Area Rug Dry Racks

Looking forward to the pictures. Also would like to know the cost involved. thanks spotman

we have several different models of our EZ towers available, plus powered towers
http://www.rugbadger.com/ez-towers.html

You do not need to buy expensive drying towers to dry rugs. You can make safe effective drying towers yourself there are many pictures on line and you can also look at these expensive units for ideas. Air flow and humidity control is far more important.

I prefer drying rugs out flat, for a whole host of reasons... but most people do not have the space to do that. So I tell them to get Dusty's racks - I like the design with the wheels, so you can roll them where you need them (the smaller versions).

Lisa

Lisa I disagree. Most people are doing one maybe two at a time no need for the expense. Two six foot ladders and some lumber and you got a drying rack.
You have to buy the lumber for that thing anyway. How much does it cost? I heard a couple of thousand..do you know?

If you feel you NEED a Rug Rack check out Centrum Force they at least have a Full Portable System with Poles Included.

I looked at both and I've been the ladder route. If you are doing more than a rug or two once in a while a drying rack really helps. I thought about building my own but bought Clark's. One nice thing about his is that the slots where the poles rest are angled so the 2 x 4 poles press into them for a friction fit. This allows me to roll the rack around when loaded with rugs. If you want metal poles, they are easy to find locally and you wouldn't have to pay freight.

When I looked at Centrum Force racks they had no system for lifting heavy rugs. It was a dead lift to the top. They also didn't have wheels available. Have they added all that now?

How Much were they Rob? And how many rugs do you do in a Month? I still think education is the most important thing here you can have a fancy rack and if you don't know what you are doing you can watch the colors bleed right down to the fringe no matter what rack you use.

David VB don't you have a Centrifuge to take all the water out of a rug so they aren't heavy anymore?

Lisa said she dries all her rugs flat.

Like I said... I dry all of our rugs out flat with Airpaths, works like a charm. If I did not have the space for that, I'd use the smaller RugBadger racks on the wheels. Ladders rank up there with using duct tape to fix your van, I'd never let my clients see something like that.

Also, with the Badger I at least know that it has been tested for a specific weight. With Steve's post, I don't know who he is, he posts no photos at all, he says he wants to show people what to do...and yet Rob says he just bought one, which means he isn't trying to help, he's trying to sell.

I'm fine with selling. But Rob, you tend to promote things you get paid a piece of (which by the way new FTC laws state you must disclose any promotion of items you financially benefit from on business sites, just in case you did not know that...)

The Badger, and the Airpath, I am not paid a cent to say I like.

Ron, you might disclose your bias on this topic with Badger, as you are promoting one company over the other because of bad blood. You might not like the Revolution at all because you got a bad unit, and that anger is understandable... but for a small operation, their moveable rack system is a smarter choice than the rack system by the other fly-by-night company.

And Steve...I have no idea what he sells. Or if the TMF endorsement has vetted the quality. I don't know what their protocol is.

Lisa

Lisa,
I have a "BIAS" with people selling things that can not be justified financially I myself don't own either Rack . Can anyone tell me how much they cost? I am not promoting one Manufacturer over the other as I said I don' own either. But the badger Racks DON'T come with poles so it is not a complete system and "Duct Tape could be applied by the operator ie using poles/Wood not designed for the weights encountered with wet rugs . Case in point David VB said 2X4's I wouldn't hang a wet 4X6 Karastan on a 2X4. Lisa I have discussed my issue with Rob already and I will not air that on this forum.
So in other word Dry em flat!

I'm just pointing out that making a rack with ladders may not be safe, or professional looking to clients. In CA, as you know, that would not fly.

And... you have every right to have a bias. You got stung on your purchase with Rug Badger. As others have been stung by Monihan from the other company. Honestly, this industry has a lot of cleaners who struggled, couldn't quite make it there, and then decided to get into selling chemicals and equipment in stores and on-line, and they've taken their same struggling cleaner business habits and expanded them into these new arenas. We are rampant with underperforming distrubutors and suppliers and manufacturers - in the product and especially the service.

My only point is, when you recommend one, I always try to disclose that I don't care for the other and why, when it's appropriate.

But ideally... I prefer the dry the rugs out flat strategy. I will find out the cost of the moveable racks, I have clients I've trained who roll them into the garage areas when the vans are out, and then bring them back with the trucks come back.

I would never hang a wet rug on a rack though period... you need to remove the moisture. And if you cannot afford a wringer or revolution - then get a Rover from Dri-Eaz and remove it with that.

You're one of the knowledgeable rug-gang Ron, and I'm glad you are posting here.

Lisa

Rob, let me know when you have your ladder jimmy-rig racks up, how the high-end clients like that.

Actually I'm sure you aren't using that. Post a photo so we can see what you have. I know you bought a Rug Badger duster... I'm just curious why you did not buy their racks. Or were you seeking out some free items? I know some people who want to promote things ask for them for free, which gets you in a bind because then you have to promote items because you got them for free and not because you felt they were worth paying for.

It's a slippery slope... which is why those new FTC rules and laws were passed, so that anyone operating a public forum, blog, eblasts, or other media MUST disclose when they have received payment, affiliate percentage, or free goodies in exchange for promotion. Your banner ads - that's fine, we all know they are paying for that real estate. But when you speak to specific products in the forums as the "moderator" here - you do need to disclose. Probably no one would ever file anything with the FTC unless they were a competitive product and felt you were unfairly promoting one item over the other in exchange for "favors."

But, it's probably a non-issue here... the rug equipment business is TINY in terms of product sales.

Just want to keep things transparent and real here... and it would be nice to see a photo of the item you guys are saying is the best. It's easy to post photos here. Even I know how to do it!

Lisa