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Ask Steve: Troubleshooting the “Missing Tools” Conundrum

Missing tools can lead to a lot of finger pointing, not to mention additional business costs.

May 16, 2013

By Steve Toburen

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I faced the same problem in my 16 employee, multi-truck company.

Gadgets Over The Ages

February 4, 2013

By Gordon Hanks

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Rob’s “super sucker” had just a little more power compared to me spitting and a little more vacuum then I could suck through a straw.

Spotting kit 2.0

February 4, 2013

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Bridgepoint Systems has redesigned its Professional Spotting Kit to better meet the needs of the modern-day carpet cleaner.

The November ICS Must See Product Gallery

November 1, 2012

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Check out the November ICS Must See Products from the latest technology and innovations currently on the market.

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.”

The lightweight, upright vacuum

August 31, 2012

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Sanitaire has released its SC9050 model, a CRI-approved five-amp vacuum ideal for hotels, healthcare and education environments, etc.

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.

Game Plan: Suspended Soil Removal Methods

August 1, 2012

By Noel Frank

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The intention of this column is to subjectively discuss (my view) the carpet cleaning process in detail and in relation to the IICRC S100.

Game Plan: The Soil Removal Process

July 2, 2012

By Noel Frank

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The intention of this column is to subjectively discuss (my view) the carpet cleaning process in detail and in relation to the IICRC S100.

Survey Says: Cleaners Prefer Equipment Warranties

June 5, 2012

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According to a May 2012 survey conducted for U.S. Products, a leading manufacturer of carpet care equipment, 81 percent of the carpet cleaning technicians surveyed believed the length of carpet cleaning equipment’s warranty is “very important,” according to a press release.

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