Oxy-Dry removing bad stain with the Tuway and Rubbermaid pad. Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2023-12-07 | This polyester carpet is about 5 years old and has a bad stain that was originally a dog pee stain. The customer had tried a couple of spotters and one of them had left a residue that created this bad stain. I gave the stain a light spray with Omega Citrus and scrubbed the entire room with a Tuway pad. I finished with a Rubbermaid pad and the stain came out easily and the carpet cleaned very well.
Oxy-Dry cleaning the basement berber SETT/VLM Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-03-12 | This was a small job and in good shape and it cleaned easily and all the stains came out. Rotary machines clean berbers very easily and are not affected by the nap of the pile making them effortless to move about as they clean.
Oxy-Dry dealing with `cat urine on polyester carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-03-12 | This carpet looks good but the cat has been peeing in a few areas. I will show how I addressed this concern using stabilized Clo2 first applying with a white fibre pads and then extracting with a Rayon pad.
Oxy-Dry floating on the plush carpet. OP or rotary SETT (Soil Extraction Transfer Technology) Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-03-09 | When the OP machines came on the market over 10 years ago I quickly bought a couple expecting to move away from the rotary as everyone was saying how superior they were in comparison. I started with 2 Orbitec machines and then a couple of years later I bought the Orbot Sprayborg. I have posted videos over the years where I talked about what I learned and explained why in the end I determined the rotary was a better choice at least for residential carpets. One of the frustrations I had was when using the OP on longer pile carpet was that I found removing stains was not as quick or easy as I had been experiencing with my rotary. There are various factors to consider in this including pad choice, chemistry and carpet types but over the last 10 years I have repeatedly used my OP machines on residential carpet and I have consistently found the rotary gave better overall performance at least on the plush carpets. I am not saying one cannot clean with the OP nor am I saying I think they are a lesser machine all I am saying is in my experience I get better results with the rotary. Over the years I have learned how to use my rotary to its full potential so I expect I may be getting better results than someone who has less experience than I do, but so far I am confident I can clean at least as well and perhaps even better than with my Vibe, Orbot Sprayborg or my 3 Orbitec machines. In this video I will demonstrate why I think this is happening and I am not the only OP machine user who has come to this conclusion. Both OP and rotary are great machines to use when cleaning carpets with the SETT method, so no matter which camp you are in learn to be the best you can be and remember we are here to encourage and help one another be better at this every day.
Oxy-Dry cleaning 24 year old white carpet with SETT (Soil ExtractionTransfer Technology) Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-03-09 | I have been cleaning this carpet of nearly 10 years and it is large and often has many cat vomit stains. They always come out and the carpet comes up amazing and she is alway thrilled to see it look like new again. Once again SETT shows how well it performs over time.
Oxy-Dry SETT cleaning and shower feeding apartment carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-03-08 | Shower feeding is such a simple and easy way to apply your cleaning solution and when done skillfully it increases the efficiency and results of the cleaning process. Over the last 29 years this has been my primary way to clean as it is simple and effective and although some may object to it there are no drawbacks at all. In most cases stains and soiled areas are removed in one pass and in nearly 3 decades of cleaning this way I have never seen any problems occurring as the result of this method. SETT cleaning can be done safely and effectively with either shower feeding or pre spraying the carpet at the discretion of the operator. This carpet turned out very well and my customer was thrilled to see all the urine stains and traffic areas had disappeared.
Oxy-Dry pre vacuum and pre treat on apartment carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-03-08 | This nylon carpet is about 12-15 years old and as always I take the time to give the carpet a thorough pre vacuuming. There were a few urine stains visible as well as a few other stains so they are pre treated at this time to allow adequate dwell time and ensure complete removal in the cleaning step.
Oxy-Dry/SETT extraction step on worn bedroom carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-03-02 | This is the extraction step on this very worn bedroom carpet as well as the final grooming with the vacuum and as you will see this carpet turned out exceptionally well. The previous video shows how soiled and worn this carpet was prior to cleaning and the transformation is impressive.
Oxy-Dry /SETT cleaning pre spray or shower feed, which is better? Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-03-02 | We have options when it comes to applying our products to the carpet to clean with the SETT method and some prefer to spray their solutions and others like myself prefer to shower feed. There is no correct or incorrect in this as it is usually a preference or if the machine you use has no tank it is a necessity to spray. In this video I will give my thoughts on this and explain why I came to the conclusion that for me shower feeding was the better option for the majority of jobs that I do.
Oxy-Dry SETT restoration of condo carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-03-01 | If you go back to my play list you will find a series of videos on this particular job. It's been 4 months since I cleaned it all and it is standing up extremely well. The building manager is very happy with how it looks and I will be maintaining this carpet multiple times a year to keep it looking new. This job is proof that SETT (Soil Extraction Transfer Technology) is a very good method to clean and maintain all carpets including commercial.
Oxy-Dry SETT cleaning on 2 year old polyester carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-29 | Although this carpet has wear already showing in the traffic areas overall it was not very soiled and it was an easy carpet to clean. I cleaned with a single step using the Rubbermaid Rayon pad and the few spots present easily came out.
Oxy-Dry repeat SETT commercial carpet tile restoration job pre vacuuming step. Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-29 | It's been 4 months since I did a complete restoration clean on this 3 year old commercial tile carpet. As you can see this carpet is standing up amazingly well and even all the nasty stains are remaining out. I have the complete story of this job from the very first trial clean in my playlist so be sure to go back to that and see how incredible a transformation the SETT method can do on a seriously compromised carpet. Today I came with my Hoover Conquest Wide Track vacuum and thoroughly vacuumed all the halls in preparation for the cleaning tomorrow. All the halls took 2 hours to vacuum and I filled the dustbin with fine black powder and hairs and tomorrow I will clean the entire building.
Oxy-Dry cleaning 15 year old nylon carpet with the SETT method Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-28 | This carpet is in very good condition and was an easy clean with a single step SETT process. A few minutes into the video I explain how I responded to my customer when she asked what the difference was from steam cleaning. Explaining to the customer how the SETT method works is very easy and when the customer understands what makes this a better choice and see the exceptional results they become a cheerleader for more business.
Oxy-Dry Picked up a used 17 2 speed NSS rotary Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-27 | I always keep my eyes open for good rotaries and this one came available so I snapped it up. Although it's coated with floor finish I should be able to clean it up pretty well. I do not think it has had a hard life so it has many years left in it and it runs very quiet and smooth.
Oxy-Dry post vacuum on urine stained carpet. Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-22 | This carpet had a lot of urine stains on it but in this final step of the process you will see all the urine stains came out 100%. This is the 3rd video showing the steps to accomplish this so go back to the beginning and you will see how easily this is done.
Oxy-Dry SETT (Soil Extraction Transfer Technology) cleaning and urine stain removal Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-22 | This carpet had a lot of urine stains in the middle of the room and as you will see they easily come out and the carpet looks amazing. The previous video shows the preparation step I used to deal with these stains and here you can see they come out with no effort and they will not reappear.
Oxy-Dry pre vacuuming and pre treating for SETT urine stain removal. Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-22 | This carpet has a lot of urine stains but here I will show a simple and effective method to pretreat these stains for easy removal. I am using a trigger sprayer with my usual mix of Esteam Suspend with stabilized clo2 at 3000 ppm. I apply this to each stain as I pre vacuum and allow it to sit while I prepare the rest of the carpet for cleaning. I find this technique almost always 100% effective although in some cases I will also apply Proxi during the cleaning step if the stains are still visible.
Oxy-Dry stabilized Clo2 arrived today Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-17 | I have been using stabilized Clo2 for a few years now and I recently ordered 2 more jugs from beckart.com. Stabilized Clo2 when mixed in water becomes aqueous Clo2 and does not vaporize into the air and can be used to sanitize soft surfaces, deodorize, eliminates many organic stains including urine and it also eliminates allergens and it does this without an odour as it has no fragrances added. It must be used correctly and handled with respect as it can bleach if used incorrectly. I use this product whenever I clean residential carpets as it adds value and performance to every job I do.
Oxy-Dry cleaning Wool British India rugs Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-16 | These wool rugs are quite old but are in good shape and clean up well with NanoMAAX and the Rubbermaid Rayon pad.
Oxy-Dry cleaning 29 year old nylon carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-16 | I cleaned this carpet for the first time 3 years ago after the customer got fed up with the HWE systems that never cleaned well and left it too wet and resoiled far too quickly. I am back again 3 years later and my customer is thrilled how it remained so clean after I cleaned it last but wanted to give it a refresh once again. I was able to get excellent results with a single step clean using the Rubbermaid Rayon pad and NanoMAAX. Once again my customer was very happy with the results and the carpet brightened up and she was so thrilled it was dry before I even left.
Oxy-Dry the one trip wonder Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-16 | Going from the van into the condos can be inconvenient at times but over the years I have come u with a simple way to do this in only one trip. When working alone as I do learning to be efficient and organized is the key to getting through a busy day and accomplishing all that I have to do on the schedule.
Oxy-Dry post vacuuming 12 cat condo Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-15 | Although I did pre vacuum this carpet very thoroughly the cleaning first with the hogs hair fibre pad followed by the Rubbermaid pad pulled a tremendous amount of cat fur from the fibres. The carpet had quite a few cat vomit stains on it but they all seemed to come out with the stabilized Clo2 and this final step revealed the carpet looking amazing.
Oxy-Dry 12 cat condo Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-15 | I knew this would be interesting when I walked in the door and the odour of many cats hit my nose. It actually was not as scary as it could have been as there was only one urine stain but there was quite a few vomit stains. I pre vacuumed carefully and as I did I pretreated any visible vomit stains with Suspend with 3000ppm of stabilized Clo2 . By the time I started cleaning most of the vomit stains had faded considerably and by the time I finished they were all gone. I did a 2 step process on these 2 rooms and used a hogs hair fibre pad to deal with all the cat fur I knew would be pulled out. As the pad scrubbed the carpet it literally grabbed the fur and pulled it out of the fibre and there were chunks and little balls of fur flying all over the carpet as I cleaned. After I finished with the fibre pad I will show the incredible buildup on the pad as it effectively removed a tremendous amount of cat fur that was intwined into the carpet. I followed that with a Rubbermaid pad and I used both sides to ensure the carpet would be dry enough to post vacuum immediately. This scenario with the cat fur on the carpet to this level would require a post vacuuming rather than just a grooming and as the carpet was dry enough this worked very well and this carpet turned out amazing and my customer was thrilled. I will upload the post vacuuming video immediately after this one.
SETT (Soil Extraction Transfer Technology) Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-13 | This is an invitation to all users of the SETT methodology to join us on our Facebook group page to learn and share with one another all aspects of Soil Extraction Transfer Technology. The Facebook group is called SETT (Soil Extraction Transfer Technology). If you are wanting to learn and share, and encourage and help for be helped by other like minded SETT users join us and tell us about yourself and lets make this the best thing ever!!
Oxy-Dry SETT logo information Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-10 | I had a local sign company make up some more logos for my machines and this video shows how they look. Branding on your equipment or vehicle adds legitimacy to your service and gives the image of professionalism that will help grow your business and create a positive impression. If you are a carpet cleaner using Soil Extraction Transfer Technology (SETT) send me an email telling me about yourself and your business and ask for the file for the logo, there is no charge for this. info@oxy-dry.ca
Oxy-Dry post vacuuming level loop carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-10 | This was a very easy carpet to clean and had virtually no stains or traffic areas. The cleaning did lift the pile and it benefitted from a post vacuuming to give the carpet a finished look.
Oxy-Dry SETT/VLM cleaning on a multi level loop carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-10 | This carpet is about 10 years old but it is in great shape with no visible traffic lanes or stains. Cleaning with the rotary is effortless on this type of carpet but OP machines are often more difficult to move easily on the loop pile carpets particularly the heavier loop style. Using a glider will help in those situations but the rotary moves on all carpet types with no effort and cleans the loop style carpets extremely well.
Oxy-Dry post vacuuming the cream coloured polyester carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-10 | I have cleaned these carpets a few times in the last few years and If you watch the previous video you will see all the spots come out with ease and the carpet cleaned up incredibly well. My normal process is to pre vacuum the carpet before I clean and then post vacuum after the cleaning to groom the carpet and give it a finished appearance. By using the SETT/VLM method and precisely controlling amount of water used in cleaning I am able to post vacuum yet not get the brush roll wet as I will show at the end of this video.
Oxy-Dry SETT carpet cleaning on cream coloured polyester carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-10 | This is a repeat customer and this light coloured carpet often has stains on it but once again Soil Extraction Transfer Technology (SETT) was able to easily remove the stains and traffic areas and my customer was once again thrilled to see how well this turned out. Although the carpet did not look very soiled the Rubbermaid Rayon/Polypropylene green stripe pad was surprisingly soiled so I used the second side to run over the carpet again.
Oxy-Dry SETT cleaning on frieze carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-09 | This carpet is over 10 years old but is in good shape with no visible stains or traffic areas. I decided to pre scrub this carpet with the Rubbermaid Astro Turf pad to help lift the pile followed by an Ironman pad to extract. Cleaning frieze carpet with SETT (Soil ExtractionTransfer Technology) works very well and the carpet was mostly dry by the time I left.
Oxy-Dry update to my Youtube channel Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-04 | This is a heads up to let you all know I have created some new categories on my Youtube channel to help find things better. I created a category that is all about ad copy and advertising that I collected over the years for those looking for ideas for ads etc. I also have a category for repairing the Oreck and eliminating the rattle they inevitably get as well as replacing the bearing. There is also a category for placing the bearing on the Vibe/Orbot and another all about the Challenger including replacing the bearing and upgrading the pad driver to the Vibe/Orbot pad driver.
Oxy-Dry-Dry SETT a history lesson and how to rebrand your message Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-04 | In this video I will share a little history and back story to why I came up with the SETT acronym. I will also touch on a similar situation that resulted in rebranding an old method with new perception that resulted in a new vocabulary and repositioned an old method as new technology.
Oxy-Dry removing vomit stains Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-02 | There are a few vomit stains on this Olefin level loop carpet but usually these type of stains come out either with the cleaning or by applying Proxi onto the stain. Other than the vomit stains this carpet had minimal visible soil on it and it was an easy single step clean using the Rubbermaid green stripe Rayon/Polypropylene pad.
Oxy-Dry some thoughts on carpet cleaning and SETT Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-02 | I just wanted to share some thoughts on carpet cleaning for those who are new into the business or considering getting in. I also share some information on others who are posting videos that are helpful for anyone new to learn from. SETT is the future for VLM carpet cleaning so join us as we all help one another be better at what we do every day.
Oxy-Dry how to add weight to your rotary Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-01 | Someone commented recently on a video that they were thinking of figuring out a way to add weight to their rotary. There is a simple device called a Unicorn and in this short video I will show what that is and share my thoughts on using it.
Oxy-Dry final step on the repeat urine stained carpet with SETT/VLM and stabilized Clo2 Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-01 | This is the grooming and post vacuuming step (3rd video) on this repeat urine stained carpet and as you will see all the urine stains have been effectively removed. Using the rotary and shower feeding as I have shown in this series of videos is a very effective way of dealing with urine and I have been doing it this way successfully for years with no issues or callbacks.
Oxy-Dry 2nd video cleaning urine stained carpet with SETT and stabilized Clo2 Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-01 | The previous video in this series sets up this extraction step on this repeat urine stained carpet. I will show how using the rotary and the SETT method is simple and effective at dealing with multiple urine stains. This is the extraction step in this process with the rotary and I am using the Rubbermaid green stripe pad and you will see the urine stains are fading and being effectively removed. In the final video to follow yuyou will see all these urine stains will be removed showing just how effective and simple this process using the rotary can be achieved.
Oxy-Dry cleaning repeat urine stained carpet with SETT and stabilized Clo2 Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-02-01 | This is the 4th time back in this home cleaning this carpet and dealing with quite a few urine stains. This simple process using the rotary and shower feeding works very effectively and the proof of this is every time I have done it this way it has worked exceptionally well. The urine stains have remained gone and have not reappeared and this customer has always been very happy with the way this carpet has cleaned and remained clean. To see how well this carpet has cleaned in the past you can look back in my archives to the videos posted for this job. November 30/21 January 19/23 and April 17/23. The videos were posted within a day or so of the time the carpet was cleaned and you will see how I addressed the urine in the past and get a good idea how well this method performs over time. This video is the first of a series of 3 for this job.
Oxy-Dry downtown carpet cleaning Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-30 | This small job is just 2 bedrooms in this condo right near the downtown core in Kelowna. The carpet is showing some wear but has no visible soiling and just a handful of small spots that easily came out. I used about 1/2 gallon of solution to clean this carpet or about 1 oz of NanoMAAX a neutral ph, zero health rating, 97% food grade plant based professional grade carpet cleaning product that has virtually no odour and includes AFT an anti resoiling protector in its formulation for maximum performance and a longer lasting clean.
Oxy-Dry Oreck cleaning with the Challenger pad Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-30 | I was sent some new pads from Challenger to try and they are definitely a good pad. They are basically the same pad as the Superzorb pads for the Orbot and Vibe and I have always liked them for those machines. These pads work well with the Oreck and assuming they are the same as the Superzorbs they will stand up well over time. They are very similar to the TOPS pads I usually prefer but its nice to know there are other options as well. The Oreck is a good machine for steps and I will often pull it out for small jobs such as this but as a main machine for someone operating full time it will limit productivity and options. These machines are not a good option for large jobs particularly condo hallways or large commercial but they have their place for smaller jobs, part time operators and steps.
Oxy-Dry post vacuuming the empty condo Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-25 | I normally use my vacuum as a grooming step to finish the carpets I clean and it works very well. The key to doing this rather than using a rake is to be sure the carpet is not too wet but I have been doing this successfully for 28 years and it is one of the things that sets Oxy-Dry apart from others.
Oxy-Dry drying step on the empty condo Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-24 | This carpet cleaned very easily and quickly and one of the characteristics of the polyester carpets is that they can feel quite wet initially. In most cases the time between the initial cleaning and the final step of post vacuuming is longer. The carpet felt wetter than I was comfortable with so an additional extraction pass with an Ironman pad was warranted.
Oxy-Dry single step SETT cleaning in empty condo Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-24 | This carpet is in great shape and has no visible stains or traffic areas but it still brightened up and my customer was thrilled to see the difference.
Oxy-Dry Rotary trumps the Oreck Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-24 | This is just one small room I am cleaning plus 2 sets of stairs so I decided to just use the Oreck on this townhouse carpet. After cleaning this carpet with the Oreck I was not happy with the results so I brought in the rotary to see if It would work better. Immediately upon turning on then rotary It was easy to see the carpet transforming and the soil disappearing. The Oreck has its place particularly when it comes to stairs and smaller areas but the rotary will always outperform it in challenging situations such as this. One more thing, I misspoke when I said I had started with a 12" rotary I meant to say it was 13".
Oxy-Dry TSC (total Solution Control) cleaning HWE Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-24 | When using the PMF internal jet tool to clean furniture and fine tuning the flow rate dry times of about one hour and often less are possible. This is a Polyester/Rayon blend fabric and overwetting can be a concern for this fabric so care must be taken. This is the first time I am showing the Ryobi cordless sprayer being used and it seems to work very well and applies a very fine mist ensuring the fabric is not overly saturated. Controlling the moisture level is very critical for some fabrics and using the PMF tool and adjusting the flow correctly will improve the performance and lessen the dry time.
Oxy-Dry winter wonderland Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-20 | Winter came late this year but after some serious cold of minus 29 with wind chill we were then hit with snow and we are going hard into winter now. I can clean when it is below zero but it can be difficult at times with driveways full of snow and steps outside sometimes icy so it can be risky. My van has winter tires on of course and it is required by law to have them in this area so getting around is usually not a problem. If it gets to 15 below that is where I will start being concerned as having the van sitting outside while I am in cleaning for a few hours will risk having things freeze in the van. Sometimes jobs have to be postponed but customers do understand and of course the truck mount operators are not going out when its that cold either as they risk some serious repair bills when pumps and fittings freeze in the cold.
Oxy-Dry Quiet carpet cleaning. Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-19 | In this video I say very little as my customer was sitting right beside me so enjoy the quiet hum of the rotary as it glides effortlessly across the carpet.
Oxy-Dry cleaning 20 year old carpet Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-17 | This was an easy carpet too clean and all the stains came out with no effort. I used the Rubbermaid Rayon/Polypropylene pad in a single step and it worked well and my customer was very happy with the results. This job also included carpet on the main floor that was more area than this video and I used less than 3 oz of NanoMAAX to clean this entire job. The total cost to do this job using the NanoMAAX was less than $5 and NanoMAAX has a health rating of zero, is neutral ph, odourless, safe on wool and is made from 97% plant based ingredients. It also has AFT, a built in anti resoiling component, cleans very well and is the product I use on most of my residential jobs.
Oxy-Dry cleaning massage oil out of a carpet with SETT/VLM Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-06 | I have cleaned this carpet a few times and it can be a challenge as there is a lot of massage oils that get spilled and tracked into this carpet. I pre vacuumed well with my Hoover Conquest and then using a trigger sprayer I carefully applied Suspend pre spray to lower the surface tension prior to the cleaning step. I used a hogs hair fibre pad in the initial step applying Revive Rocket carefully to avoid over wetting and this step aided in breaking down the surface tension and emulsifying the oils and soil in the carpet. I followed that with a Rubbermaid Rayon/Polypropylene green stripe pad and then an Ironman cotton pad for maximum extraction and the carpet cleaned up well as it always does.
Oxy-Dry pre vacuuming with the Hoover Conquest Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-06 | I enjoy the opportunities to bring out these older commercial vacuums as they have power unlike many vacuums. This is the standard size Conquest and I also have the wider one but this was the ideal choice for this smaller job. At the end you will see there is a surprising amount of very black particulates that was removed from the carpet and now the carpet is ready for the SETT/VLM cleaning.
Oxy-Dry Ryobi sprayer for pre treating furniture Oxy-Dry® Carpet Cleaning 2024-01-05 | I normally use a trigger sprayer to apply my pre treatment onto the furniture I clean but decided to get one of these small Ryobi battery powered sprayers to try. It is small but the tank is easily removed to refill and I think on initial observation it will be very effective for this task as it seems to have a good spray and it is atomizing the liquid well. I will post videos and give my thoughts on how well it works soon.
