How many here consider SPEED

of cleaning and return on investement for equipment being purchased.

For example, if you knew of four machines that all do the same thing and:

Machine one cost $900.00 and cleaned at 400 Square feet per hour

Machine two cost $2000.00 and cleaned at 600-700 Square feet per hour plus cleans berber better

Machine three cost $2200.00 and cleaned at 800-900 Square feet per hour plus cleaned berber and grout and tile better

Machine four cost $2400.00 and cleaned at 1000-1500 Square feet per hour, plus cleaned berber, grout and tile better again MUCH faster.

Which one of these would be the most attractive BUSINESS purchase?

Serious replies please!

Thank you Don, on my bbs I am getting similar responses... ie:

RE: How many here consider SPEED
Posted by Chris Connor on May 09, 2005 - 04:39 PM - 68.210.225.83

#4
Chris Connor

RE: How many here consider SPEED
Posted by Don Schaefer on May 09, 2005 - 04:46 PM - 69.114.246.159

#4

Don S.

RE: How many here consider SPEED
Posted by bobvawter on May 09, 2005 - 04:47 PM - 205.188.116.131

I would buy number 5.. Bob Vawter's Steam Genie PTO.........The one on the Jon Don site!!



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RE: How many here consider SPEED
Posted by danny strickland on May 09, 2005 - 04:53 PM - 69.68.150.54

#6 go into business management and tell the cleaner which one to buy!!!

RE: How many here consider SPEED
Posted by ron markham on May 09, 2005 - 04:57 PM - 207.65.131.2

#4

RE: How many here consider SPEED
Posted by Brian Barrett on May 09, 2005 - 05:00 PM - 198.93.116.92

#4 once business justified a upgrade from what I have now.

RE: How many here consider SPEED
Posted by Kevin Summar on May 09, 2005 - 05:13 PM - 207.65.21.122

#4,

RE: How many here consider SPEED
Posted by The Cleaning Artist on May 09, 2005 - 05:24 PM - 64.12.116.70

From a real life experience the price of machine has little to do with it's cleaning rate. I look for quality of construction, warranty and in my eyes is it worth what it costs. The price of these machines are too high for what the user gets.


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RE: How many here consider SPEED
Posted by Steve Retalic on May 09, 2005 - 05:32 PM - 65.162.193.138

#4

I would buy Machine #4 all day long.  Here is an example of why:

If I book a 5000 square foot job (commercial semi open plan office), the market will bear only 7 - 10 cents per square foot.  This means I can only bill $500 maximum for this work to be competitive:

Here is a breakdown to clean 5000 square feet with the machines listed.

Machine #1 (400 sq ft/hr) - 12.5 hrs - billable rate = $40 / hour

Machine #2 (600 sq ft/hr) - 8.3 hrs - billable rate = $60 / hour

Machine #3 (800 sq ft/hr) - 6.25 hrs - billable rate = $80 / hour

Machine #4 (1000 sq ft/hr) - 5.0 hrs - billable rate = $100 / hour

So, with Machine #4, I can make a decent buck for my time.