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Vent: Switched to a power stretcher for a 12x15 room in Modesto and got way more wrinkles than before
I figured the power stretcher would be faster and give a better pull, but I ended up with ripples near the walls that I never get with my knee kicker. The head kept slipping on the pad, and I spent an extra hour fixing spots. Lesson learned for now: I'm sticking with the knee kicker for tighter spaces unless I'm on a big open floor. Has anyone else had this trouble with power stretchers or am I missing something with the teeth adjustment?
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blakem825d ago
Man, I feel your pain. I had the same issue on a 14x20 living room in Fresno - the power stretcher kept popping off the tack strip every third pull. I found that if I really crank the teeth adjustment down so they bite deep into the carpet, it holds way better. Also, I started using a seam roller to press the carpet into the tack strip after each stretch, which killed the ripples near the walls. What kind of carpet were you working with?
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nancyd855d ago
Yeah cranking those teeth down made all the difference for me on a thick berber in Phoenix.
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