For your carpet cleaning, we suggest that you use a well-maintained machine since poor equipment will yield poor result. Your carpet cleaner will fail in a few days due to a lot of stress. Therefore, we suggest that you check your machine from time to time and get the broken or worn components replaced as soon as possible to avoid the high cost of damaged parts. Given below are 5 reasons why it is important to maintain your machine.
Vacuum Motors
Professional machines come with more than one motors. Under load, they can get really hot. Over time, they lose power and the gradual loss is not easily noticeable. If the motors suck up water, they can fail quickly. Therefore, make sure you change the motors after 500 hours or so. The counter on the machine can tell you the number of hours it has worked for. Once it reaches the 500 count, you should be ready to replace the motors.
Pumps
The pumps of the carpet cleaning machines take a lot of stress just like the motors. The pumps of your machine may feature carbon brushes. You may have to change their parts, such as rings and valves on a regular basis. Aside from these parts, you may also need to replace the bearing. The pump-head is driven by the bearing. If the bearing is not replaced in a timely fashion, you may have to get the pump-head replaced, which will cost you hundreds of dollars.
Hoses & Cuffs
Hoses are available in various sizes. Usually, they come in 25 feet and 50 feet. Aside from this, their diameter is between 1.5 inches to 2 inches. The hoses are connected with cuffs and connectors.
Hoses are robust and they can take a lot of wear and tear. The upkeep of hoses won’t cost you a lot of money, but they should be inspected for worn connectors, cuffs and leaks.
As a matter of fact, in carpet cleaning, hoses play a great role. They remove the soil and dirty water. Blockages don’t happen very often. If you want to keep them clean, make sure you do the suction of water on a daily basis.
Solution Hose
The solution hose of a carpet cleaning machine requires regular maintenance. Each end of the hose has a male and female connector. Each connector joins the wand and the machine. One of their great qualities is that they can take a lot of high pressure. Make sure you check the solution hose for leaks and the connectors for wear and tear. You can use oil to lubricate the connectors on a weekly basis.
Replaced the Machine
If your machine is severely damaged or is very old, we suggest that you don’t spend money on replacement parts. Instead, what you need to do is get the machine replaced. In other words, you should sell your old machine and buy a new one. At times, spending on the repair work can cost more than buying new equipment. So, make sure you consider buying a new one.