Mikey P
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I'm getting pretty good at treating people how they want to be treated
Amazing new vlm machine
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SteamwayPro
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Business move out. Long time customer that buys offices and then rents them to small Business Owners
That is another successful VLM/SETT Method job using TOPS Phoenix and Releasit DS2
Phoenix is the BEST OP for cleaning carpet in Commercial Buildings and DS2 is the BEST encap for cleaning Commercial Carpet
I Love VLM !!!
That is another successful VLM/SETT Method job using TOPS Phoenix and Releasit DS2
Phoenix is the BEST OP for cleaning carpet in Commercial Buildings and DS2 is the BEST encap for cleaning Commercial Carpet
I Love VLM !!!
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I just cleaned for a retired carpet cleaner who was strictly VonSchrader cleaner in the 80's. The dude opened up his 40 year old carpet cleaning brochure and wanted me to read the 3 methods of how not to clean carpet. The dude was clueless.
I cleaned his 50 year old "Cameline Nylon" (his words) carpet and he swore he was the best in the local 5 surrounding counties. This 91 year old also told me that he was very sensitive to any cleaning chemicals that he admitted was from his chemicals he used back then
Anyway, I made the decision to just acid rinse at full heat 650psi to not disturb his health. He was very weak and skinny. Low and behold I get a callback 3 hours later and he told me his carpet is now sticky and still damp. I wanted to say, "that's what you get for doing that stupid VonSchrader 35-40 years ago!"
But instead, I was nice and told him I'm coming back Monday to rinse again. He was stubborn on how I can't use any chemicals. He's probably gonna get his check back that he wrote me
Stupid LMC. It looks good now. But years later...Hell, you don't know, or care.
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I originally went to give him a quote to clean and he said “just clean it while you’re here”
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Lesson learned for certain
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ChatGPT agreed with me. It’s the LMC fault.
hogjowl
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I lived and cleaned through the 80’s. Us old guys could’ve told you that.
Nate The Great
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You cleaned for Bawb Vawter?!?
He was Emulsifier only cleaner.. No pre-spray and is like 91yo..
@bob vawter
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My first OP was a SprayBorg. I still have it in my basement. I went back and checked to see when I bought it Nov 2012. So I started experimenting with VLM in 2012. SprayBorg for Commercial and I used a 175-300 Hawk Rotary for Residential. I used a brush first to scrub and then Cotton Bonnet. Didn't like the Rotary so I started taking the sprayer off the SprayBorg and used it for Residential. I started getting better results when I used a CRB to scrub and then the Tankless SprayBorg. I bought a Challenger probably in 2014 or 2015 because I got tired of taking off and putting on sprayer. For the first few years I only used VLM on rental properties and Commercial carpet. Eventually I started using it sometimes on Residential Homes. When my TM was getting old and I needed to spend $$$ on another TM in 2019 I decided to go 100% VLM for Residential and Commercial.
Still never tried Saigers. I'm too happy with the results I get with VacAway and Releasit. I dumped all my gallons of Bonnet Pro and Encapstore so I'm not tempted to use them. VacAway for Residential or Carpet Details when no odor needed, Releasit for Commercial or Whittaker Crystal Dry for when no odor needed
LESS water MORE agitation !!!
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SteamwayPro
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I guess your trying to say the SOAPY detergents from the 1980's, from the 1980's, from the 1980's, left the carpet sticky and that's still what happens todayI just cleaned for a retired carpet cleaner who was strictly VonSchrader cleaner in the 80's. The dude opened up his 40 year old carpet cleaning brochure and wanted me to read the 3 methods of how not to clean carpet. The dude was clueless.
I cleaned his 50 year old "Cameline Nylon" (his words) carpet and he swore he was the best in the local 5 surrounding counties. This 91 year old also told me that he was very sensitive to any cleaning chemicals that he admitted was from his chemicals he used back then
Anyway, I made the decision to just acid rinse at full heat 650psi to not disturb his health. He was very weak and skinny. Low and behold I get a callback 3 hours later and he told me his carpet is now sticky and still damp. I wanted to say, "that's what you get for doing that stupid VonSchrader 35-40 years ago!"
But instead, I was nice and told him I'm coming back Monday to rinse again. He was stubborn on how I can't use any chemicals. He's probably gonna get his check back that he wrote me
Stupid LMC. It looks good now. But years later...Hell, you don't know, or care.
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WRONG !!!
It's not the 1980's anymore
It's 2025 and Encaps are BETTER Machines are BETTER and Bonnets are BETTER
I love VLM !!!
icleancarpetz
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How much does the phoenix weigh?
