[dustee]

What would be a decent alternative to a BS36   I'm open to suggestions

[Jamie Pearson]

Lindhaus or Karcher

[Mike Halliday]

I prefer a good tub vac with a long hose and stiff brush head, a bit harder on the arms but I think you can do a better job.

I have a big twin motor wet & dry vac which I use with 25ft of hose, I also have a turbo brush which I can connect but it whistles really bad

[dustee]

Mike interesting alternative , would one of these be ok for VLM cleaning or would it leave sponges everywhere

                              jim

[Mike Halliday]

I think if you don't mind putting a bit of effort into the wand strokes then you will open up the pile better with a tub than an upright,  after all  the upright only has  a small motor turning the brush not enough to  push apart the carpet fibres to allow the vacuum to pull the dirt or sponges from the bottom of the pile.

[Tadgh O Shea]

Come on guys a good quality upright with a beater bar/ brush will leave any tub vacuum cleaner in the shade.

[Radek Jablonski]

I like this idea: http://www.carpet-cleaning-equipment.co.uk/dry-vacuum-attachment-complete-with-turbo-wand-p-277.html

I have a henry red turbo brush that fits perfectly 1.5 carpet hose cuff. Handy for some hair removal, some rugs etc. With high end porty can not be stoped on most of carpet/rugs.
A bit of diy and you have the same as ashbys one, or just buy one and perfect for most of domestics with a bit of space in your van.

[Carpet Dawg]

I really want this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2tdvt16vwQ Will pretty much beat everything hands down.

Is there something similar in the UK?

Thing is, when the customer see's you vac'ing with a sebo etc they think "I could do that". Same cant be said if you show up with a pile lifter.

Granted, would be a pain in the harris to bring to every job.

[Carpet Dawg]

I should be in the state's next month. If I was to buy this and post it to myself, will I avoid paying import duty? Or post part of it and bring the rest back in my suitcase?

[Tadgh O Shea]

Ya that is a mean upright go for it man.

[john martin]

I should be in the state's next month. If I was to buy this and post it to myself, will I avoid paying import duty? Or post part of it and bring the rest back in my suitcase?

Had one , its a heavy heavy thing . Works well on those dense wool carpets like in the vid , but are u doing those every day ?
it will soon slip to the back of the van and find its permanent resting place in your garage 
never used the crb with the vac , flexy5? but u might be better off with one of those .
Used kirby with self drive best for domestic  imho

[Jonathan Evans]

The best Vac I have ever had was the Royal, as good as a kirby but cheaper..... Sadly though it is an American machine which no one seems to stock over here so when mine died it was a sad day couldnt even get parts.
If anyone knows a company in the uk who stock them I would love to know thanks 

[Mike Halliday]

Come on guys a good quality upright with a beater bar/ brush will leave any tub vacuum cleaner in the shade.

No it won't, I have 3 uprights both the sb36 twin motor variety  and they stay at home for my wife to use (actually that's a lie they used to stay at home now they are in the unit as my wife even prefers a tub vac)

If we are talking about large open  office carpets then I would go with a upright as they are far easier to use, but if we are talking about domestics with stair, furniture etc then a good commercial tub vac  with pick up better and be easier to use and you will do a better job.

But!!! Like I say you need to put your back into it and use a hard scrubbing action to push the pile open.

I have some good videos of vacuum attachments I will try and find them

[Mike Halliday]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ylqSLBiqHvA

[Mike Halliday]

Another.... This shows the actual tool I use with my tub vac although in this case I have it attached to my truckmount

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L4bV1Jn8Xto

[Peter Sweeney]

Carpet Dawg,  dont forget you will have to lug around a transformer as the machine you will import will be 110 volts.  That is unless they do a 240 volt machine.

[Tadgh O Shea]

Again a good quality upright like a Lindhaus for example will leave any tub vacuum cleaner in the shade,  i suppose its horses for courses after that in which type people prefer to use.

[dustee]

Mike  whats the tub that you use  & where did you get it from

[Mike Halliday]

Sorry dustee you have asked at a really bad time as I'm packing to go on holiday tomorrow and the van is parked in the unit so can't tell you the exact make,  but one Is a wet & dry vac. I won in a raffle at a ccdo meeting  and the other I bought from Arco a local supply company .

[dustee]

Holiday  whats one of those