TruckForce

Mine is a 1999 Chevy Astro with the cargo cage of course.  I use regular cargo straps to hold the porty in one spot behind the driver's seat.  I think my total investment for the newer equipment from Rotovac and then van ran me about $10k so I am convinced your initial investment into fixed assets sounds right.

Yep, they LOVE to do upgrades! 

One thing though. 

Rotovacs use water so fast the inline heater can't keep up so just make sure you have the customer turn up the hot water heater to HIGH the night before.  But the heater is great for a standard wand which Cliff Munson endorses using except where a powerwand is needed (like if the customer is watching) or where the physical labor needed makes the Rotovac the way to go.

I use the powerwand (not the 360), upholstery tool, stair tool, regular wand as well as the tile/grout heads on a 1001 Mytee.  I use an old HILD floor machine for shampoo and bonnet.  I like to be flexible and will use muliple techniques on a single job - doing what needs to be done in each area.  Traffic Lanes get the full treatment, never walk on edges get a quick pass of a wand or possibly a bonnet.

Different stroking tools for different target areas.  I clean the Christmas dinner roasting pan with steel wool, the china gets a soft sponge or wash cloth.  Same philosophy with carpet cleaning is my style of cleaning these days.  My methods are flexible, my body is not.


Edited by Soil Lint Green - 11/October/2009 at 8:06pm

I would go with the Mytee. It is the more powerful of the 2 because of the more powerful motors used and the fact they are in Parallel which give more power. And it is almost 1/2 the price of the Truckforce which doesn't hurt either. I have heard from my customers that it the more reliable of the 2 as well. That is my opinion.