Poor Mans Extractor

[davidmmm]

Not sure if this has been done before but I had been using a Bissell little green as an extractor, this took me forever so I had an idea. My Ridgid wet/dry vac seemed like it had enough muscle (4hp 9gallon) to extract but I could not get it to extract with any of the available attachments.
I had purchased my little green on craigslist for 10 bucks and I wondered if I used the little greens extractor nozzle and somehow modified it on my ridgid hose it might work.
Last week I decided to go for it and purchased an extra hose for the ridgid and modified the little greens nozzle, this weekend I tried it on a horrific interior and all I can say is OMG WOW it works amazing.
Unfortunately I forgot to take before and after pics will take some this weekend.

Here are some pics of my PME (poor mans extractor)
Thoughts???

 

[TacoHerder]

This is called winning. Welcome to AF btw

 

[jtford95]

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Well done David.

 

[Meticulous]

Cool, great idea!

 

[tropicsteve]

I say go with what you got ! welcome to AF.

 

[Woob]

Ingenius.

 

[Bunky]

Very interesting.

 

[512detail]

nice idea. I love the ingenuity

 

[irsankao]

Vacuum cleaner plastic surgery!

Does it still squirt clean water? I don't see the clear water container or the hose.

 

[davidmmm]

Thanks for all your comments.
As for water I am currently using a pump sprayer filled with hot water.

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Thanks for all your comments.
As for water I am currently using a pump sprayer filled with hot water.

So you spray the carpet manually, then vac it up?

 

[davidmmm]

So you spray the carpet manually, then vac it up?

Yes, I spray while vacuuming works great.