SEBO Duo-P carpet cleaner review

[spiraclean]

Dry cleaning does have its place, although like any method, it suits some applications more than others. I used to use the Vorwerk system with Kobosan powder, and while it won't bring up a really filthy carpet, when carried out once or twice a year it does help to prevent soiled areas forming in traffic lanes and entryways. It greatly extends the intervals between wet cleaning too, and makes that job easier because you're not trying to restore a trashed carpet.

Proof of the pudding is in the eating as they say, and whenever I used to carry out a wet extraction clean, the recovered water always came up looking fairly clear. This shows that the dry method does indeed work very well, if carried out correctly.

At the moment I use Duo-P for whenever the cat throws up on the carpet. I just mop up the excess with a paper towel, scatter some powder down and scrub it in, then leave it for an hour or so. Gets rid of the stain every single time.

Dry cleaning doesn't work so well on looped pile carpets. It's much better suited to cut pile, where the powder can sink down fully between the fibres to do its thing. Also, it relies heavily on agitation. You've really got to scrub it in thoroughly, from all directions, and then leave it until its completely dry. Sometimes getting the correct method takes a little practice, but on the whole I think it's a great system once you have it down.

 

[spiraclean]

Oh, just remembered this video clip (see link below) showing a brief demo of the Host system. As you will see, it involves a fair amount of agitation, but the results are excellent for what is basically just an absorbent powder moistened with detergents and solvents.

I'd kill for one of those machines, but at somewhere between £3-4k the last time I checked, don't think that's going to happen any time soon.

 

[parwaz786]

I agree with Alex, we had a pet vax years ago model 6140 which was okay, I miss it and I would rather use Dyson's Dyzolv spray for little things or go to the pound shop and get 1001

I hope to get an upright washer, theres ao many at good prices second hand, But I buy.more cacuums I dont need!

 

[sebo_fan]

The trick of the powder isnt to use the brush but the back of your hand. Too much pressure allows foam consistency, but a light rub around the texture of the carpet on the stain actually removes the stain altogether. You don't really need to vacuum it out afterwards, either.

 

[beko1987]

I've seen videos of that host system before, on some carpet used outdoors at a hotel taxi rank or similar.

Bought it up stunningly well, but the machine looks a PITA to clean after every use, and the filters look expensive!

Never used any dry cleaning powder/system though. Got a DC04 with the mini zorb brush once, the zorb brush was great for vacuuming cobwebs off the ceiling, that's all I used it for!

 

[myles_v]

I've used the Dyson Zorb dry clean powder a few times and it's worked pretty well, but I prefer Capture. I bought a Capture kit a few months ago that included a tub of the powder, a brush that attaches to a broom handle and a bottle of prespray. The Capture cleaned a larger area than the Dyson Zorb, and it included prespray and a brush which the Dyson Zorb doesn't include (I do know they offer those products, though). Here in America the Capture kit is around 2-3 times the price of the Dyson Zorb and is available through Amazon.com.

I do think Dyson's Dysolv cleaner is a pretty good spot cleaner even when not using the Dyson Zorb along with it.

I've read about the Host dry cleaning system and it looks interesting, I've even thought about asking my mom to go to the vacuum store near me and rent one of the brush machines, since the Host website says that store rents them out.

I've included a link to Host's how-to video for their rental brushing machines.