
Specialty Stone, Tile & Grout Cleaning & Sealing With Vortex truck mounts, Stone, tile & grout cleaning (sometimes referred to as
hard surface cleaning) is quickly becoming the rave as an add-on
service that compliments carpet cleaning very well. Although it
requires a more specific and intensive training, it's rewards are
enormous. Specialty stone, tile & grout cleaning typically commands
2 to three times the price per square foot of carpet cleaning. $1.25
per square foot for this service is not uncommon. The
Vortex truckmount is perfectly suited for stone tile and grout cleaning because
the cleaning process is highly dependent on the truckmounts ability to
produce very hot water and at very high water pressures (900 psi to
1700 psi). Without that hot water and high pressure. you'll find
yourself using a lot of chemical and muscle to get the job done.
No other truckmount cleaning machine in the world is better suited for hard
surface cleaning. Some companies buy a Vortex truckmount strictly for hard surface
cleaning and do not even use their Vortex truckmount to clean carpets.
Pressure Washing The Vortex truckmount heat exchangers are rated @ 4000 PSI and the high pressure water pump
can be ordered in either a "6.0 GPM 1750 PSI" or "4.5 GMP 3000 psi"
version. Unless your business model specifically requires 3000 psi high
pressure washing (3000 psi is required to wash building awnings and
exteriors or to strip paint) we recommend the "6.0 1750 psi" water
pump. The 6.0 GPM pump is much better suited to run multiple carpet
cleaning machine wands and hard surface tools than the 4.5 GPM 3000 psi
pump. Most hard surface cleaning jobs require 1700 psi or less but at a
higher flow rate. The Vortex truckmounts 6.0 GPM version pump can easily handle
simple pressure washing jobs such as driveways, decks or power washing
your truck. The
Vortex truckmount is also capable of re-claiming the wasted cleaning water spent
onto the ground with it's vacuum system. This gives pressure washers a
unique advantage over their competition in arenas where strict laws or
government contracts require the removal of spent cleaning fluids to
avoid seepage.
Upholstery/Fabric Cleaning With the Vortex Truckmount
The
process of cleaning synthetic upholstery fabrics is very similar
to carpet cleaning. (Over 90% of upholstery cleaning is on synthetic
textiles) Assuming that the operator has the proper education and
chemistry training in in place, the more hot water and vacuum he has
available, the better and faster he can clean. If you're already
running a cleaning business, you will find that the reduced amount of
energy and labor you expend will easily justify the monthly payment on
a Vortex truckmount. The Vortex can easily run 12 upholstery tools simultaneously
for applications such as theaters and stadium seating. (However, this
may require downsizing the jets on your upholstery tools to maintain
cleaning temperatures above 200 degrees.) On
specialty fabrics, The Vortex truckmount gives you simple-operation, fully
adjustable heat from 100 to 250 degrees water temperature with a fully
adjustable, digital temperature controller. The low=temp cleaning mode
only requires turning off your radiator fluid heat exchanger and
turning your Xentherm digital temperature controller to the
lower desired temperature. This can also be achieved simply by starting
the job with cold water in the fresh water storage tank and adjusting
your Xentherm digital temperature controller to the lower desired
temperature.