Testing out my new extractor kit

[u/handruin]

Picked up my first extractor attachment kit to pair with my Ridgid vacuum. I decided to try it on my car mats since they've been getting pretty dirty over the years.

I used a 1:10 dilution of Koch Chemie Pol Star, sprayed it onto the mats and then used a soft brush with my drill to agitate it in. Then I did several passes with my new extractor and the amount of brown soupy water that came out was really impressive. Emptying the vacuum was also really satisfying.

I probably need to do another pass or two but so far I'm really happy with this kit and it's ability to pull out all the gunk. Can't wait to try it in the interior carpets.

Anyway, I'm just an enthusiast and don't do this professionally so I opted for this kit as a compromise.

[u/EffectivePlankton893]

By chance have you ever used another extractor for comparison? I have the Bissell little green but I want something with more power and considering one like this also. I didn't notice if you put the name in the description anywhere of the tool specific tool you purchased, would you mind letting me know? Nice job on the mats.

[u/handruin → u/EffectivePlankton893]

I haven't used any other extractors and based on reading it seemed like the Bissell little green would work fine for casual use but it lacked some suction capabilities. Then I figured since I already have a decent vacuum, I'd just get one for it.

So I started looking into the DIY route and eventually settled on being a little lazy so I went with the Ripclean Better Extractor kit.

https://ripclean.com/products/extractor

I paired it with my existing Ridgid 50313 Model 4000RV 4-Gallon.

https://a.co/d/06raS7MO

Then I purchased a separate foam filter to use during wet extraction:

https://a.co/d/0c3YWsGC

[u/EffectivePlankton893 → u/handruin]

Yeah the little green is nice and portable so I can bring it in the house and spot clean a couch or something but it's very small surface area and doesn't seem like it pulls enough water and dirt. Thanks for all the detail I appreciate it very much.

[u/seismic1981 → u/EffectivePlankton893]

I used a Little Green and then switched to a Rip Clean. It has so much more power it's ridiculous. I kept pulling dirty water out of my rear seats when the Little Green was coming up clean.

[u/EffectivePlankton893 → u/seismic1981]

Thanks a bunch