[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

Colin,

Change your machine!  The change will pay for itself very quickly by the sounds of it, thats a ridiculous amount of money on vacs!

Also I've noticed since using m-power and microsplitters, i rarely get probs with foam in-tank because these type of products break the foam down very well..

don't apply defoamer to carpets, it might cause a problem and wasnt designed to be in contact with carpets.

! If the machine was to blame how come Ive only went through 4 motors in 6 years? Nothing to do with the machine, its being careful with it what counts!

[daysdeepclean]

My mate up North goes through motors like loaves of bread and allows so much money a month for spare motors..... :. You must be one of the lucky one's!

I carry out all the correct procedures given to me by Extracta, Dry runs on completion of each job, waste tank lid up and machine removed from the van to avoid "Sweating", not drawing hot water from the waste tank when the job's done etc etc. So I was surprised that after 166 hours both motors had blown!

If you could advise on how exactly you manage to keep your motors in tip top condition, I may be prevented from getting rid of mine even though it will be my back up machine...

[Adam Fearnley]

Does anyone try and find out why their vacs have blown ever, and open them up?? 

I had one go, supposedly to water, so I opened it up, sure enough theres water marks all inside the various stages, but no water had past through to the electrical parts of the motor, so how does a motor blow? :

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

stand the exel out side and tip a egg cup of red dev in the recovery tank better then any de foamer 

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

Susan ECO or Not 

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

Colin  dont you have any defoam, if not get some I had an excell and had the same trouble with the local cowboy .
Dont have my excell now but it came to the stage when I put  a drop in the recovery tank on every job its not that expensive and saves you in the long run  ,      ady

Hi Ady

Hows it going mate? What machine are you running now? Pop in for a cuppa the next time your up my way!


John

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

Susan ECO or Not 

lolol well sometimes it as too be done to get the job done

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]