Upholstery Tools and Equipment

Here is a question I recently received:

I am getting back into business, but I want to focus on upholstery cleaning. I no longer have a truckmount, so I will be using my portable(a Kleenrite 214).

The Kleenrite tool is comfortable, but very wet. My question is: will the new hydrokinetic tool be effective with a portable, or is its design primarily for truckmounts?

Also, how long is the hose on the Hydrokinetic tool?

If it is not appropriate for use with a portable, do you have a suggestion?

Thank you for your help!


Hello Phillip

Welcome back to the cleaning industry. There are so few Fine Fabricare Specialists available in most market areas that we are actually training furniture retailer employees in the spotting and cleaning of fabrics. I see that market as a very good one for you to explore as an independent specialist.

Unfortunately, none of the dry tools perform well with low pressure/low vacuum units such as the Kleenrite 204. If you need a dryer tool, you might consider a different tool that shears into the fabric at an angle, and is further from the fabric than the jet on the Kleenrite tool is.

The one I would recommend would be the "Easy Reach Tool"
http://pembertonstore.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=9aw45

Ultimately, today's fabric specialist are purchasing small portables with higher pressure and vacuum that better accomodate the Hydrokinetic tool. Kleenrite makes a great machine that suits this purpose called the Sphere:
http://pembertonstore.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=sphere

Please feel free to contact me back at this email address if I can help
you in any further way.