use carpet extractor as vaccum cleaner?

[ride5150]

Hi, im startign a mobile detailing business soon and am in the process of choosing everything i need to buy. i want to buy this extractor:

EDIC: Bravo - 1/2 Vacs - 55psi - Deluxe Tool - With Handle - No Heat 2 Gallon [237BH] - Auto Detail Machines and Extractors - Auto Detailing & Car Washing (http://www.steam-brite.com/store/edic-bravo-vacs-55psi-deluxe-tool-with-handle-heat-gallon-p-5529.html)

along with a bucket heater (about $40), so ill heat my water in a bucket for about 10mins and then pour it into the extractor.

my question is, can you use an extractor solely as a vaccum cleaner? this extractor has vacuum only, and vacuum and fluid pump switches.

i was going to buy a ridgid wet/dry vac to vacuum the interior before i use the extractor, but if i can use the extractor solely as a vacuum cleaner i wont have to buy the wet/dry vac.

[jsgntulok]

It is probably best to as the manufacturer about using this machine as a vacuum. My personal thought is using as a vacuum, if okay,would be inconvenient sine you would need to cconvertbetween the two processes frequently. For a vacuum, consider the Kobalt wall mount recently discuses here. It is available at Lowes, $99.

[sabrina]

Carpet extractors are used to effectively remove dirt, grime and stains from carpeted areas.

[steved]

I think it would be a problem since typical extractors don't have the type of filtering system needed to vacuum dry.

[99monguse]

A good shop vac is like $100...don't F-up your extractor because you don't want to spend $100.00

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

I wouldnt use the extracter as a vacuum/extracter as an AIO solution. The extracter dosent have the filtering capability to pull up dry materials. It is designed more for use as its intended.

[Flash Gordon]

A good shop vac is like $100...don't F-up your extractor because you don't want to spend $100.00


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[Robert8194]

I'm not sure about other extractors by my Durrmaid has a filter bag about the size of a bag of baseball game peanuts. Doesn't hold much but mainly there to trap debris and keep it out of the system.