Which Pads & Bonnets should you use for carpet cleaning? 

Wow, thank you.

Thanks :-)

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Excellent. Glad to hear they're helpful. Welcome to a great industry!

Thanks RIchard, nice to hear from you bro!

Hi Andy. Hope it was informative. Tried to cover the basics of pad/bonnet selection with that video.

@@EncapTV Yes. I received my Vibe yesterday and I am very excited to try it out today!! The shipment came in just as planned and there was one dent on any of the boxes. Thank you. Very smooth transaction!

@@andynichols7093 EXCELLENT! Enjoy your new Vibe. 😊

Thanks Jeff!

You're welcome. Hope the information is helpful!

How are you in your journey? Just starting mine. Any tips?

Glad to hear it was helpful. :-)

Thanks for the nice feedback. Appreciated!

Great tag line "Bonnetastic" :-)

Thank you! Yes, I would recommend the Microfiber Glide for wool. And you'll still likely see some staple fiber shedding.

For floor cleaning, the FiberPlus Max pads are very popular. They clean hard surface floors with good agitation. Bonnets can also be used to dry buff the floor at the end to remove any haze. --- Now for terrazzo, the Bonastre Pads are an entirely different animal. Those are polishing pads. Using the Bonastre pads you've just ordered will enable you to develop a brilliant shine in a very simple approach. This video explains the Bonastre pad system. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U9-QWuKtWT4.html And if we can assist you or you have questions just reach out and we'll help guide you through the process.

Sure. You can stop by, or we can ship it to you.

Yes, brushes are generally best for tile & grout. They travel into the grout lines better than pads or bonnets.

We have a distributor in Canada for Releasit. But we don't have distribution in Canada for pads or bonnets.

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I haven't used those pads on carpet so I can't comment on them. However, the FiberPlus beige pads are also popular for residential.

Yes. The Glide bonnets are ideal for residential carpet. It's what cleaners frequently go for in a residential setting.

Thanks. I know they pull dirt well. I just don't understand why they aren't made in white so it's easier to see the dirt while cleaning. Thanks again.

Have not tried using a bonnet to spread stain, so can't comment on that. And I've never heard of it being done. So I'm not sure if that will work smoothly. Here's where you can get the Thick N Thirsty bonnets... excellent-supply.com/products/thick-n-thirsty_tnt_synthetic-blend-bonnets

I'm not familiar with a foam interlocking floor covering. But the Microfiber Glide bonnets would probably work well for that, since they're not overly aggressive.

@@EncapTV It is know as EVA foam tiles. Similar to what you would see in a daycare that kids play with and some gyms have a version of it as well they use on their floor. I appreciate your response and will have to look into that bonnet.

@@travisodonnell1795 Perhaps a soft shampoo brush would be safest for a rubber floor like you're describing. If you're using an Orbot machine with a velcro driver, this soft brush would be a good choice. www.excellent-supply.com/products/orbot-vibe-carpet-wood-floor-brush-17-1-pc

No, I think a flat microfiber mop would be a better option for that.

We do not presently have a UK distributor. If you know of a GOOD distributor who would be interested, please let us know.

The driver is actually 17". But most cleaners opt for a slightly larger bonnet. The most popular size bonnets/pads for the Vibe are 19".

That depends entirely on your planned usage, carpet type, etc. The 19" Scrub bonnet is our most popular bonnet.

Absolutely. Microfiber bonnets rinse out easily. Makes it possible to require fewer bonnets for a job, since they can be rinsed out quickly on the job.

No, that is not normal at all. If that occurred, there was a serious case of operator error! The technician may have done one of the following three things: 1. They may have used an aggressive pad, not suited for commercial carpet cleaning. 2. They may have not lubricate the pad (having correct moisture is very important). 3. Or they may have run the machine extremely slowly over the carpet (or perhaps stood still with the machine running) which could damage the top of the carpet. A professional carpet cleaner would not normally ever never do any of the things listed above. So it's a bit of a mystery.

They are good cotton-based absorbent pads. Similar to the Superzorb's.

They just need to be damp. Pre-dampen the bonnet, and then pre-sray the carpet (or spray as you scrub if you have an onboard sprayer) as you work with the bonnets on the carpet.

The Glide pads are specific for cleaning well, while being gentle to the carpet fiber. All microfiber pads have the ability to pull up infinitely more soil than traditional bonnet materials due to the nature of the microfiber fiber strands. As a result of their fiber, microfiber bonnets generally don't appear super dirty (unless they're totally loaded with soil). So it's a good idea to get into a routine rhythm of flipping or changing microfiber bonnets at regular intervals throughout the job (based on the level of soil in the carpet). But you can SEE see just how much soil has been pulled if you will dunk a bonnet into a 5-gallon pail, let it soak overnight, and then wring it out in the morning. It's impressive.

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Hi Joe, It depends on you method of cleaning. As the video mentioned each bonnet or pad has a different application. Microfiber Scrub and the microfiber Glide bonnets are super popular, they might be a good place to start.

Yes, we have 3 different pads (in stock) for the Oreck Orbiter... 12" Microfiber Glide, 12" Microfiber Scrub, and 12" Tuway Thin One bonnets.