r/CarpetCleaning

I bought a washable rug six months ago as a skeptic because ruggable burned me with delamination before. I washed it once a month on cold and tumble dry low, it's a total of six to eight cycles total. Plus, the pile recovery is surprisingly good, color retention is excellent, backing grip still holds and shrink is minimal at about a quarter inch. I guess machine-washable is real if you buy the right one

would teach show me how to upsell at most of the houses

not the crazy style. well. unless it's the only way

I have started upholstery cleaning recently and I struggle with average order amount, barely profitable

i had a small 5x5 area of my carpet cleaned yesterday at 7:30 pm and it’s still damp at 2:35. i knocked a coffee off of my desk and he had to go over it multiple times but it still wouldn’t come out fully. anyways, everything online says 6-12 hours. and i’m worried bc it’s been 19. yesterday i left all windows opened to get airflow in but i live in san diego and it’s like 68% humidity, plus my room is north facing and gets no sun so i stopped that. i left the ceiling fan on over night and have the A/C currently running. i live in a high rise so im sure it’s synthetic carpet over concrete. i reached out asking if i should be concerned for mold and he said no he used a chemical that kills mold, but he can come back and do an extraction. will that speed up drying? online says an extraction after overwetting won’t help.

I’m struggling with my Vax Platinum SmartWash Pet-Design carpet cleaner. The upholstery/accessory hose refuses to dispense water or cleaning solution.

I’ve tested so far:

• The "Pen Test"): When I unplug the hose, turn the machine on, and gently depress the tiny solution valve inside the machine's front port with a pen, water and solution squirt out perfectly. This confirms my pump, tanks, and internal valves are working 100%.
• The Hose is clear (The "Blow Test"): If I blow air into the small solution connector plug on the machine-end of the hose and pull the handle trigger, air flows freely out of the nozzle end. This proves the internal tube is completely unblocked and the trigger mechanism is physically opening the valve.

The Problem: Despite both parts working individually, when I plug the hose into the machine and pull the trigger, absolutely nothing sprays.

It seems like when the hose connector is "clicked" in, it isn't physically reaching or depressing the machine's internal spring valve deeply enough to trigger the fluid flow.

Day One of the challenge. Start growing your home service business using these daily tips or ignore me and stay stuck! When your sitting in your truck at 8PM tonight, telling your wife you're once again putting out daily fires, think about how you had a chance to get off your truck (or van(....