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Just curious how many operators use their air mover/fan on upholstery jobs to speed up the drying of the fabric? If you don’t, I’m curious why you don’t?
well i will only use it on all cotton.plaid prints,hietion cotton etc.i have not had an issue ever in my 5 plus years,knock on wood.i do recomend using on those types that say dry clean only,that we can usually handle anyway.
Dave,
The only time I use the turbo fan to dry upholstery is if I’m cleaning cotton of any type. Normally, a customer has a ceiling fan in the room that I will turn on when I’m done. If they don’t, I ask or look around for a floor fan. Very seldom do I have a complaint on the dry time. If they call, I explain why upholstery doesn’t dry in one hour.I carry a small box fan for upholstery. I usually run it every time. Nice and small, draws less current so I don’t have to worry about tripping breakers etc., while I’m cleaning the carpet in the same area. Some times the turbo is to much even on the low setting.
that is a great idea beats trippin the breakers
What is the reasoning you give your customer if the furniture is going to stay wet for a while? To me it seems a little hypocritical to tout the benefits of not leaving carpet wet for hours like HWE guys do, but then saying its ok to leave furniture wet for multiple hours. I’m am by no means pointing the finger or saying anyone is doing anything wrong, but am just curious. Rick, good idea on box fan. I carry extension cords in the van and will sometimes use one with my fan to make sure it’s plugged on a separate breaker.
Just an FYI with wet micro-fiber and dry micro-fiber, one can sometimes look a lot cleaner than the other….
Dave,
Great question and great point.
If a customer votes their concern of the 8 hour dry time when they thought it would be dry in one hour, I explain the difference in the cleaning method and why. I also let them know that the more soiled the fabric is, the more times we need to repeat the cleaning process, driving the moisture through the fabric and into the cushion material. And lady, because your recliner was so filthy, it may take 24 hours to dry! ( I have told a lady this after spending 2 hrs on a recliner )
Micro fiber holds moisture like a chamois (also sp. chammy, shammy). Rubbing it down with a finishing towel will help reduce the dry time. This also helps with many other fabrics. I do find myself warning the customer ahead of time that upholstery does not dry in one hour. I do this on the phone or in the home.
We ALWAYS wipe down any upholstery that we clean. Dries much much faster, pulls up that last bit of soils and gets into the nooks, corners and edges better.
agree on all. we pretty much do the same. i will always wipe microfiber down with towel.i then groom it with the hand pad.most of the cottons take longer to dry so i will use the blower and even the air from the mate.
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