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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: carpetdoctor on February 26, 2014, 02:15:41 pm

Title: host vs envirodri machine ??
Post by: carpetdoctor on February 26, 2014, 02:15:41 pm

Can u guys recommend either the host or the envirodri machines ?

im looking at cost of machine , maintance , chemicals cost comparason.

thanks

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Title: Re: host vs envirodri machine ??
Post by: Jamie Pearson on February 26, 2014, 05:35:35 pm

You might want to consider the TM4 also.

Title: Re: host vs envirodri machine ??
Post by: carpetdoctor on February 28, 2014, 10:48:22 pm

Has anyone got any links for the ts4 machine ?

Title: Re: host vs envirodri machine ??
Post by: peter maybury on March 01, 2014, 12:18:45 am

chemical cost should not be a consideration as you are not tied to any particular supplier because of the machine. I have found the tm4 more reliable than the host machines but have not had the later model of the hosts. The tm4 despite not having a warrantee if used to prespray has been reliable for many years and with occasional brush replacement give superb reliability.

Have used envirodri, host, and prochem sponges and found them very similar (pants).
Experince has not made me a great fan of the dry systems for cleaning.
Peter

Title: Re: host vs envirodri machine ??
Post by: Jamie Pearson on March 01, 2014, 12:09:37 pm

Dry systems are mainly suited to maintenance work imo.
Even then they are expensive per m2 due to the stages involved and the material cost.
The machines themselves are great and results can be improved dramatically by using a pre-spray first before the sponges.
We used to use Prochem Bonnet Buff for this purpose as it didnt need to be rinsed. We then moved to Chemspec Heavy Duty Soil Lifter. Even mixing it with the sponges to give it a boost.
These days when we use the system we just use encap and forget the sponges altogether.

Title: Re: host vs envirodri machine ??
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on March 02, 2014, 07:22:24 pm

I'd opt for a TM4 http://www.cleanstore.co.uk/products/Product.asp?ID=4525 (http://www.cleanstore.co.uk/products/Product.asp?ID=4525) Had envirodri's and whilst a great machine the plastic casings crack and are not cheap to replace, I think the host machines are considerably more than a TM4 which is under £1500. Get a set of Black Brushes and the standard white too.