Electric TM’s

I bring my own water 99% of the time.   I hate to fill up at the customers.  Some people will even stand at the tap waiting for you to tell them to turn it off.  I had one lady ask me if I was filling the whole big tank.

I can just imagine what they say when you leave.

Most of my Jobs are around town anyways.  people like to hear that you are self contained.

I clean at least 1500 carpets a year, you got to be able to read the customer...

there are really only 5 types of customers, so it's a re-run for me most times

MR. STEAMER wrote: commercial Jobs are different... I think we are talking residential. They don't like when you have to ask for water, they don't like to have the crap dumped in their sink or toilet, they don't want you using their hydro. do you know how many times I've been told about the last cleaner that was there with his little plug in....or the one that took their cold water and used it to clean...or the one who dumped that dirty water down the kitchen sink... just about a million

Hire an idiot and you get those results.

NEVER

Has a customer complained about plugging in. Of course, I'm only a rookie with 30 years in the trade. They do like to say how nice the carpets look though.

The point? Professionals clean up after themselves and perfom professional work. Steamer , stay away from the adhesive containers.

My "little plug in" has a triplex General pump and 4 vacs in series. Of course,any fool will tell you that won't clean. Heavy emphasis on FOOL.

My business is built on one custy telling another custy telling another custy and so on.My overhead is low, other than change my pump oil and replace the odd vac motor, or a toggle switch, my machine doesn't give me greif.No heavy fuel costs either. Dry times are quick and toughies I rotary out first. Just happy people, who like what I do. 30 carpets? Not that busy, just 4.

 A day, usually.

Steamer;

Hey, you can't hurt anyone for trying! I have to saty ahead of all you great looking young Gentlemen out there!!!

Good Fortune to all;

Ed Valentine

Ken;

I'm a pretty fast runner..............................er.............

at least I used to be!!!!!!!!

Good Fortune to all;

Ed Valentine