Excellent information! Really cool to know the background of how things came to be. I had no idea that truckmounts were around that long or that wall to wall carpeting came about in the 1960's or that Cimex has been around for decades! I'm just getting into the VLM style of carpet cleaning, so lots to learn. Thanks for the insights!
Thank you for your comment. :-) Correction: Wall-to-wall carpets first came on the scene in the 1930's. Wall-to-wall carpeting gradually gained popularity and boomed with the urban sprawl of the 1960's. From the 1960's onward wall-to-wall carpets became entrenched in the landscape of interior design (both residential and commercial). Cimex was first established in England in the 1930's. They were primarily designed to be a safe machine for scrubbing the decks of ships.
I'm the lead of carpet and tile care for a pretty large janitorial company, it was small when I started and I basically had to self teach when it came to carpet cleaning. We do a ton of hot water extraction on commercial carpets and we always have issues with wicking. We definitely need a Cimex machine
Wicking is the reason why encapsulation has gained the traction that it has. Encap has changed the commercial carpet cleaning industry because of this very problem. Like you - wicking drove me insane as a commercial carpet cleaner; until I discovered the encapsulation method and then shared it with the industry. Happily today, carpet cleaners can clean commercial glue-down carpets and not have to worry about wicking and recurring stains. Looks like you're a perfect candidate for making the switch to encap too!
Well-delivered information on the history of the dry foam shampoo/encapsulation method of carpet cleaning! I and some others who like using vintage dry foam carpet shampooers in our homes such as the Twin-Disc models made by Hoover, G-E, Westinghouse, Sunbeam, and Regina and the Triple-Disc version made by Electrolux and Aerus. None of these have a suction component as they were designed in the 1960s & 1970s. Have you or someone you know used your product with such machines. If so, was it effective both for cleaning and long-term care?
Those classic shampoo machines are cool. Yes, Releasit will work extremely well with an old-school shampooer. Give Encap-Clean DS2 or Encap-1 DS a try. You'll be impressed!
Hi Your product shouts out I'm the best I live in the UK do you have a supplier so I can buy and try I have been doing carpet cleaning for over 30 years and like to try new products
The distributor we had in the UK is no longer in business. So at this time, we don't have distribution in the UK. If you're aware of a good distributor, please let them know. We would be happy to consider expanding the Releasit line in the UK.
Wow! I got my Electrolux & Floor Pro system new for home in 2000. I didn’t realize it was that brand new. Because in my Nan’s she had a 1964 version. So what was the chemistry of the 6070s foam? Was it good for its day. I’ve continue to use Electrolux Turbo because it’s what I had. Baby safe home. & for pets. But is there something newer that is baby safe? Hyper allergenic.?
Early carpet shampooing goes back to the 50's. The advancement of crystalizing polymers for encapsulation cleaning began to emerge around 2000. The word "encapsulation" had not yet been coined to describe the process. That word actually emerged from a conversation that I had with a good friend, Don. Don and I were talking about the crystalizing technology that was emerging and he said, it's like it "encapsulating" the soil. I began describing this method on the industry message boards using the term "encapsulation" and I wrote the first article about "encapsulation" in Cleanfax magazine. Guess I should have trademarked the phrase LOL.
@@EncapTV I saw that but i mean what was the old formula i stuff called if the 1960’s? As it appears it dilutes down the exact same as my 1999/2000 polymer based. It has every appearance of a dry foam, but what did they use? I understand Kirby‘s version came out about the similar time. 1965. We have one of them as well. I prefer the Lux method
Yes indeed. But I found the VS was too slow for serious commercial work, which was our focus. Building up foam at the front of the machine took too long to develop, and if you walked too fast you'd blow through the head of foam. Was simply too slow for our needs.
Yes, the Von Schrader was an early low moisture dry foam shampoo machine. Their detergent didn't crystalize like the modern encap detergents do. But they were definitely involved with promoting and establishing VLM cleaning in the industry.
Excellent information! Really cool to know the background of how things came to be.
I had no idea that truckmounts were around that long or that wall to wall carpeting came about in the 1960's or that Cimex has been around for decades!
I'm just getting into the VLM style of carpet cleaning, so lots to learn. Thanks for the insights!
Thank you for your comment. :-)
Correction: Wall-to-wall carpets first came on the scene in the 1930's. Wall-to-wall carpeting gradually gained popularity and boomed with the urban sprawl of the 1960's. From the 1960's onward wall-to-wall carpets became entrenched in the landscape of interior design (both residential and commercial). Cimex was first established in England in the 1930's. They were primarily designed to be a safe machine for scrubbing the decks of ships.
I love escaping hotels the appearance is absolutely amazing
That's great to hear! I'm really glad that Encap is working well for you.
I'm the lead of carpet and tile care for a pretty large janitorial company, it was small when I started and I basically had to self teach when it came to carpet cleaning. We do a ton of hot water extraction on commercial carpets and we always have issues with wicking. We definitely need a Cimex machine
Wicking is the reason why encapsulation has gained the traction that it has. Encap has changed the commercial carpet cleaning industry because of this very problem. Like you - wicking drove me insane as a commercial carpet cleaner; until I discovered the encapsulation method and then shared it with the industry. Happily today, carpet cleaners can clean commercial glue-down carpets and not have to worry about wicking and recurring stains. Looks like you're a perfect candidate for making the switch to encap too!
Thanks for the info, eyes open.
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Very interesting episode. Thank you for sharing. New to the industry and really enjoyed hearing about the history.
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Thanks Ian
Thank you for the info🙏
Well-delivered information on the history of the dry foam shampoo/encapsulation method of carpet cleaning! I and some others who like using vintage dry foam carpet shampooers in our homes such as the Twin-Disc models made by Hoover, G-E, Westinghouse, Sunbeam, and Regina and the Triple-Disc version made by Electrolux and Aerus. None of these have a suction component as they were designed in the 1960s & 1970s. Have you or someone you know used your product with such machines. If so, was it effective both for cleaning and long-term care?
Those classic shampoo machines are cool. Yes, Releasit will work extremely well with an old-school shampooer. Give Encap-Clean DS2 or Encap-1 DS a try. You'll be impressed!
Hi
Your product shouts out I'm the best
I live in the UK do you have a supplier so I can buy and try
I have been doing carpet cleaning for over 30 years and like to try new products
The distributor we had in the UK is no longer in business. So at this time, we don't have distribution in the UK. If you're aware of a good distributor, please let them know. We would be happy to consider expanding the Releasit line in the UK.
Wow! I got my Electrolux & Floor Pro system new for home in 2000. I didn’t realize it was that brand new. Because in my Nan’s she had a 1964 version. So what was the chemistry of the 6070s foam? Was it good for its day. I’ve continue to use Electrolux Turbo because it’s what I had. Baby safe home. & for pets. But is there something newer that is baby safe? Hyper allergenic.?
Early carpet shampooing goes back to the 50's. The advancement of crystalizing polymers for encapsulation cleaning began to emerge around 2000. The word "encapsulation" had not yet been coined to describe the process. That word actually emerged from a conversation that I had with a good friend, Don. Don and I were talking about the crystalizing technology that was emerging and he said, it's like it "encapsulating" the soil. I began describing this method on the industry message boards using the term "encapsulation" and I wrote the first article about "encapsulation" in Cleanfax magazine. Guess I should have trademarked the phrase LOL.
@@EncapTV I saw that but i mean what was the old formula i stuff called if the 1960’s? As it appears it dilutes down the exact same as my 1999/2000 polymer based. It has every appearance of a dry foam, but what did they use? I understand Kirby‘s version came out about the similar time. 1965. We have one of them as well. I prefer the Lux method
As a car enthusiast. I use it in my cars as well on upholstery fabrics, sofas, and chairs. It’s awesome for maintenance cleaning as you said. (:
@@khanscombe619 I haven't worked with their shampoos so I can't say.
Did you try VonSchrader?
Yes indeed. But I found the VS was too slow for serious commercial work, which was our focus. Building up foam at the front of the machine took too long to develop, and if you walked too fast you'd blow through the head of foam. Was simply too slow for our needs.
Von Schrader was in the early days.
Yes, the Von Schrader was an early low moisture dry foam shampoo machine. Their detergent didn't crystalize like the modern encap detergents do. But they were definitely involved with promoting and establishing VLM cleaning in the industry.