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RV 360 is one of the nicest new tools on the market. Light, versatile and very effective. Lots of used RX20 CX20's around but I would hold out for the new RV360. No tool is perfect. If you are looking for a lower priced versitile tool you might want to consider a low RM floor machine. It doesn't extract or rinse but it is good for many uses such as Tile, agitation of pre-spray, buffing, finishing etc. and it will only cost you with a good range of pads and brushes about $1000 Canadian.   
    

Edited by pilediver - 28/October/2006 at 8:47pm

I have said this before on many posts.

Oldfart, you are getting excellent advice especially from Carpetologist. He is a very wise and respected person in this industry.

The Cimex machine is a top quality machine that is used almost exclusively for commercial work. The Cimex is used for encapsulation cleaning which is a technique that is different than HWE (hot water extraction or steam cleaning). A Cimex will make you money and also differentiate you from many other companies depending on what your marketplace is like. I would research your market very carefully before you consider this machine.

If you start with a truckmount you are starting off with a superior machine than many new companies start with and a real good idea. The best advice most anyone on this board would give you is to take some IICRC courses as soon as you possibly can. The two most important courses are the IICRC Carpet Cleaning course and the Upholstery course. Attitude and training combined with a portable unit will get more business than a person without formal training and a truckmount unit.

It is very much to your advantage to latch on to a reputable supplier and seek out their advice on almost every aspect of your business covering both business and cleaning systems and technique. The Carpetologist is one such person who is worthy of being that person.   

His products are top quality industry standard names or better and his prices are competitive. In exchange for his true interest in helping you support him as much as you possibly can as a customer. He will keep you out of the trouble that the inexperienced, no matter how disciplined and smart invariably gets into. It seems to me you have the other ingredients of initiative and attitude needed to succeed.

This board is an excellent source of information. I suggest you take the opportunity to use the search function and it won't take you long to figure which contributors to this board have credibility for their knowledge and worthiness of your business. I wouldn't want to say the Carpetologist is the only good vendor around but he is definitely one of the best.

There is no such thing as a dumb question and most of us want to help. Good luck on what is a rewarding profession to those of us who are truly professional.

    
    

Edited by pilediver - 29/October/2006 at 12:42am

if you own a TM, make sure you know how to fix it, maintain it and work on it yourself.

dennis_is_ok wrote: if you own a TM, make sure you know how to fix it, maintain it and work on it yourself. when you look at some TM owners they look more like auto mechanics than carpet cleaning professionals :)

what lift does the recoil have?

Edited by nightrider - 22/November/2007 at 2:59pm