[Spiceman]

Hi all,
I want to buy an air mover to help with drying times etc.
I have been looking at prochems apache which shifts an incredible 3500 cfm and is priced at £250 + vat (yuk i hate vat so much).
I have also seen a similar model with very similar spec a little cheaper, but i have also seen a model called Sahara which has a much smaller volume output but i can but two (which together still dosn't come near the apache volume) cheaper than the one.
I reckon having two gives so much more option, but is the sahara a waste of space, does it have the ummfff???
Just wondered if anyone knows or has experience to share?
Thanks
John

[NZ Lee]

Invest in 2 apaches. They will soon pay for themselves!

[tony harrison]

Hi John,

A & M are selling Air movers at the moment at a reasonable price and do 3500 cfm. If you buy 2 then the price is £174 each + the dreaded.

Their web site is www.aandmcs.co.uk

Hope this says you some money.

regards Tony Harrison

[Adrian_harlick]

Has anybody found these to be successful?  I have one (Sahara Pro) and it's very rarely used. I don't fancy un-gripping carpets to fix the thing underneath and then refitting afterwards. Blowing on the top just does not work. Also, if there is any dust in the room - It causes a major problem.

Am I missing the point! Has anyboby got any hints and tips on how to use it more effectively?

By the way, it cost £255 and is sat in my garage blowing nowhere

Cheers

Ade

[tony harrison]

Hi Adi,

I would not be without them I have used them for about 15 years now and frequently have 4/5 drying out a suite  while worikng on it.

You want to get it out of your garage and start using it you will be surprised what the difference makes.

Regards Tony Harrison

[John Kelly]

Adrian
They do work very well. When you clean a carpet the moisture evaporates into the surrounding air causing drying. However during this process a high build up of moisture occurs in the interface between carpet and air above. This is usually a few centimetres high and the air in this space reaches saturation.
Using an airmover disperses this wet band allowing more moisture to evaporate.
When drying wet floors etc, which is what we do, it is amazing how quickly and visibly the surface dries off.
When using, never move it whilst switched on, make sure there are no loose objects to fly off mantles etc and don' point it towards a fire.
The clamp is only designed to be used when drying water damaged carpets not ones you've cleaned.
Hope this helps
Also make sure the room is ventilated as it soon reaches saturation point where no more moisture can escape from the carpet

[Spiceman]

Thanks for your comments ... Adrian has convinced me not to put to much store in the Sahara ... a 3,500cfm it is then
Chers
John

[simonbru]

I found my sahara was OK if that helps.

[John Kelly]

The Sahara is made by Drieaz and is designed for the flood restoration market, therefore it is extremely robust and reliable. Perfectly adequate to dry cleaned carpets. We've had 12 for  8 years nearly in constant use with one breakdown in that time. Good bit of kit!