vwkittie   10 #13 Posted November 6, 2011 The rug doctor is very good, we have cats and a dog so our carpet gets really dirty with them traipsing in mud all the time, and it works a treat. We just buy a big thing of the detergent as that's better value, and keep the leftovers for next time (there's always a next time!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andrejuan   10 #14 Posted November 6, 2011 I paid someone to do mine, it came up like new but the thing that impressed me most was the fact that it was left almost dry. In fact two hours with the door and window open and the furniture was back in, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
adelrose   10 #15 Posted November 14, 2011 Ahh but Astonclean you let me down in the past....Bear in mind the charge for the rug doctor is for 24 hours i can do all my house in that time..whereas you say you charge £25 per room... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sumayyah   10 #16 Posted November 14, 2011 by the time you have hired machine for £18.99 and bought the solution £15, its not any cheaper, we charge from £25 per room  but you charge £25 per room. i have 4 rooms to do plus hall, landing and stairs so it is indeed cheaper to hire the rug doctor and buy the cleaning fluid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
adelrose   10 #17 Posted January 20, 2012 Does the rug doctor leave the carpet wet or damp after cleaning? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Justin Smith   10 #18 Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) We hired a Rug Doctor over the W/E, it works well. The carpets / upholstery are left damp so I`d advise using it in the summer and leave all the windows open to speed up drying, a fan or three can also help. Doing all this means the carpet is reasonably dry within a few hours. I would always pay the extra (it was only a few quid) to hire the "upholstery attachment" even if you don`t want to do your suite and/or car and/or mattresses. It`s needed to clean the stairs and also to get right up to the edge of the carpet and into any restricted areas of carpet. Edited July 8, 2019 by Justin Smith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Flanker7   20 #19 Posted July 8, 2019 We hired on and completed the job with time to let others have a go with it. But, Beware putting the furniture back in too soon - we did and now have four little rust circles where the metal caps on the feet of a set of drawers reacted the the remaining moisture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Top Cats Hat   10 #20 Posted July 9, 2019 On 08/07/2019 at 12:33, Justin Smith said: I would always pay the extra (it was only a few quid) to hire the "upholstery attachment" I’m not sure where you are renting from but I have always got all the attachments thrown in for the one price (Homebase in the retail park, then Morrisons once Homebase became The Range) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PRESLEY   1,201 #21 Posted July 9, 2019 What is the end result after using the rug doctor. Is it better than using a Vax ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Top Cats Hat   10 #22 Posted July 9, 2019 Way better than using a VAX.  The main reason is that it is twice as heavy which makes a better seal with the carpet meaning that most of the dirty water is sucked up by the machine rather than only some of it with lighter machines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PRESLEY   1,201 #23 Posted July 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Top Cats Hat said: Way better than using a VAX.  The main reason is that it is twice as heavy which makes a better seal with the carpet meaning that most of the dirty water is sucked up by the machine rather than only some of it with lighter machines. Cheers! I will give the rug doctor a go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...