Home Improvement :: Information About Tornado MarathonFloor Equipment
There are three main types of carpet extractors. The first type of carpet extractor is the tank carpetextractor. This type of unit utilizes a large tank in a separate system. The second type of carpetextractor is the self-contained unit. The self-contained unit extractor is one unit that contains both atank and one unit in one. The third type of carpet extractor is the carpet spotter, it is used forsmaller areas and its solution and recovery capacities hold less water and can recover less liquid.The Marathon 800 and 1200 portable extractor's by Tornado are self-contained units. These portableextractors are built from durable materials and are top of their class. Replacement Tornado partsare easy to find and inexpensive with most repair jobs taking less than two hours. The definition ofthe ultimate self-contained extractor would be one that is lightweight, has increased solutioncapacity, and agitation system, and good vacuum recovery, the Tornado Marathon carpet extractorseries is all this and more.
The Tornado Marathon 800 extractor comes equipped with an 8 gallon solution and 10 gallon covera tank. This is standard for a medium size self-contained extractor when compared to itscompetition. This piece of floor equipment utilizes a cylindrical brush system that agitates the floorwith brush speeds up to 900 RPMs. The recovery system on this extractor consists of a 2 hp vacuumorder that has more than enough power to recover nearly all solution from the carpet. For goodpenetration into the carpet fibers the Marathon 800 relies on a 100 psi pump to shoot the extractionliquid into the carpet.
The Tornado Marathon 1200 is modeled after the 800 but boasts a larger solution and recovery tank.The solution tank on the 1200 series has a 12 gallon capacity for clean water and 14 gallon capacityfor dirty water. Both carpet extractor's are easy to maintain and a joy to use.
Both the Marathon 800 and 1200 solution and recovery tanks can be easily accessed from the top ofthe unit. Each tank has its own separate lid that can be quickly removed to fill up or clean out thetanks. To perform maintenance on the unit, the lead simply unlatch his end for the back to give youeasy access to the internal parts of the machine. Once the lid is tipped back all parts such as thevacuum motor and pump accessible. The user controls are friendly and well marked, each button isclearly labeled as to its intended purpose. To drain the machine a simple rubber hose is detachedfrom the back of the unit so it can be dumped down a drain.
Many accessories are available for the Marathon series carpet extractor's. Some of the availabletools are a hand tool for small area cleanup, a crevice detailer tool for auto detailing, an upholsterytool is available for furniture and a large carpet wand is available for larger areas. Using this arsenalof tools you can accomplish any carpet cleaning task. OEM Tornado parts for this machine are easyto find and a relatively inexpensive.
Overall the Tornado Marathon series carpetextractor's are a great value. The price range forthese extractors ranges from $2000-$3000 and iswell within market value with its comparablecounterparts from other manufacturers. The onlyother manufacturers to carry comparable carpetextractor's are NSS, Clarke, Windsor andTennant.
