[Stephen burton]

Best tools for agitating?

[neil 47]

Host ,
Pro35
Tm 4 , 5
Any crb
Rotary for low profile

[Derek Corbrick]

Got to agree with Neil, the host reliant, its got to be the easiest one to manoeuvre by far

[Stephen burton]

Any links for the best place to purchase any of the above would be muchly appreciated

[Derek Corbrick]

Host von schrader

[wayne zabel]

TM3 is great on domestics and a doodle on stairs

[Steven Butler]

I'm selling my Truvox multiwash, it's the newer model with the pump so solution can be sprayed at the same time.
Can also be used to clean other floor types.
It's on eBay at £600 but open to offers. Worth over 2k new.

[Mike Halliday]

Big areas then a cimex is brilliant, we use it on big T/L (but if I worked on my own I wouldn't, too heavy to lift into homes)

A 13inch rotory is good for average rooms, you can still fit a big 17inch driveboard or brush  for bigger areas

We use a stiff brush for 75% of jobs

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I'm guessing you're still use a TM? But with a brush and 400psi you can open the pile up, I have a E30 envirodry it's a nice light crb similar to the tm3 I'm thinking does it make enough difference though compared to a brush and a TM ?

[Stephen burton]

What sort of brush are you guys using

[Robin Ray]

It also depends what carpet you are agitating.

[Steven Butler]

Shaun if you sell your E30 let me know

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Ok but I don't think it's going for some time

[Steven Butler]

No worries I'm in the market for one now.
Just sold my Multiwash.
Thanks

[wayne zabel]

Just to digress - would you all agitate a "clean" carpet? Or just prespray and extract or even just use an in tank solution to maybe spray from the wand and then rinse.

[john martin]

anyone ever used the smaller cimex ,  with a few KG less perhaps it could be a domestic tool ? 
why are there no prices listed for the sprayborg on uk sites , is it a secret , are u suppose to negotiate a big discount when buying       and the mytee eco-17 ... is over 60 KG !! perhaps the weight is good for cleaning , not so good for loading or lifting i suspect

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I used a r38 cimex for years it's still cumbersome and the weight ratio was awkward the thing that did it for me was trying to carry it up a spiral staircase.

[john martin]

I used a r38 cimex for years it's still cumbersome and the weight ratio was awkward the thing that did it for me was trying to carry it up a spiral staircase.

not good if you slip , what did u settle on for a replacement

[Carpet Dawg]

Just to digress - would you all agitate a "clean" carpet? Or just prespray and extract or even just use an in tank solution to maybe spray from the wand and then rinse.

I do.
Even if its a light brushing with a broom. Makes wanding easier and digs up any crap from the base of the carpet and the edges.

I always give the carpet the full works. Only thing that changes is the amount of time spent on each step and the product.

[tim handley]

Wayne......     i rarely agitate nowadays, unless the carpet is seriously seriously trashed.................
i do pre spray, virtually every time, unless its a fairly clean one, in which case i just pre vac and extract.
If you have the right in tank product and the right pre spray, depending on the job, obviously, the results are
very very good, ooh, i also have a bit of heat with my magma...........     i know ill get shot down for this but it really
is working for me..........          especially with the  hydramaster products from Andrew   up in Cumbria..........
i was always told i have to agitate on all jobs, i have the tools to agitate, but i have to be honest, just dont need to
in order to get a great result..........   did d job yesterday, imagine a large house,  five bdrooms, they take in rescue dogs,
it would seem they dont let them out very often, poope/urine stains all over the place, not seen owt so bad for a long while,
i almost walked. However, i presprayed and  went in at 350 psi, and i have to say, it came up very very good,,,,,, not like a new carpet, but very good, no need to agitate on all occasions in my opinion..............