Best wet vacuum cleaner?
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Our 10 month old kitten called Truffle is getting bullied by a cat over the road that comes to terrorise her and as a result she has started to crap on beds, my office chair and carpets on occasion, we think as a way of spreading her scent. Hopefully this phase will pass but in the meantime we need a way of cleaning the carpets. My parents had a wet vax for many years which seemed to do the job well so we are looking at another one of those.
The only thing that is putting me off is that it is quite bulky and we only ever used it before in full on carpet cleaning mode rather than just to clean a quick patch up, so I would be interested to hear if anyone had any particular recommendations. Currently a few days into a holiday in Greece and sitting by the pool but have been told by my sister who is looking after then that she has crapped twice on the landing carpet already!
The only thing that is putting me off is that it is quite bulky and we only ever used it before in full on carpet cleaning mode rather than just to clean a quick patch up, so I would be interested to hear if anyone had any particular recommendations. Currently a few days into a holiday in Greece and sitting by the pool but have been told by my sister who is looking after then that she has crapped twice on the landing carpet already!
Did you want a full carpet cleaner job, or simply a wet and dry vacuum? for the latter, screwfix had an offer on a coupleof days ago for one for £29.99 (dunno if its still on).
Now, what do we do about next door's cat? That'll make a more interesting thread!
PS sorry to hear its messing on your new floors after you spent so long making everything look nice!! Could you get a feliway or similar kind of thing to stop her feeling so anxious in the house? Gotta be worth a try?
Now, what do we do about next door's cat? That'll make a more interesting thread!
PS sorry to hear its messing on your new floors after you spent so long making everything look nice!! Could you get a feliway or similar kind of thing to stop her feeling so anxious in the house? Gotta be worth a try?
Do you want a carpet cleaner or just a wet and dry vacuum?
I use a Titan wet vac in work and it's fantastic. Gets used for emptying rads, toilets etc and occasionally for stained carpets.
I'm sure it's an own brand of Screwfix, I have a 16l one, but they do a small 12l that would be ideal for your use. Should be around £40.
Do not buy a Karcher! I had one and binned it, as it got full, it would start throwing water out of the back of it!
I use a Titan wet vac in work and it's fantastic. Gets used for emptying rads, toilets etc and occasionally for stained carpets.
I'm sure it's an own brand of Screwfix, I have a 16l one, but they do a small 12l that would be ideal for your use. Should be around £40.
Do not buy a Karcher! I had one and binned it, as it got full, it would start throwing water out of the back of it!
Muncher said:
What's the difference between a carpet cleaner and a wet vac, if that isn't a silly question?
something like the 'George' has a separate tank inside with cleaning fluid / water mix, which it sprays out, you then suck it back up into the waste tankrug doctor type machines have an agitator which brushes the pile, so I presume these are better for carpet use only (but no good for car / sofa cleaning ? )
I haven't used a machine with an agitator though, the spray vac types are surprisingly effective in my experience. (you wouldn't believe how dirty the waste water is !)
The vax we had worked in much the same way, a tank of cleaning solution is pumped onto the carpet and sucked up. Vax now do an enormous range of upright models which is assume have agitators but from what I have seen before, they're not really needed.
Blue- the feliway plugin arrived yesterday and is now plugged in.
Blue- the feliway plugin arrived yesterday and is now plugged in.
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We've got one of these and you can get a specific detergent for pet mess. It got us through two incontinent, elderly Yorkshire terriers and the house training of the new subsequent puppy. Also great on red wine and other spills.
It has an attachment for cleaning furniture that's pretty good. For less than £150 it is a very good buy but the plastic is a little fragile and dropping a full reservoir on your foot will break toes.
Should do the job until you can get the cat sorted. Good luck
We've got one of these and you can get a specific detergent for pet mess. It got us through two incontinent, elderly Yorkshire terriers and the house training of the new subsequent puppy. Also great on red wine and other spills.
It has an attachment for cleaning furniture that's pretty good. For less than £150 it is a very good buy but the plastic is a little fragile and dropping a full reservoir on your foot will break toes.
Should do the job until you can get the cat sorted. Good luck
Can you leave that one with the detergent in for a few weeks and empty it as and when? Is there much advantage in an upright version rather than the old style vax design?
The cat is staying, she is adorable other than when she is being terrified by the hideous looking cat that stalks her and tries to attack her!
The cat is staying, she is adorable other than when she is being terrified by the hideous looking cat that stalks her and tries to attack her!
Muncher said:
Can you leave that one with the detergent in for a few weeks and empty it as and when? Is there much advantage in an upright version rather than the old style vax design?
The cat is staying, she is adorable other than when she is being terrified by the hideous looking cat that stalks her and tries to attack her!
Detergent can be left in, all the waste collects in a different reservoir and can be emptied separately. Ours sits in the cupboard until needed and a bit of boiling water on the stain and the machine and it's done in five minutes, dry in a couple of hours. The cat is staying, she is adorable other than when she is being terrified by the hideous looking cat that stalks her and tries to attack her!
Cupramax said:
I hired a Rug Doctor machine for a day to do my carpets the other week, it did an astounding job and had an upholstery/stair cleaning hand tool attachment with it. Best 27 quid ive spent in a long time.
Was going to ask if anyone had used a Rug Doctor. Think I'll hire one, and give the carpets a good clean, mine get quite a bit of hard wear with being a childminderBit of a Unit said:
Detergent can be left in, all the waste collects in a different reservoir and can be emptied separately. Ours sits in the cupboard until needed and a bit of boiling water on the stain and the machine and it's done in five minutes, dry in a couple of hours.
Cheers, have ordered one of those, along with the most powerful water pistol I could fit to try and ambush the black cat!
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