Advice for start-up truckmount?
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Topic: Advice for start-up truckmount?
Posted By: Mo fo yo money
Subject: Advice for start-up truckmount?
Date Posted: 19/January/2006 at 8:40am
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This is my first post to this forum. I have a duct cleaning business. Some of you guys seem to think all duct cleaners are scam artists. Just like any other business, there are plenty of duct cleaners who do a half a$$ job and collect a check. I use great equipment from Abatement Technologies, thoroughly clean the entire system including furnace and coils, and inspect with a camera to make sure the job is complete. A residential job usually me takes anywhere from 5-7 hours if I am working alone. If you're cleaning ducts in a couple of hours, then you are probably leaving a lot of crap behind. Now that I got that off my chest, I need some advice. I want to buy a used truckmount and start cleaning carpets. I would appreciate any advice on what to look for and look out for in a used truckmount. I'm in Virginia. Anybody got a truckmount for sale? Thanks
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Posted By: Gervis
Date Posted: 19/January/2006 at 2:57pm
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Hey Mo! Glad to hear you are getting into the business. I have a Panther Commander I. Runs great. Give me a call at 800 300 7188 Five Star Cleaning Systems. We Specialize in Fabrication, Truckmount repair, any type of welding, restorement of TM, heat exchangers, etc. We pretty much do anything that has to do with the industry except clean the carpets. So Give me a call...we have other truckmounts too. 1800 300 7188 Ask for Dennis |
Posted By: Advantage
Date Posted: 19/January/2006 at 7:26pm
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Good to hear there are some quality duct cleaners out there. I don't know much about duct cleaning, but one thing I have told my customers when they ask is to look for someone who uses a camera system. My logic is that those companies will have a larger investment in their trade and are interested in the quality of their work. ------------- CCT, UFT, OCT, CRT, RRT, WRT, SMT, FSRT, JTC, JSR, JWR, MTC a great life, if you don't weaken. |
Posted By: qcraftsman
Date Posted: 21/January/2006 at 11:10am
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The Prochem Blazer is a great start up TM. ------------- www.qcraftsman.com |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 22/January/2006 at 10:00am
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Gully systems 8500 with a Kyatty heat exchange truckmount. Sells for about $25,000 ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: Mo fo yo money
Date Posted: 22/January/2006 at 12:40pm
| Thanks, I'm checking them out. Does anybody know if there is a truckmount type that a mechanically-inclined owner could repair himself most of the time. I'm not very close to any dealership. |
Posted By: qcraftsman
Date Posted: 22/January/2006 at 9:34pm
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I don't know if the Masterblend Eldiablo is fixable by a non mechanic but I do know it is very accessible. Check out the pics on Masterblend. It is all open and easy to get to. ------------- www.qcraftsman.com |
Posted By: Gervis
Date Posted: 23/January/2006 at 9:16am
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Yea Mo Fo......my tuckmount is really easy to work on. If you have an email or a fax number i could send you some information. The price is also very reasonable. My email is mailto:dgervaisfivestar@yahoo.com - dgervaisfivestar@yahoo.com |
Posted By: kichwa
Date Posted: 15/April/2006 at 2:01am
| Well am about to upgrade from a portable.But let me tell u don't spend tens of thousands of dollars on a machine.I think your customer would determine how much u wanna invest.Out of my research am not gonna spend more then 6 grand .U may get a nice used TM just to let your customers know you are moving forward they would be happy to hear the machine make noise outside then leter with increased bussiness you can sale or trade and by a new on. Just my thoughts. |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 17/April/2006 at 8:11am
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With the esculating cost of fuel, have you ever considered an "Electric TM"?? One that can do double duty and can be utilized on high-rise; security jobs as well? You'd be surprised. (Pleasantly too)
Good Fortune to all; Ed Valentine http://www.cross-american.com - www.cross-american.com |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 14/June/2006 at 8:56pm
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What is the max amount of hose youy can run on the recoil 3? ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 24/August/2006 at 5:55pm
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Posted By: wheelerman
Date Posted: 24/August/2006 at 9:45pm
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http://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=917&FID=14 - creolecollins I have one of these sittting in a garage, good machine ,small and really easy to use and fix. A few drawbacks I found with mine. First the blower is a tad small and anything past 150' of hose the airflow drops fast. Second the system that is used to heat the water is not all that good and after 2 months I removed the heat box and used a propane heater to heat the water.
I would suggest you Look into the Prochem Blazer or the Hyrdamaster Spitfire they cost a little more than the Chem-tex but I think you would be happier in the long run.
http://www.prochem.com/Truckmounts.shtm - http://www.prochem.com/Truckmounts.shtm
http://www.hydramaster.com/truckmounts/spitfire/index.asp - http://www.hydramaster.com/truckmounts/spitfire/index.asp
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Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 30/August/2006 at 4:43pm
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wheelerman
Thanks for the advice I will check other options ------------- George |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 01/September/2006 at 1:33am
| creolecollins, check out http://powercleanind.com/ - http://powercleanind.com/ More power/heat for your money... |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 13/September/2006 at 5:48pm
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Ok, I am in the same spot you are in. First, I was going to get a used Spitfire 4.0, for $4,500. I did some research they sold that same machine 4 times.
That means nobody is really happy with it. So, I checked into a panther 15, I was sold on it till, I got another sales manager at steambrite. To compare the Scout TM, to the panther 15. I have some interesting
e-mail's I could forward to you. I am buy-ing a Scout Brand New for $5,995. The panther 15 guy, gave up, after I forwarded him the problems with the panther 15. First thing it is false
Advertising. My e-mail address is mailto:george.collins@wamu.net - george.collins@wamu.net ------------- George |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 13/September/2006 at 5:51pm
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John L, I am going with the Scout for $5995.00 thanks for your help. I will get a bigger and better later. ------------- George |
Posted By: JohnnehSquish
Date Posted: 14/September/2006 at 11:39am
I really wanted to get one of those!
Post what you think about it after you get it!
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creolecollins wrote:Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 14/September/2006 at 1:08pm
| http://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=917&FID=14 - creolecollins whats it look like??? |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 15/September/2006 at 2:40pm
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Hello Mo, you might want to take a look at the Scout, it is only $5,995
Brand new. http://www.steam-brite.com/store/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=scout+&osCsid=cb631060cb5f740b7d510f929b384b3d - http://www.steam-brite.com/store/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=scout+&osCsid=cb631060cb5f740b7d510f929b384b3d
------------- George |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 15/September/2006 at 2:43pm
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Hey John L.
It looks like this:
http://www.steam-brite.com/store/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=scout+&osCsid=cb631060cb5f740b7d510f929b384b3d - http://www.steam-brite.com/store/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=scout+&osCsid=cb631060cb5f740b7d510f929b384b3d ------------- George |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 15/September/2006 at 2:45pm
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Hey John L. or anybody else?
I don't kn0w to get the Drimaster or the RX-20. They are both from HydroMaster. They are both $3,000.
One of them will work just fine with my entry TM.
Now, which one? John L
I know RX-20 does carpet and hard floors. How many carpet cleaners do both? ------------- George |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 15/September/2006 at 2:51pm
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wheelerman
U R right about the panther 15, I did more research. Thanks for your help. ------------- George |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 15/September/2006 at 10:28pm
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who makes the scout???
Save 3k and wand with a glide... Use the 3k toward bigger TM in the future....
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Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 16/September/2006 at 2:23pm
The Rotovac 360 does both, costs 1000.00 less, and only draws 3 amps.
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Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 18/September/2006 at 11:59am
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John L
Steam-brite makes the scout ------------- George |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 18/September/2006 at 12:03pm
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Michael The Rotovac 360 does both, costs 1000.00 less, and only draws 3 amps. I am getting the Rotovac 360, thanks Michael ------------- George |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 18/September/2006 at 12:05pm
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John L ....
Save 3k and wand with a glide... Use the 3k toward bigger TM in the future....
My van is just a 1990 Astro Van. I only can fit a small TM. After I get up and running, I will get bigger van and TM. I am going to use what I am getting now for a backup. Thanks for everybody's help. ------------- George |
Posted By: JohnnehSquish
Date Posted: 18/September/2006 at 4:00pm
No way, really?!
I don't remember that, I guess I'd better read about it again. lol
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Posted By: bryan
Date Posted: 10/November/2006 at 12:29am
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I have both the rx-20 and RDM, the rx-20 will out clean the RDM and 360.
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Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 10/November/2006 at 12:43am
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For now anyway. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: Fennessee Carpe
Date Posted: 20/November/2006 at 3:56pm
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2005 Chevy Express Cargo Van 2500 6 liter miles 29,700
Truckmount PowerClean Vitory XT 31 H.P. Liquid Cooled Kohler Engine
110 gal Fresh Water Tank/ 75 gal Recovery Tank/Vac. & Sol. Hoses
26,500 U.S. Dollars
C.Fennessee Hm 501-223-0245 Cell 501-350-1945
Little Rock ,Arkansas ------------- Firefighter trey |
Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 16/October/2007 at 6:32pm
 DID YOU BUY IT HOW DOES IT WORK????????? ------------- NEW BUSINESS IN TEXAS |