How many years have you pushed a wand?

30 years, but only part-time on an as needed basis these last 8 years.

was sitting in Dennys Restaurant looking in the paper for a job there it was "" Carpet Cleaner '' Will train .. ha done deal .. next day went out with owner said I can do this .. I was 15 just about to turn 16 ( now 39 ) he paid the driving school SEARS so I could drive a van ( no TRUCK mounts .. he would book 8 to 16 apartments a day per cleaner and you wher not done til they where done ( learned how to set up and fill and drain and break down out the door 1 bed 1 bath *** 9 min *** yes 9 the guy I worked with he did it in 7 min our boss was a real ass so we took very little pride in what we did for him and ll he cared about was SPEED "" get it done "" the faster the better

I don't work that way now .. walk in the door and clean that same aprtment now ( no set up time ) 5 min .. But just if I realy had to .. Hahahaha

Longer than I will admit to. With all the new technology, wand glides, RotoVac etc. the job has become alot easier. I pushed Bane Clene wands (called a bazooka wand for a reason) for over 10 years before I wise-ed up (guess I am a slow learner) even their uph. tool and stair wand was PITA to use. I am most likely the oldest CCer on this board that is still full time 5&6 days a week. My son is also full time and my 15 year old grandson who is 6'3" is part time, I also have a 4 yr. old great grandson on board and maybe he will join the family business also, there I go Rambo-ling again.

ZeeeeeRooooo! RX-20 on every job!

Hey rambo .. So how many years ??

Rambo pushed the wand over 20 years full-time.

He will be 72 on Saturday.

Hand tool all edges and corners.

Oh the Summer that never ends

I drug a crappy Castex Power Eagle self contained unit, or something similar for 19 years. When I bought the company in 2004 I promised myself to make some changes and got my first TM last year. Powerclean Freedom XT. LOVE IT! So although I've been cleaning carpets for 20 years, I've only been pushing a wand for a little over one year. Supposed to be a summer job for me, too! Man, time flies!

I have been pushing wands of all descriptions for a little over 42 years now - still learning and still going strong!

(Well, strong-ish anyway)

Cleaningpro .. You have to tell me .. back then how did you clean carpets ?? and with what ?? you got me by 21 years

For me soap defoamer shamoo ... a floor buffer with a tank I miss the foam it was fun

Eyeball,
I use the RDM alot. Mostly on stuff that's not real bad. For the nasties I still break out the wand. Tore my rotator cuff last year, so the RDM is easier for me to use. I'm thinking about demo-ing a RV360. Any thoughts?

It will be 31 years in August for me, I think I've finally got the hang of it now.

You get used to it after a while, but at the end of the day.... I also do a little powerwashing and window cleaning, which seems to be worse because its alot of overhead work. Thinking of pulling out of powerwashing altogether, pulled it from the Yellowpages this year. Just kinda sucks because all of my equipment is fairley new Oh well.

Contemplating surgery this winter, but with no guarantees in the results, i'm a little leary.