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Topic: First truck mount!! what do you think...
Posted By: Extremecleantx
Subject: First truck mount!! what do you think...
Date Posted: 13/March/2007 at 1:42am
Im getting a chemspec 860 in a van with 1200 hours. I have been previously using a ninja, so this is a leap up for me. I'd like to know what yall think of this unit. I am thinking this is going to get me more business. yes? no?



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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 13/March/2007 at 9:27am
Marketing will get you more business not a TM

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Posted By: Extremecleantx
Date Posted: 13/March/2007 at 11:12am
obviously marketing but i have lost business in the past to people that dont want to have their house cleaned with a porty for the sole fact that the machine is not as impressive as a big unit thats run out of a van. and i have never gotten a walk up so i was hoping that this step up might bring some of those and maybe some unseen business.  im just excited to be making the step or should i say leap (46 hp nissan, 3000 psi vs. dual vac, 200 psi ninja). Also i see it as a sign i am making good progress with my business, as i am only 22 having started this about 6 months ago.


Posted By: bryan
Date Posted: 13/March/2007 at 1:11pm
I have a 860 my self very nice machine, but cmaster is right won't get you more business.  I also have a Prochem Lancer and customers wouldn't know the difference.  If you are wanding the you are wasting you money on the 860 unless you are duel wanding.  You said you are putting it into a van, you will also be giving up a lot of space in you van.  Hope it is at least an extended one ton if not you will wear that van out.  I have a one ton and need to upgrade the suspension  to handle the  weight. 


Posted By: Extremecleantx
Date Posted: 13/March/2007 at 1:33pm
i am going to be single wanding, but i am getting a great deal on it. (family restoration business had an extra unit to get rid of for cheap :)  and yea i was thinking van but i may go the trailer route...not sure. BIG TRUCK? ha


Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 13/March/2007 at 8:15pm
Keep on keepin on !!! It's not the truck mount itself, but what you do with it and your constant efforts to treat each customer as if their referral is the only one you will ever get. ( and it better be good)


Posted By: bryan
Date Posted: 14/March/2007 at 6:58pm
What price are they offering?  Is it just the machine and waste tank, or do you get reals?  If you are single wanding you would only run the truck mount at half its speed any more would be a waste.  It would be like buying a race car and driving it in traffic.  How many hours does the unit have on it?  Depending on the price may be better to get something that matches what you need. 


Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 14/March/2007 at 7:31pm
PadMan promotes and cleans homes with a twirly-bird buffing machine sitting on a diaper.............and probably makes more money and has & keeps more customers than any other carpet cleaner that shows up with a custom polished silver high horepower contraption monster of a truck .
 
End result is .........are the carpets clean.........did the cleaner conduct himself like a pro............was he polite, well dressed, well groomed and punctual.
 
                                               Nightrider


Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 15/March/2007 at 1:34pm
NR is right again.... a smile at the door and eye contact right away is very important...  call the customer by their last name, you'll notice if they like you they will give you thier first name...say it to yourself four times to remember it....
 
thats winning customers over in 30 seconds.... then it really doesn't matter what you bring in as long as you get the carpets clean!


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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 11:03pm
Winning customers over in 30 seconds LOL............I LOVE IT....................It should be a title to a book .............Mr. Steamer demonstrates that he's been around the block more than a million times over the years , and he's right the first 30 seconds make it or break it for a stranger showing up at your door .
 
I don't know what kind of cleaner Mr. Steamer is................. but I do know what type of salesman he is.............A PRO
 
 
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/March/2007 at 11:54pm
Pro doesn't have to clean well....

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:01am
The whole story behind SFS

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:03am
a good smile goes along way

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:07am
The custys eyes and moments of truth

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Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:07am
A smile goes a long way..............................Providing you have teeth...............................
 
 
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:08am
closed mouth smile

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:08am
Good point

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:09am
but the yes have to twinkle...

for real it works

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:17am
No doubt any of us would be in this biz without some selling skills

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:19am
my skill is good work.....I have the touch

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:27am
You have to be able to sell yourself and your service. I know you can do it

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:31am
That has never been the problem.....I need 60 calls a week...is the problem...

5 jobs 6 days a week.....I'm use to that,,,anything less I go crazy

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:33am
Have you tried a referral program? Like $10 for every referral from current custys

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:36am
yeah most people don't take the money.....I get free referrals all the time...I offer 20 bucks

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:38am
I got quite a few when I ran that program. Now I get the free ones too

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:58am
it's good to have alot of hacks in your area....most are shocked when I pre-spray all the carpets ....

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:10am
I think most guys here pre spray. I never ask

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:11am
or at least they say they so...

I wont vac but I always pre-spray and scrub

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:15am
No, I mean I don't ask the custy if the last guy pre sprayed

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:18am
either do I...they just look at me like...what are you doing???? the last guy didn't do that
    

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:24am
We don't get that very often

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:30am
most guys are lazy and put the soap in the tank

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:32am
We run emulsifier in the tank

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:36am
fresh water works for me

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:40am
Our testing shows that pre spray with an emulsifier cleans best. We tried fresh water, acid rinses, nothing works better

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:41am
Just got a call to do a beer clean up. I told him $200 if I go now, $90 if I go at 10 am

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:41am
emulsifier allows you to go faster......

I go slow...

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:48am
I go slow, key on the back stroke only

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:58am
I hate to see a guy hold the trigger...I go crazy

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:00am
Why is that?

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:04am
over wetting the carpet..I like to see a dry stroke....

the speed demons hold the trigger....when I see a guy moving to fast I step on the hose..LOL

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:06am
We dry stroke after we do a section

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:10am
thats the way

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:11am
You have to. Otherwise wickbacks

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:21am
turn down psi....LOL makes the gang work even slower

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:25am
Yeah right. Might as well use a porty

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:32am
sometimes thats all the psi you need...

I've gone as low as 300psi

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:34am
We're usually around 450

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:38am
Just piss on it!

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:38am
450 is right on.....I'll turn down in the summer to help drying times

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:40am
We never go below 400

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:16pm
I do..and pump up the heat...vapour steam baby!

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 12:30pm
OK Waldo

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:28pm
Pump up the heat in a clean cold?? to what 180 degrees?? We run 240+atm @450 lbs year around drying times are not a problem?

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 1:45pm
Lucky bastard

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 2:40pm
Steamer has a pro chem also it runs hotter than Waldo's Steam Jenny?

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Posted By: bryan
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 3:40pm
Do you guys run a live real for your solution line?  If so how many feet of hose?  I do and run around 500 psi. with 300ft of hose. 


Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 4:38pm
I run 200 ft

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 5:33pm
150 ft

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 5:41pm
I don't use my live reels ...............

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 8:50pm
Originally posted by doug doug wrote:

I don't use my live reels ...............
is it because you can't reach them...LOL might as well be dead reels
     

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 17/March/2007 at 9:07pm
Answer for almost everything??

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 12:47am
We don't use live reels either

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 10:07am
Steamer don't need live reels to do drivebys?

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 11:09am
oh yes you do....

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 12:25pm
For what?

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 12:45pm
To make his setup look realistic

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 12:46pm
The rest are cardboard cut outs??

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 12:55pm
With hi res pictures on them

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 1:26pm
he can fool the best of them. At 50 miles an hour driveby who can tell?

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 6:53pm
Now you're getting the picture

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 7:41pm
Who's this Steamer guy?      

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 8:05pm
The cleaning King of the GTA

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 8:06pm
Originally posted by Hammy Hammy wrote:

Is this Steamer gay?      

    

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 8:15pm
Steamers Gay Carpet Cleaning??    

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 8:30pm
Dedicated to special interest groups

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 9:02pm
Pride Cleaners!     

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 9:09pm
If they do good work, they should be proud

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 10:00pm
Originally posted by Hammy Hammy wrote:

Who's this Steamer guy?      
Who's this Hammy guy? I was here before you
     

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 10:00pm
Originally posted by doug doug wrote:

Originally posted by Hammy Hammy wrote:

Is this Steamer gay?      

    
no doug is gay...hence dougay
    

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 10:02pm
I find that totally insulting....and each and everyone of you can kiss my accused gay ass! pucker up buttercups
    

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 18/March/2007 at 10:43pm
LOL     

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 12:18am
Ruffled some feathers?

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 8:37am
steamer refuses to be the cheap gay motherfocker!

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 8:48am
Somebody has PMS!      

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 9:29am
Originally posted by cmaster cmaster wrote:

Ruffled some feathers?

    On his Villiage People suit??

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 10:08am
At the YMCA!      

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 11:16am
Yikes. I think he's really offended

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 11:17am
Oh! Please    

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 11:37am
OK. Maybe not

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 11:44am
Only time will tell

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 11:50am
STEAMER IS MAD....YOU DON'T WANT TO MEET THIS FOCKER

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 12:00pm
Not today, anyway

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 12:48pm
TOMORROW MAYBE

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 12:56pm
Sure come on over will do lunch!      

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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 1:01pm
Show up here. I'm buying

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 1:19pm
LOL

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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 1:24pm
Originally posted by cmaster cmaster wrote:

Show up here. I'm buying the plane ticket!

    
    

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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 1:27pm
cmaster looks like a huge guy...I wouldn't want to mess with him...LOL

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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 19/March/2007 at 1:35pm
Kissass?

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