Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Andy L.W.C.S. on July 10, 2017, 08:06:58 am
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HELP & ADVICE NEEDED.
Keep getting asked if I do carpet/upholstery cleaning and feel I'm missing out on work, if I was to branch out into this what would be a good machine to use/purchase.
Problems being the small space in static/mobile homes (NOT TOURING VANS) you have, some furniture is fixed and only leaving small spaces to work in, I've looked at Bissel big green machine and also a Bissel pro heat machine both of these are easy to use and between them should be capable of doing the job ?
What machine would you recommend as I've only got budget of £1000.00 just in case things don't work out!!
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Any decent machine will do as you can leave it outside and use an upholstery tool on a 30' hose.
The pro heat will be next to useless in a few weeks. It doesn't have the suction and the motor tends to burn out quickly.
The green machine is a glorified rug doctor. If you are aiming at using machines like that I would also suggest the vax vcw 06 (http://www.vax.co.uk/vax-commercial-cleaners/vcw-06-carpet-cleaner)
as it it handy for small jobs and very lightweight.
If you are going to do a lot of these jobs it's worth investing in high quality durable equipment.
This package on fleabay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alltec-Carpet-Cleaning-Machines-Ready-To-Go-Business/152617287399?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D44760%26meid%3D43109a3b0c204ded93ea45357f428e7a%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D172772386318) will suffice and gives you scope to expand into home and commercial cleaning.
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A Karcher Puzzi is within your budget & better than the two machines you mentioned ( just )
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as mentioned above ... any extractor placed outside with some hose running in . or get a small 6gallon machine like the Altec express / airflex mini they should fit inside the caravan . But if it has to be really small , i would get a ' spotter extreme ' from alltec ( its not on the website ) the three gallon spotter machine but with a three stage motor and 100psi and 1000w heater built in .
Should be good for the upholstery and able to handle small carpets .
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Hi Andy
Have a look on Equip2clean website. I use 3 machines on the static caravan cleaning.
Ashbys Enforcer / Alltec Express & the Aquarius pro valet which is like the puzzi.
Few of the guys here use the bigger machines listed on the Equip2Clean site £700+
You can call me if you like
www.rbcleaningskegness.co.uk
Richard