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Denis


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about carpet cleaning
Original Message   Jul 25, 2010 9:12 am
I just started to clean my carpet with a bissell machine and i wonder if is any other soap then the one they recommend the bissell one because its not cleaning as good as i thought.

Thanks


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vacmanuk


Location: Scotland UK
Joined: May 31, 2009
Points: 1162

Re: about carpet cleaning
Reply #1   Jul 25, 2010 10:10 am
I used to have a Bissell and when I did, I always used low-foamer 1001 carpet shampoo solution. Im pretty sure you can get it in the U.S under the Johnsons & johnsons label. It's a great product and fairly cheap to buy.
ManikBhai


Joined: Oct 26, 2010
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Re: about carpet cleaning
Reply #2   Nov 12, 2010 9:44 am
I used to do this about 10 years ago. I started out with a Spirit 1 which is a fairly small but powerful (and noisy) machine. Back then it cost me £600 and came with some basic attachments. If you needed an attachment for doing staris and so on these were readily available (about £50 per attachment).
I got most of my work from leaflet drops (about 2% hit ratio) and ads in shop windows and a big sticker on the car. I did get a lot of recommendations which was nice.
It IS hard work - on your hands and knees scrubbing away (the machine only does so much). The money can be good though if you have enough work.



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hooverman


Joined: Jan 10, 2010
Points: 251

Re: about carpet cleaning
Reply #3   Dec 5, 2010 4:12 pm
Go for the XXX Steam master ProPlus; it'll blow away the competition!

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vacomatic


Joined: Jul 26, 2007
Points: 649

Re: about carpet cleaning
Reply #4   Dec 6, 2010 12:48 am
I keep wondering how the sponge-derived (not the ultra fine particle)  powder carpet cleaners work in comparison to the extractor machines.
This is assuming one has a good vacuum to suck up the powder once it has finished its work.

It seems the "spray foam" cleaners tend to leave a sticky residue.  Are there any that don't?
CarmineD


Joined: Dec 31, 2007
Points: 5894

Re: about carpet cleaning
Reply #5   Dec 6, 2010 7:25 am
vacomatic wrote:
I keep wondering how the sponge-derived (not the ultra fine particle)  powder carpet cleaners work in comparison to the extractor machines.
This is assuming one has a good vacuum to suck up the powder once it has finished its work.

It seems the "spray foam" cleaners tend to leave a sticky residue.  Are there any that don't?


Users overdo it. 

Carmine D.

Just


Joined: Nov 28, 2007
Points: 172

Re: about carpet cleaning
Reply #6   Dec 8, 2010 4:13 pm
I have a Bissell Big Green Clean Machine cannister that I have had wonderful results from for neigh on 18 years.  I also have a Hoover Steam Vac with Power surge that I am fond of as well.

I use the Pet detergent under the Wal-Mart Good Value brand as well as the Woolite with Oxi-action.  Both are low foamers, leave little residue, and clean very well in either of my machines.

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