rainbow vacuums and shampooer

[adam-aussie-vac]

hey guys there's two rainbows i may be getting a D4 and a D3AD
what shampoo should i use in the aquamate 1?

A: generic low foam shampoo from Godfreys (Australian vacuum shop)?
B: high foaming rental machine shampoo (Rug Doctor/Britex)plus anti-foam/defoamer?
C: popular brand (hoover, bissell) high/medium foam shampoo plus defoamer?
D: try and source rainbow shampoo?

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Wow!

That product placement is very "Andy Warhol".

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

whos he?

 

[dysonman1]

Use the low foam shampoo. There's not enough room in the water basin for any suds.

Personally, I have been using Persil, which I mix one teaspoon (measured) to a gallon of water. I have GREAT results and a wonderful smell to the carpet which lasts a long time.

The genuine Rainbow shampoo is very expensive but is almost identical in composition to Bissell shampoo in the dark blue bottles. Bissell shampoo is much less expensive and more readily available.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

hire machine chemicals

we do have bissel shampoo here
but how would commercial products work (the stuff that is used for hire machines?) and would i need a defoamer?

 

[vacerator]

Adam,

Andy Warhol was an eccentric but prominent artist from the 1960's through the 1980's. He left us too soon.
He was born in Pittsburgh Pa., like I was. His parents were Slavic working class immigrants.
Google him to learn more.

 

[dysonman1]

As long as the chemical used for shampooing does no harm to the water basin, and causes NO suds, you should be OK. There are many chemicals that cause the Rainbow pan to haze or crack. I sold a new water basin to a woman once, who poured some mouthwash into the pan (to kill germs) and it cracked into a million little pieces before she ever got to the faucet to add water.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

chemicaly cracking the water basin

how can i try and know if it wont crack?

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

low foam shampoo

the generic low foam shampoo costs $50 (aud) for five liters