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Topic: carpet machines
Posted By: irishmike
Subject: carpet machines
Date Posted: 28/January/2005 at 7:06pm
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Hi, I have cleaned carpet for about 5 years for other people and now I'm starting my own business. My budget calls for either a portable extractor with a wand or a self contained extractor. I'm doing everything myself so I need to save time. Would a six gallon portable not be big enough? Thank You |
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 28/January/2005 at 7:11pm
That depends on what you are planning on doing. commerical or residential. I am not a fan of self contained. a stand alone extractor is more versatile and easier to get around.  ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: irishmike
Date Posted: 28/January/2005 at 7:19pm
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Thanks doug! I will be doing some commercial work, but mostly residential. Do the heated extractors make that much of a diffrence? thanks |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 31/January/2005 at 9:47pm
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Check out the Stinger -- Looks like a Mytee portable. http://cleaning-equipment.com/carpet_cleaning_extractor.htm - http://cleaning-equipment.com/carpet_cleaning_extractor.htm |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/January/2005 at 10:02pm
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Mike: I am a big fan of heat. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 31/January/2005 at 11:22pm
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You're always in HEAT Doug............There's where all that stress comes from...........relieve yourself...........give yourself a hand. Nightrider |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/February/2005 at 1:11pm
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Nightrider: Is the hand quicker than the eye? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 01/February/2005 at 1:45pm
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Much quicker..............Is that a proposition.........do you need a hand Doug............ask Steamer or find Splash N dash Nightrider |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 01/February/2005 at 2:37pm
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Mike;
I would not recommend any extractor under 10 gallons. Larger the better!
Good Fortune to all; Ed Valentine cross-american.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/February/2005 at 2:46pm
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Ed: larger is not always best if it does not have the capabilites to be able to moved about the home. It must also have an abundance of both vac an water pressure. 10 gallons is not much till there is stairs involved. With all the pump in and pump out features on todays portables this opens up a whole new era. As with tms you do not need to carry 100's of gallons of water with water softeners available today. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 01/February/2005 at 3:03pm
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You tell em Dougy...........Ed has no idea what he's talking about.........what does that guy know about carpet cleaning after only spending 50 years at it. Nightrider |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 06/February/2005 at 6:16pm
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doug said-Ed: larger is not always best if it does not have the capabilites to be able to moved about the home There no need to. A LARGER porty will have more power to run longer hoses. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 06/February/2005 at 6:40pm
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I am being missunderstood here. I believe this man in the beginning was on a very tight buget. My thought was not to try and tell Ed he was not correct as I was merely trying to explain what Irishmike should be looking for in a machine within his budget. Nightrider unfortunately not everyonne is like you, some have a budget they want to stick when entering this business. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 06/February/2005 at 7:13pm
Right, you won't get a big one for $1500. Forgot his budget limit.
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/February/2005 at 12:38am
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You have to start some where..... so you wreck a few carpets... so you turn a few humans off carpet cleaning. so you blow a few fuses and you make a couple bucks good luck ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: surroundings
Date Posted: 07/February/2005 at 5:11am
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What's up with the 'bigger is better' stuff?? C'mon now guys... I've read too much 'service is everything' posts to believe what you're saying to this bloke now.... Get the best vacuum cleaner you can afford. One with a power head. Get a scrubber. Get an extractor with the most powerful vacs you can afford. Get second hand if you need... pressure doesn't matter as much as some claim, unless you're also cleaning tiles & grout & slate & stone & vinyl. Do a slow pre-vac. Scrub in your pre-spray. If you're using a portable (like I am) then don't try & leave it in your truck with two or three lengths of hose, bring it inside. Use only ONE lnngth of hose to maximise your vacuum. Do an extra 'extract' pass. That way you'll avoid the 'overwet' carpets that some steam cleaners can be (rightfully) accused of. Charge for your time, come on time, wear a uniform, smile.... Cheers, Allen |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/February/2005 at 8:13am
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Alan: Good advice. Where you been hiding? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 07/February/2005 at 10:47am
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Doug;
I would still recommend the purchase of at least a 10 gallon machine. I believe that the user will desire that extra bit of water supply in an effort to help cut down his "bucket bargade" labor. I also do understand your point of view; however, in this case, we can only make a suggestion based on the limited knowledge we have at our desposal. And, that is what I tried to do.
Good posts.
Good Fortune to; Ed Valentine cross-american corp. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 07/February/2005 at 12:56pm
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Best, JL |
Yep, nice info. Anyone using a porty you can minimize your bucket dumps to just the wastwater by tapping in the faucet and run a water line to the solution tank. Don't do nothing else untill the tank is full.Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 07/February/2005 at 6:58pm
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Welcome back surroundings We are so pleased you are back with your cheerfull down under personality. Not to mention your suggestions through your vast knowledge. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 07/February/2005 at 9:41pm
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Hello, Auto repair shop i did with the Recoil Which is a bigger portable and heat. Mine is modified with a extra 3 stage high perf vac. The grease was thick as a brick. Can VLM clean this good on a greasy? I donno, Always did hwe. Let me know Padman or anybody else. http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share.jsp?invite=UEIm71ht8Y83SL48zQ0h&shareName=Photo - http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share.jsp?invite=UEIm71ht8Y83S L48zQ0h&shareName=Photo http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/share.jsp?invite=oE2m7Jh28Y5Ob kxU889h&shareName=Photo |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 07/February/2005 at 9:45pm
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Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 08/February/2005 at 8:41pm
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John L, Waldo and whoever else is listening, You are making the same mistake that I made when I was younger. I need to prove to everybody that I had the biggest, baddest truckmount and I cleaned the absolutely worst trashed carpets that anybody could imagine. These people that allowed their carpets to get this bad generally have no money and want it cleaned dirt cheap and bounce cheques. I have been there done that and have the T-shirt to prove it. If I had to do it over again I would buy a PadMan machine and market to people who have clean carpets in big homes. They generally don't even ask how much and I would work from 10am to 3pm and leave the chinese restaurants for my competitors. You usually learn these kinds of things when it's too late. That's how smart I was. If your interest is to work hard on grease as thick as a brick then go for it. Get the T-shirt and keep dodging your bank manager. Work Smarter, Not Harder ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: surroundings
Date Posted: 08/February/2005 at 10:20pm
Been trying to get my own business in order. It's now 1 year of business for Surroundings. *whoo HOO* Cheers, Allen |
doug wrote:Posted By: surroundings
Date Posted: 08/February/2005 at 10:25pm
Yer makin' me BLUSH, mate! Cheers, Allen |
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 08/February/2005 at 11:42pm
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irishmike, Have you managed to find a bargain on a cleaning machine as of yet?
$80.00 Cdn. shipped with a Leprechan. But no guarantee if he gets lost along the way. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 09/February/2005 at 9:13am
sounds like a pot of gold my lad ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 09/February/2005 at 10:49am
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Ted;
"It's not cheap enough"!
LOL..... Good Fortune to all; Ed Valentine cross-american corp. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 09/March/2005 at 5:18pm
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porty of gold me lad ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |