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oaevo8u
10-08-2004, 10:27 PM
Hey just wondered what you guys thought about it, I got the one with the heater and the turbo brush. This thing retails for $100 or more and I picked it up for $75(inside source). Just curious if anybody has any experience with it and what your thoughts are on it.
roadster
10-08-2004, 10:45 PM
I have the same unit. The turbo brush is to big and awkward (long) to get around, between, and under seats, and find the regular nozzel/brush better. Basically just find it convienent because of the spray and then vacuum features. Could do a better job with a spray bottle, brush, and a wet or dry shop vacuum (the Lil Green vacuum is not very strong at all). It will suffice for light duty action.
tcfool
10-08-2004, 10:56 PM
Hey I have one and use it all the time and it does a great job.. if the job is soooooooo bad that it can`t be corredted by this little thing then you are wasting your time and money.. The key is to Pre-Treat and then extract... Just my cheap profit minded two cents,,,,,,,,,,
TC
;)
BillNorth
10-09-2004, 10:37 AM
I have one and like it. For 100 bucks it does a good job. Perfect for an enthusiast.
imported_DetailGirl
10-09-2004, 11:01 AM
Better than nothing but not my cup of tea.
dmatre
10-09-2004, 07:08 PM
I love mine . . . and as for getting under the seats - if you remove them (4 bolts and a quick-connect cable), then it`s no problem.
(I also tend to turn a profit of about 50cents each time, from change dropped under the seat)
Additionally, the Little Green is great for removing stains from upholstered chairs/couches (with two crumb-crunchers in our house, I`ve got first-hand experience).
Scottwax
10-10-2004, 12:17 AM
I have one (actually, my second one) and it works pretty good, but I can clean most interiors more quickly by shampooing and extracting, probably because I`ve done it that way for so long.
It is a great machine for the weekend detailer but it won`t hold up to constant use which is why my first one died. I got the second one for free (the newer model), but I haven`t used it yet.
salty
10-12-2004, 11:49 PM
I`ve used something simular, the old Bissell hookup to the hot water tap. I then took the vac hose off and put it into a Shop-Vac and had much more suction. =One spray line and a different suck line. I then took an old stainless crevice tool and put it on the end of the suction line and you could hear the Shop-Vac really work and i could get into most dark places. I better stop this is starting to sound like porn.
oaevo8u
10-13-2004, 12:01 AM
lol, neat idea though
AudiOn19s
10-13-2004, 08:18 AM
I like the utility of mine...I actually don`t use it to do the cleaning per say...I use a spray bottle with woolite/water mix and a separate brush by hand to clean the carpets...then fill the Little Green machine with just hot water (no cleaning solution) to spray and extract the carpets after I`m done cleaning by hand in order to get the majority of the cleaners out of the carpet. I get my best results this way...I used to clean carpets by hand with just the woolite/water and a brush but then you leave behind the cleaner on the carpet and they will get dirtier faster this way...so in came the basic little green as a means to dilute and pull the cleaning solution back out of the carpets. Works for me as the weekend detailer.
stainbuster
10-13-2004, 09:01 AM
Sorry I can`t comment on the green machine. I use the poorman`s extractor.
However, concerning removing seats, read this!:
http://www.atrn.com/ci_pick.cfm?id=118
Regards,
Mike R
BillNorth
10-13-2004, 11:27 AM
Originally posted by AudiOn19s
I like the utility of mine...I actually don`t use it to do the cleaning per say...I use a spray bottle with woolite/water mix and a separate brush by hand to clean the carpets...then fill the Little Green machine with just hot water (no cleaning solution) to spray and extract the carpets after I`m done cleaning by hand in order to get the majority of the cleaners out of the carpet. I get my best results this way...I used to clean carpets by hand with just the woolite/water and a brush but then you leave behind the cleaner on the carpet and they will get dirtier faster this way...so in came the basic little green as a means to dilute and pull the cleaning solution back out of the carpets. Works for me as the weekend detailer.
This is exactly what I use it for as well. Works like a charm! I hear ya about removing the soapy residue. Leaving it will get the fabric dirtier faster.
tom p.
10-13-2004, 03:14 PM
where are you guys buying these machines? It looks like the LGM has been dropped and the replacement units all look like toys :(
thx.
oaevo8u
10-13-2004, 03:15 PM
I got mine through ace hardware
Eliot Ness
10-13-2004, 03:20 PM
Originally posted by tom p.
where are you guys buying these machines? It looks like the LGM has been dropped and the replacement units all look like toys....
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000069K6U/104-0453405-3147119?v=glance
http://www.epinions.com/pr-Bissell_1425A_Wet_Dry_Vacuum
http://www.kohls.com/products/product_page_vanilla0.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=2916 6609
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=10031833&whse=&topnav=&cat=4717&hierPath=103*4717*
The more expensive versions have a built in water heater.