If you could add features to this board, what would they be?

[they live]

I prevacuum too

With a walmart vacuum.

 

[Nate The Great]

I love what I started.

Remove the fake word prespray

I'm glad someone is listening to Woody..... Our resident special trailer friend..


Prespray, pretreatment, cleaning agent, cleaning solution, detergent, soap cumbobulator, the customer doesn't care how the sausage is made, just get it done with the least amount of residue left behind..

 

[Kenny Hayes]

No one is listening to Woody and he don't pull a trailer any more. Pay attention!

 

[hogjowl]

He did though. That’s something that marks you forever.

 

[Cleanworks]

That’s open areas in Bama

So, does that mean those areas covered by furniture are closed?

 

[hogjowl]

No. It means they’re covered by furniture.

 

[Bryce C]

I'm glad someone is listening to Woody..... Our resident special trailer friend..


Prespray, pretreatment, cleaning agent, cleaning solution, detergent, soap cumbobulator, the customer doesn't care how the sausage is made, just get it done with the least amount of residue left behind..

My customers are happy regardless, because they like my wife. This is mostly about how I feel. And I feel like only 1 of those words for detergent isn't gay, and that's detergent.

I'm not leaving much behind, even when I was using my portable. But now with the truckmount holy smokes. I just did a deodorization service in 3 rooms of carpet yesterday. The place was trashed and stunk like ancient dog piss. Gnarly spots and soiled areas everywhere. I soaked the carpet with deodorizer, followed it with detergents, lots of crb action x2, and set my heat to inferno. Spots and soiled areas look new, like brand new. The horrendous dog odor was completely gone, and I couldn't even smell the slightest trace of the fragrance from the deodorizer. Ridiculously effective extraction. I'm amazed at how much of a difference kickin heat makes.

 

[Bryce C]

I've been following this thread, and to me at least, it seems a few of you might be concerned that The Cleaning Standard will ruin what was once a fun and informative place for you all to visit and chat with each other.

In light of that, I've suggested that this room stay intact for all of you (or "y'all"in southern parlance) to have what you've had.

You can share technical stuff, but still derail threads to your hearts' content, and mildly rebuke each other as "idiots", "hacks", "goobers", or similar terms of endearment.

This will be for MB alumni only.

Amen Jim. That's exciting to hear, thanks for putting in a good word for us goober hacks!

Design, for instance drive shaft, straight with inner and outer only 2 bearings easily rebuild no ujoints. Belts are adjusted with camed idler pulleys 2 cresent wrenches 1 bolt from start to finish less than 5 minutes ( including removing and installing covers)Wastetank/ solid stainless steel. Standard steamgeni uses starvation for chemical feed,no chemical pump and related parts (lines,valves,check valve etc.) Instead of a throttle controller steamgeni uses a somple solenoid( but only has high&idle). Acess front and top covers remove for complete access to all components. Its not that things don't wear out and need repairs. Its that everything is open and easily accessible. All machine components control panel, everything is in 1- 3'×3' box behind the drivers seat also when things need repaired or replaced, you can do it without standing on your head the difference between working on a steamgeni and working on yours is like the difference between changing spark plugs on a car built in the 70s vs. finding and changing plugs on one built today plus the added longevity of stainless construction. In short they are built to be repaired not replaced. Keep in mind when showing pictures of frankinstien ive added chemical pump, salsa heat, dual chemical tank valve dual wastepump float switches,throttle controller/ remote start/stop on machine and on the pressure pump. Blower Tachometer etc etc In short theres a lot more shit in the 3×3 box than a stock steamgeni, and still you can see and acess all components easily. I have a near stock one as a spare. Maybe this weekend if i have time ill pull the covers off and take some pics and put um side by side woth frankinstien. To show how much more simpler the stock ones are

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That's cool Dwain-o. I really like the adjustable belts with the idler pulleys, and the simple driveshaft construction. I will challenge you on something though, I think this CDS 4.8 is even more accessible than your sexy Steam Genie. If we consider removing your panels on par (or close enough) with removing my driver and passenger seats, then it seems to me my layout is way more open and accessible as it is spread out across the space between the driver and passenger seats as well as about 20" or so behind each of those seats, like wide open, rather than stuffed in a box. I'll remove the seats and share some pics tomorrow.

 

[Dwain Ray]

Amen Jim. That's exciting to hear, thanks for putting in a good word for us goober hacks!



That's cool Dwain-o. I really like the adjustable belts with the idler pulleys, and the simple driveshaft construction. I will challenge you on something though, I think this CDS 4.8 is even more accessible than your sexy Steam Genie. If we consider removing your panels on par (or close enough) with removing my driver and passenger seats, then it seems to me my layout is way more open and accessible as it is spread out across the space between the driver and passenger seats as well as about 20" or so behind each of those seats, like wide open, rather than stuffed in a box. I'll remove the seats and share some pics tomorrow.

Not even close.top panel slides off (no screws and front of machine has giant thumb screws. I can open up my machine probably quicker than you can remove the fiberglass top between the seats. I can also if needed remove the drivers seat and pull the side cover there too if necessary. Ive only done that to replace blower front seal ( instead of removing the blower to do it)

 

[Cleanworks]

No. It means they’re covered by furniture.

I thought it would be an open and shut case.

 

[SamIam]

Hey....whose never sprayed a baseboard or two.......?

That's called pressure washing

 

[SamIam]

I'm glad someone is listening to Woody..... Our resident special trailer friend..


Prespray, pretreatment, cleaning agent, cleaning solution, detergent, soap cumbobulator, the customer doesn't care how the sausage is made, just get it done with the least amount of residue left behind..

Yeah Woody's Mom is getting gonna pre spray his shorts with shtain remover.


Dang Woody you stained yur shortz again?

Shpakel Boy

 

[BIG WOOD]

So, does that mean those areas covered by furniture are closed?

Marty still covers his couch in Alabama with plastic

 

[Dwain Ray]

Marty still covers his couch in Alabama with plastic

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Nice tv, i jad a microwave that looked just like it

 

[Nate The Great]

Marty still covers his couch in Alabama with plastic

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Grandma was a squirter..

 

[Rob Grady]

Not even close.top panel slides off (no screws and front of machine has giant thumb screws. I can open up my machine probably quicker than you can remove the fiberglass top between the seats. I can also if needed remove the drivers seat and pull the side cover there too if necessary. Ive only done that to replace blower front seal ( instead of removing the blower to do it)

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Nice! Clean ! Fingernails

 

[Bryce C]

Not even close.top panel slides off (no screws and front of machine has giant thumb screws. I can open up my machine probably quicker than you can remove the fiberglass top between the seats. I can also if needed remove the drivers seat and pull the side cover there too if necessary. Ive only done that to replace blower front seal ( instead of removing the blower to do it)

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I admit it takes me SLIGHTLY longer to open it all up. Although I have a ratcheting 18mm wrench and 2 bolts holding down each seat, and 95% of the time I only need to remove the passenger seat. I've gotten pretty quick at removing the plastic dog house covering the power pack, 15 seconds, with both the seats still in place.

My challenge however was, once the passenger seat and dog house is all removed, my setup is more open than yours Dwain-o. I'd guess for a machine that is still in production, my CDS 4.8 might be the most easily serviceable one on the market.

 

[Nate The Great]

I admit it takes me SLIGHTLY longer to open it all up. Although I have a ratcheting 18mm wrench and 2 bolts holding down each seat, and 95% of the time I only need to remove the passenger seat. I've gotten pretty quick at removing the plastic dog house covering the power pack, 15 seconds, with both the seats still in place.

My challenge however was, once the passenger seat and dog house is all removed, my setup is more open than yours Dwain-o. I'd guess for a machine that is still in production, my CDS 4.8 might be the most easily serviceable one on the market.

The aluminum waste tank is the Achilles heel.. It's not if it leaks, it's when it leaks..

 

[Bryce C]

The aluminum waste tank is the Achilles heel.. It's not if it leaks, it's when it leaks..

Where does it typically leak from? Is it straight out of the bottom? What if I prevent it from jamming the drain valve and pour epoxy the bottom of it preemptively, or something....

 

[Nate The Great]

You'll develop pinhole leaks, most common under the APO automatic pumpout.. You can try to put epoxy but still need to remove the tank from the van..

Others have had welders weld a new aluminum sheet to the bottom and up the sides about 6"..

HM uses proprietary parts on their machine.. Take the blower for instance, dual shaft.. But yes, it's still in production and the slimmest one on the market..

 

[Dwain Ray]

Where does it typically leak from? Is it straight out of the bottom? What if I prevent it from jamming the drain valve and pour epoxy the bottom of it preemptively, or something....

Your machines old enough, If you pop the tank covers you should be able to see the pitting inside the tank. The areas with the most pitting is where the leaks will start first. This is what the inside of a 25 year old stainless tank looks like

 

[hogjowl]

Jimmy’s aluminum tank on his Quad 56 developed a leak. He just poured epoxy into the tank and it stopped it.