[pete41]

Hi all ! can i please have your product reccomendations on an economical but effective carpet spray. i like the idea of using my orion prespray bottle in front of customers and then demonstrate and agitate with my duo agitator. Or should i go for the rinse tank additive

[Ken Wainwright]

Hi Pete41 (or is Pete a fan of  Nori Haga San?)

With all due respect, it would appear from your post that some training would be in order. You've asked such a basic question to which, from the way it's worded, there is no definitive answer.

Safe and happy cleaning
Ken

[pete41]

hi my concerned friend !!!! I have done a number of sound training courses. OK please 4give me as yes i am fairly new to the game... but as a newcomer i just wish to be guided in the right direction as there are many products on the market

[Ken Wainwright]

OK Pete41

Drop the bottle and get a proper sprayer. Bottles are for spotting or upholstery pre-spray.

If you are buying from a local janitorial supplier, let us know what ranges they sell.

If you are buying from further afield, and given your inexperience, I would keep it as simple as possible. In which case, gain your experience in as safe a way as you can. In this case I would advise the detergent option of Spitfire Advance pre-spray from the Dry Fusion people and carry an acidic rinse for problematic carpets, or a Woolsafe micro-splitter if you have a machine for agitating.  Both of these products are multi-fibre, freshwater rinse and designed for use on both carpets and upholstery, and both produce excellent results. Your cash outlay and storage requirements will be minimal, and as your experience and confidence  grows, you'll be able to take onboard some of the  more focused "problem solver" type of products.

Safe and happy cleaning
Ken

[pete41]

many thanks for your advice. i have just done the ashbys training course and bought there business start up pack. we were demonstrated the usual way of carpet cleaning, pre hoover with sebo, prespray with 7 litre orion sprayer, agitate with duo then rinse away using rinse agent in ninja tank.... then dry off using blower. all basic but safe stuff. Found though ashbys prespay expensive thats why im open to any advice ken... we were all beginners once my friend...

[jbcleaning]

You don't want a cheap pre-spray you want a good one. It might cost you an extra 10 pence in chemicals per job, but a good prespray will save you time, do a better job and get your more recommendations.

I've had my orion sprayer for over 5 years and they are very good. What's wrong with orion spayers Ken? If you're using a sebo duo keep it simple and do as ken says and start off with a wool safe microsplitter. You can get something stronger for the jobs when you need it whe you've got more expereince.

Good luck

[steve cardy]

I think ken thought that a small 1lt sprayer was being used not a larger capacity pressure sprayer.

[Ken Wainwright]

Thanks for that Steve. I read "....Orion pre-spray bottle...." as being a small, hand held sprayer, not the larger, higher capacity sprayer. Most products through these sprayers are typically applied through a 8004 fan nozzle at about 3 bar, the hand held are typically, but not always, a misting type of spray.

I've nothing against Orion, I use them myself.

Safe and happy cleaning
Ken