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Does anybody dry upholstery
« on: February 02, 2006, 12:14:18 am »
I have been cleaning suites now for 3 and a half years, the last 5 months using a truck mount. As my first course was at Extracta, i was shown how to use a drying fan to dry. My mrs got me to phone the other cleaners to ask if they dry. None of them do yet charge the same as me £85. She keeps telling me to stop drying.

Is she right, or should i carry on and charge more?  How long should a suite take?

Dave

cleaning co

Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2006, 12:23:19 am »
yer i dry em if i can get out patio doors and let nature help!!   what ?   i am an eco freindly firm u know ;D

Ian Gourlay

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2006, 12:28:08 am »
Do you use  terry towells as well.

Best to have at least two dryers for suites

So the answer is Yes

BRSL

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2006, 12:35:10 am »
I would charge more  :D

But not because your drying, that should be part of the service, like Ian said extract, terry towle and set blower on it with cushions in paramid fashion

takes me around two hours, usualy just over
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Kind regards James C

cleaning co

Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2006, 12:36:49 am »
ian u av a bath as well when u go round custys ? ;D

Ian Gourlay

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2006, 12:49:34 am »
ian u av a bath as well when u go round custys ? ;D


No that was chapcalled Ron Atkinson I think, he got banned

cleaning co

Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2006, 12:53:21 am »
are that must be the ron king on the commy forum !!

Derek

Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2006, 08:12:18 am »
I was at the Amtech Open Day earlier this week..I was suitably impressed with the downdraft air mover they have in stock now...haven't seen this type before

This sucks in the warm air from the top of the room and spreads it out in a six inch layer over the whole room in all directions not like the conventional air mover which is one direction at a time...drying times are apparently reduced significantly

Derek

therapist

Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2006, 08:43:17 am »
I have two driers which are very rarely used. Drying time has NEVER been an issue and 75% is repeat, or referral business.

r m

Karl Wildey

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2006, 09:11:21 am »
Always, Always use dryers when cleaning cotton suite, or one day you will regret it. I start drying the first item I have cleaned and carry on drying whilst I pack up and collect my money.
In the summer time the drying is not a must do, but in the winter with a cotton suite, its a must do for a professional that is. ;D ;D ;D.

And yes it was Ron Atkinson having the bath and washing his hair not Ian

Ian Gourlay

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2006, 03:48:52 pm »
Garry,

If you check I think you will find they have got The Two Ronnies ;D ;D ;D ;D

Doug Holloway

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2006, 04:35:00 pm »
Hi Guys,

It was Don Atkinson who was sent for an early bath , although Ron Atkinson ,   one time football manager and pundit also got into hot water for racist comments.  :o

Cheers

Doug

craigp

Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2006, 04:54:00 pm »
hi theapist, 75% repeat and referal is very good, can i ask do you use scrubber, rotovac, or just wand?  TM?

regards, craig.

Mike Halliday

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2006, 05:07:27 pm »
I love it when carpet cleaners say that drying times are never an issue, it means more work for me :) :)

what they are really saying is I'm too lazy to carry the blowers into  the house ::) ::)

given a choice all customers would want their suite cleaning & DRYING!

 how many customer say "no don't dry my suite, leave it wet" ::) ::)

Mike
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2006, 07:15:17 pm »
Hi Derek can you give me any more info on that blower also a picture and price.

Thanks Shaun

therapist

Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2006, 07:36:46 pm »
OK.........

Karl. What's a professional, because I might  have been deluding myself all of my life, first when I was a Professional Golfer and made a.living from that.....only quit when my back let me down.

For around 12 years I was a Professional driver, earning a living as a Driving Instructor.....again , the sciatic problem raised it's head and I moved on.

This was around 1983 when I started in carpet cleaning, with no intention of actually doing any of the cleaning, but I got involved through necessity when losing my key worker.

So here I was earning a living from cleaning carpets, suppose I was a Professional c/c as was getting paid for doing it.

Assuming that's not quite your thinking Karl I'll add, that in everthing I have ever done, I have strived for perfection, but there's no such thing and I was always happy to be better than the rest.

As I stated and repeat Drying time has never been an issue, nor a problem, whether you used a light weight portable ( obviously needed more effort ) or a twin vac, or whatever.

If you prespray and aggitate effectively, that is, with quality products, the rinse/extraction process will require considerably less water than other cleaners, including 'Professionals'

Incidentally, I've been on many courses, over many years, including some with the fine Paul Pearce,  through whom I became IICRC registered and UK Cleaning Systems and CFR and the Saunders Bros......and a few others

Craig

Can't see the point of using thes on suites....am I missing out ?

Mike

I never leave suites 'wet'...they're usually damp, heading towards dry and on average are dry between 2 and four hours. There will always be the exception, of course which might take a bit longer.

Lazy.......Don't think so and I don't think I could work for the past three years without advertising, unless I was extremely good at what I do and highly thought of.

Do what you do, as long as you do it well and give your customers value for money.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

r m

 

stevegunn

Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2006, 08:04:53 pm »
Hi Derek can you give me any more info on that blower also a picture and price.

Thanks Shaun

http://www.cfrcorp.com/commercial/downdraft.html

John Kelly

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #17 on: February 02, 2006, 08:11:46 pm »
Shaun,  drying companies have been using this kind of fan for a while now especially the big trailer dryer guys. Corroventa do a similar one which swings in a cradle so you can direct it a where you want.

mark_roberts

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2006, 10:03:56 pm »
Seen a small blower with a heater on the front so it blows hot air.  May be good for suites.  Think is was called the blue blower buts dont know if its over here yet.

Mark

John Kelly

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Re: Does anybody dry upholstery
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2006, 09:10:40 am »
Corroventa model about 250 quid