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Portable Floor Care Equipment: It’s Come a Long Way

November 1, 2012

By Gordon Hanks

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Some might argue that truckmounted extractors have relegated portables to the pages of ancient history. But portable extractors have come a long way since then. There are many reasons why portables still have a prominent place in the market.

Airflow, Lift, Filtration, Design and Other Factors in Choosing the Right Vac

October 1, 2012

By Robert Kravitz

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Daniel Frimml suggests cleaning professionals should focus on the following four key areas when determining what vac to select: airflow, lift, filtration and design.

Do I Really Need a Spotting Kit?

October 1, 2012

By Gordon Hanks

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Not very long ago a “professional” carpet cleaner expressed, “I don’t need no spotting kit - I just give the spot an extra squirt of pre-spray and then kick it with my foot a couple of times.”

Green vs. Clean: The ICS Q&A

October 1, 2012

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"Going green” has become one of the biggest buzz phrases in just about every industry today. But in the cleaning and restoration industry, do you sacrifice cleanliness by deploying green cleaning methods?

From EZ-Moves to Sticky Tabs: Furniture Moving Tools

August 31, 2012

By Gordon Hanks

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What happens when a professional carpet or restoration specialist gets called out to do a job and can’t lift his wand, let alone a couch?

Advances in Extraction Tools, Scrub Wands and More (Oh My!)

August 1, 2012

By Gordon Hanks

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As a young carpet cleaner, what I referred to as a “light wand” actually felt more like pushing a bag of cement around on the carpet.

All About Truckmounts: The ICS Q&A

August 1, 2012

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You can’t have a conversation about carpet cleaning without discussing truckmounts, as there’s perhaps no word more synonymous with cleaning equipment.

Warning… We Have an Upholstery Emergency

July 2, 2012

By Gordon Hanks

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So what’s the emergency? Hopefully you don’t have one, but a professional cleaner I recently talked to needed a total makeover on his upholstery cleaning process.

Xactimate 101: The Basics

July 2, 2012

By Cheney Hines

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The restoration industry has been on the fast-track to growth with the advancement in technology.

IR Cameras: Not Quite Like Superman's X-ray Vision, But...

May 1, 2012

By Gordon Hanks

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No, our infrared cameras used in the restoration industry today do not use X-rays to view into walls or through doors, but they are almost as effective when used to understand where water is in flood-damaged properties.