Hot water extractor?????

I agree with Puckman -

His extractor is a really good one, and you do need at least 2 tools, an upholstery/carpet tool and a a crevice tool.
Next, you have to decide if you want an external jet on the tool or internal jet, which might cost a little more.
I would get the external jet carpet/upholstery tool, and the internal jet crevice tool since it is easier to control the water in tight spaces with the water jet inside the crevice tool. Also if you get an internal jet crevice tool make sure it has a sliding cover on it to take away some of the suction of the vacuum so that you can spray the hot solution on the area and not have the vacuum sucking up part of it at the same time. Then after you spray the solution from the tool, you slide the cover over the opening, and proceed to extract all the water and soap mixture out of the crevice...

I wouldnt bother with a customized, "better" carpet tool, because I have one and it doesnt pull as much water out as I would like because it was not made as well - the flanged end that goes on the carpet leaks air so you are not getting all the extraction power from this tool only..
Another thing you need to consider is that putting water down into carpeting, cloth upholstery, etc, means you have to get it all up or as much as possible, and if you dont, then you have a certain amount of "drying time" you have to add to your project, so this may involve getting a Mytee Air Mover, or someone else's air mover to help blow air into your vehicle to speed up the drying process.
Good luck with this, someone is going to be very happy !!!
DanF
 
And regarding your question about which brand to buy, I also have a Mytee brand and its been around a long time, and replacement parts are easy to obtain.
I also looked at the Durrmaid, Aztec, and thought they would be too small and the tanks too small for my purposes. What you dont want to do is having to go keep filling up the water tank and emptying out the recovery tank all the time.
This site through Proper Autocare sells the Mytee brand and with any discounting going on you may have an opportunity to get a good unit at a great price !!

Dan F
 
I have the Mytee HP60. Great machine for sure. The Mytee 8070 is also nice at a smaller size, I had one of those for a while.

HP60 has 137" of water lift.
8070 has approx 85" of water lift.

No doubt the mytee's are the best quality machines out there.
 
broker99 said:
Does anyone else have a LGM? How well does it work? I have seen reman ones fairly cheap.
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The LGM is a a great alternative IMHO. I dont do high volume work so time isnt a huge factor for me and to be honest the LMG with a good cleaner in it works fine. It takes a while to suck out the solution but it can get out some bad stuff.

Extractor is better but the size and cost factors are too much for me.

David Fermani knows a lot about how to clean carpets using pre-treatments and all sorts of specialized solutions.. without an extractor.
 
Street Dreams said:
The LGM is a a great alternative IMHO. I dont do high volume work so time isnt a huge factor for me and to be honest the LMG with a good cleaner in it works fine. It takes a while to suck out the solution but it can get out some bad stuff.

Extractor is better but the size and cost factors are too much for me.

David Fermani knows a lot about how to clean carpets using pre-treatments and all sorts of specialized solutions.. without an extractor.
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UPDATE

I bought a reman LGM off ebay for $50. It works pretty well for 50 bucks. For the hobbiest like me it not a bad deal. If I had to use it everyday I dont think it would hold up. I am happy with it so far.
 
Thanks everyone!

I appreciate all the responses and insight regarding the hot water extractor. Great sight for information.
 
Stokdgs said:
I agree with Puckman -

His extractor is a really good one, and you do need at least 2 tools, an upholstery/carpet tool and a a crevice tool.
Next, you have to decide if you want an external jet on the tool or internal jet, which might cost a little more.
I would get the external jet carpet/upholstery tool, and the internal jet crevice tool since it is easier to control the water in tight spaces with the water jet inside the crevice tool. Also if you get an internal jet crevice tool make sure it has a sliding cover on it to take away some of the suction of the vacuum so that you can spray the hot solution on the area and not have the vacuum sucking up part of it at the same time. Then after you spray the solution from the tool, you slide the cover over the opening, and proceed to extract all the water and soap mixture out of the crevice...

I wouldnt bother with a customized, "better" carpet tool, because I have one and it doesnt pull as much water out as I would like because it was not made as well - the flanged end that goes on the carpet leaks air so you are not getting all the extraction power from this tool only..
Another thing you need to consider is that putting water down into carpeting, cloth upholstery, etc, means you have to get it all up or as much as possible, and if you dont, then you have a certain amount of "drying time" you have to add to your project, so this may involve getting a Mytee Air Mover, or someone else's air mover to help blow air into your vehicle to speed up the drying process.
Good luck with this, someone is going to be very happy !!!
DanF
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Back again---but a couple more questions about the external and internet jets on the tools. The mytee lite 8070 comes with an upholstery/carpet tool and I see that I can purchase that crevice tool. But, nowhere do I see anything about external/internal jets, etc. Is this something separate to be purchased? Again---clueless mother-in-law. What do I know--and I don't want to give away the secret so I can't ask him!
 
lsaylor said:
I'm looking to purchase an auto detailing hot water extractor for my son-in-law for xmas---anyone have any suggestions? I've been looking at the mytee lite 2 8070, duramaid 1600 and Aztec. They all fall in the 600-800 price range (top of my range is $1000 max) and I'm just not sure which features are more important. PSI, heating time, tank capacity? I have no clue so any help would be appreciated.
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Try to get 100 PSI if you can, probobly the main thing I would say to look for. 100 psi units will have better vacuum than a 60 psi unit. Tank capacity, heating time, not really going to vary a whole lot in that price range.
 
lsaylor said:
Back again---but a couple more questions about the external and internet jets on the tools. The mytee lite 8070 comes with an upholstery/carpet tool and I see that I can purchase that crevice tool. But, nowhere do I see anything about external/internal jets, etc. Is this something separate to be purchased? Again---clueless mother-in-law. What do I know--and I don't want to give away the secret so I can't ask him!
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Im sure the 8070 carpet/upholstery tool is external jet. An internal jet Carpet/Upholstery tool would have to be purchased separately. I would just use the external jet tool that comes with the unit.
 
You also need to look at getting a good cleaner that works well with extractors. I recommend ProChem UltraPac or Prochem Powerburst, google and you can find them on the net. I used to use these in my carpet cleaning biz, both work very very well. Would also recommend you get some defoamer for the waste tank, its going to foam up as it vacuums water and shut the unit off when the foam gets to the top of the tank, which is a nuiscance.
 
I've got a LGM and for the 2 or 3 cars a month I do, it's perfect. If I get rolling along good next year maybe an extractor, but since i do details in my spared time (which doesn't seem to be much lately), the LGM works fine for me.
 
Isaylor ---

Back again---but a couple more questions about the external and internet jets on the tools. The mytee lite 8070 comes with an upholstery/carpet tool and I see that I can purchase that crevice tool. But, nowhere do I see anything about external/internal jets, etc. Is this something separate to be purchased? Again---clueless mother-in-law. What do I know--and I don't want to give away the secret so I can't ask him!

rockymtndetail has just described this in his awesome review of the Mytee HP8070 machine.

Yes, you will get an upholstery/carpet tool with an external jet, meaning the water source is outside underneath the tool and it will squirt the water fine, when it is on a flat surface like carpeting and you want to wet it all and extract it.
The tools with the internal jet means the water source is inside the tool so the water only comes through the inside of the tool and you have better control of it like on places that he mentioned, top of seats, headrests, etc..
This is why the crevice tool which you would probably have to purchase separately, should have an internal jet versus the external jet - the tiny space between the seats that always gets spilled stuff on, with the crevice tool and internal jet, you are directing hot rinse water on the stains and not all over the console, seat, just on that tiny space between these areas.
If you ask Angelo here on this website, he can help you find the right tools to and his company might even sell them as well.
You can always come back here and ask us questions, etc., we are happy to help, dont every feel you are bothering, etc., anyone. We all pretty much love detailing and lucky for us everyone who participates are really hard working, decent people to boot !! :)
I know its hard to picture these tools, but once you see one in your hand, you will say - oh, I know what they meant now !! :)
Good luck, hope it all works out for you and your boy - he is going to be so stoked when he sees this !!

Dan F
 
Stokdgs said:
I know its hard to picture these tools, but once you see one in your hand, you will say - oh, I know what they meant now !! :)
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Here you go.......

external jet, the jet is behind the tool

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internal jet.... the "jet" inserted into the back of the tool so it sprays internally

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This is the unit I use and I belive the maker is HYDROFORCE. I have the same unit in a crevice tool as well as a large internal jet floor wand,
 
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