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Posted By: OneShot
Subject: Hello Carpet Cleaners
Date Posted: 04/February/2009 at 9:30pm
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Anybody have any experiences franchising a chem-dry?
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Posted By: envirosteam
Date Posted: 06/February/2009 at 12:21am
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I use a Prochem truck mount and prefer using Steam Cleaning to chemdry or bonnet. It may be personal opinion, but I would not necessarily settle on one system or another without checking out the options. Francises are good for getting started if you dont have a clue what you want to do, but the hardest thing for a new business is surviving the first year without starving to death. You might consider looking around for a going business and putting your money toward buying it. At least that way you already have some customers to build on while you build the business. ------------- Looking for quality backlinks to help build our website. Will accept link exchange or articles. goto http://www.enviro-steam.com or contact us by email at envirosteam@yahoo.com |
Posted By: OneShot
Date Posted: 06/February/2009 at 4:08am
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Well the two methods I have been looking into are chem-dry, and the Rotovac. I don't really want to franchise but that chem-dry is the method I am most familiar with.
I would greatly appreciate any opinions or experiences with either method.
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Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 07/February/2009 at 2:40pm
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One advantage to franchise is someone else is doing some of the marketing. I have a rotovac and I have learned to treat it as another tool in the toolbox, use it when needed and charge 2 to 3 times the charge of a wand. I use VLM methods these days but I do keep the rotovac more as a rinsing tool if shampoo is required which is lately - never! ------------- Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity? |
Posted By: OneShot
Date Posted: 09/February/2009 at 4:58pm
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Thank you for the response. If anyone has any other opinions on chem-dry, I would love to hear them. I would like to go the chem-dry route, since they are the people I always called for my home, however, the more I look into all the methods, chem-dry seems to be the inferior method. So if anyone has any opinions on this I would love to hear them.
Thanks again duckcountry for the input.
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 09/February/2009 at 5:01pm
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Well this should open a can of worms! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 09/February/2009 at 6:54pm
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Chem Who?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: envirosteam
Date Posted: 09/February/2009 at 7:30pm
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Posted By: OneShot
Date Posted: 09/February/2009 at 8:59pm
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I didn't mean to cause offense, or "open a can of worms", I am just trying to gather as much info on this new endeavor I may be taking on. I really just want a lot of opinions from seasoned people actually in the field. Again I apologize if anyone took offense. Feel free to pm any thoughts or whatever to prevent the worms from exiting the can. |
Thanks.Posted By: FuzzSucker
Date Posted: 09/February/2009 at 9:36pm
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Many chem-franchises have taken on steam cleaning truck mounts and are now offering what is basically a "dryer steam cleaning" which is the same thing at lower pressures. So if that does not tell you something about the trends in carpet cleaning, what will. Homedepot just bought chem-something, so I don't know how the new franchises would work. I personally would not buy into a luxury-industry-franchise when we are in the middle of a recession. At least if you go out on your own and fail your only $20k-$30k in debt, not half a million. The can of worms that he may be referring to is the way that chem-something advertises. Many people feel that they exaggerate and lie about their competitions cleaning systems, in order to make their inferior cleaning system seem like its the only one to use, or your house will be ruined. ------------- http://thepremierclean.com - http://thepremierclean.com | http://carpetcleaning-coloradosprings.com - Colorado Springs Carpet Cleaning |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 14/February/2009 at 8:40pm
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Here's one of their video ads.. Not very knowledgable about the method of HWE..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7m9cNyrxVY - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7m9cNyrxVY
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Posted By: prouddadx3
Date Posted: 15/February/2009 at 11:03pm
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The IICRC has listed the dry method of carpet cleaning as a good method of cleaning for lightly soiled carpets. They do recommend the truck mount method for dirtier carpets. I would take a few IICRC classes and learn the trade a little before I invested money. It might keep u from creating debt that u can't climb out of. Best of luck! ------------- http://maps.google.com/coupons/page?oi=lbc&did=0_14019921871367697693&cid=RF0IMWO26GG3CFHL&hl=en-US&gl=US - Boulder carpet cleaning Coupons |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 15/February/2009 at 11:38pm
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My recommendation would be start with the VLM methods and build up your arsenal to include HWE then add your rotovac. But that is my biased opinion. You are less likely to damage carpet with VLM than the potential of problems resulting from the lack of experience in using HWE. Again, my biased opinion.
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