![]() |
Portable Extractor Recommendations |
Post Reply ![]() |
Page 123> |
Author | |
WilBrlvn ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 07/December/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 17 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posted: 07/December/2007 at 11:08pm |
HI,
I am new both to this forum and to the business. For the past couple of days I have been looking on the internet for different Portable carpet cleaners. The variety makes me dizzy just thinking about it.
I was hoping some of you who have been in the industry for a while could help me out. I would like to stay under $1800
What would you recommend? I would like one with a heater in it.
What part of the cleaner spec. has to do with the amount of suction a particular unit has? I will be doing both commercial and residental.
Any other info you may have would be GREATLY apprecaited.
|
|
![]() |
|
Sponsored Links | |
![]() |
|
FriendlyHammer ![]() Master Carpet Cleaner ![]() ![]() Joined: 08/July/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1383 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Personally, I wouldn't buy a machine that has fewer than two 3-stage vacuums in parallel. If the vacuums are in parallel, they will tell you how high their cfm is, but will not usually tell you their their waterlift. The cfm on that machine will be 200 and above. If the machine has 200 cfm, then you need to make sure it has 2 three stage vacuums so that it has good waterlift.
If they advertise the waterlift, but not the cfm, then their vacuums are in series and I would avoid such a machine. Edited by FriendlyHammer - 08/December/2007 at 1:19am |
|
![]() |
|
steam1 ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 27/November/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 17 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
|
![]() |
|
FriendlyHammer ![]() Master Carpet Cleaner ![]() ![]() Joined: 08/July/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1383 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Did you get the old lettering off your van yet?
Edited by FriendlyHammer - 08/December/2007 at 4:56am |
|
![]() |
|
WilBrlvn ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 07/December/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 17 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for your response.
![]() Also I see some companies advertise a "starter kit" with what they say is everything you need to get you going. Is it worth it or is alot of it things you may not need?
Do you have any particular make/model you would recommend?
Thanks,
WilBlrvn
|
|
![]() |
|
WilBrlvn ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 07/December/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 17 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Can anyone tell me about the Samurai 100 Carpet Extractor found at Jon Don : http://www.jondon.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=8837
Has anyone every used this one before? Is the " no heat" OK, or is the heating type something you really need? Also if I end an extendable hose [25'] will I lose suction power? (if so will it be enough to make a big difference?)
Any other info or another model refferal would be great!
Thanks,
WilBrlvn
|
|
![]() |
|
carpetologist ![]() The Great Hardini ![]() ![]() Hocus Pocus Joined: 20/January/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1712 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In reading your post, I see you have a budget. Therefore you will be restricted to top of the line extra overdrive power that is always nice to have. Most all manufactures make units that can satisfy, in fact most manufactures all use the same basic pumps and vacuums. There is not a lot of choices for them. You should be thinking in terms of size, convenience, comfort to you, and stair climbing wheels. Look as you are now in show business and you should at least look like you are performing well. I have sold Ninja’s for years and proud to say they have more than serviced my customers well. |
|
Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc.
New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
|
![]() |
|
Ken Harris ![]() Grand Potentate ![]() Joined: 12/January/2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1120 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Titan 300HV
$1495 3 vac motors 303 cfms |
|
Inventor of Teflon Carpet Wand Glides.Free Glides for all Cleaners in June!
|
|
![]() |
|
pilediver ![]() Carpet Cleaning Guru ![]() Joined: 03/December/2005 Location: Sidney BC Canad Status: Offline Points: 3235 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Buy a Ninja from Ted you can't go wrong. Watch out for smoke an mirror claims from people. The Ninja is a proven comodity and as straight down the road reliable product is as a Toytota Corolla. NO BS good product serviced and sold my reputable people - and Ted is good guy to buy from.
|
|
![]() |
|
FriendlyHammer ![]() Master Carpet Cleaner ![]() ![]() Joined: 08/July/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1383 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ninja!! Contact Ted.
|
|
![]() |
|
WilBrlvn ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 07/December/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 17 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
What about heaters? Is the neccasary?
Also what about bundle packs? Is that a way to save or a waste of money?
|
|
![]() |
|
Michael ![]() Carpet Cleaning Specialist ![]() ![]() Joined: 18/June/2005 Status: Offline Points: 557 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I work out of a Ninja with the heater. I know on-board heat isn't supposed to be so good, but it does a fine job. Great bang for the buck.
|
|
![]() |
|
Ken Harris ![]() Grand Potentate ![]() Joined: 12/January/2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1120 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
You guys forget about the $1800 budget? No new ninja from Canada is within that budget.
|
|
Inventor of Teflon Carpet Wand Glides.Free Glides for all Cleaners in June!
|
|
![]() |
|
pilediver ![]() Carpet Cleaning Guru ![]() Joined: 03/December/2005 Location: Sidney BC Canad Status: Offline Points: 3235 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ted will sell you a good used Ninja for that with a warranty - won't you Ted.
|
|
![]() |
Post Reply ![]() |
Page 123> |
Tweet |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions ![]() You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Welcome to KleenKuip.com's Professional Carpet Cleaners Discussion Forum!