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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: squeaky on January 30, 2004, 08:01:09 am

Title: Re-Cross American
Post by: squeaky on January 30, 2004, 08:01:09 am

I Have spoken to the guy that says he has the sole distribution rights to these machines and he says that he would hope to have his 1st delivery end Feb beginning March.
Very interesting conversation , he is still not sure of the prices yet but watch this space. :o

Regards

Mark :-/

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: strakercleaning on February 01, 2004, 06:09:33 pm

Mark, You obviously know more than most when it comes to this new machine from across the pond. What is the smallest type of van that you could happily run this machine from, with onboard tanks i have heard rumours about. I do not want to go as big as Transit due to location of a lot of my work, underground parking and London driveway parking etc ::)
Hope you can enlighten me 8)

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: Ivar_Haglund on February 01, 2004, 07:48:24 pm

shoud fit in the back of a mini

I find underground parking is hard for my Sprinter

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: cleaning on February 01, 2004, 08:17:41 pm

Chris,

You can find dimensions of these machines at: www.cross-american.com

Tony

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: squeaky on February 01, 2004, 08:41:22 pm

Hi Chris,

Not too sure as I cannot get the dimensions of the saddle tanks.

I am hoping to have auto pumpout of the soiled water and only have a small saddle tank for the fresh water,as the machine also holds 15 gallons of fresh water and fit it all in a Kangoo with SLD.
I cannot get prices until mid/end february,but have heard such good reports will order one anyway.

Watch this space

Mark

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: strakercleaning on February 01, 2004, 08:59:10 pm

Nice.......i have  Vauxhall Combo at the moment but want to get Peugeot Expert later in the year. Might have room for spare machine etc.
Thanks for assistance 8)

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: Nigel_W on February 01, 2004, 09:35:32 pm

Mark,

Dimensions of the saddle tanks are here

http://www.cross-american.com/equip.htm

Just scroll down the page bit

I think you could fit the Recoil and saddle tanks into most vans. I have been test driving the Recoil for 2 months now and I have been very impressed with its performance.

Nigel

Nigel

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: Chris R on February 01, 2004, 09:50:56 pm

It might fit in your van, but the weight, with water and all, will almost definitely be too much - dangerous! :o

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: Len Gribble on February 01, 2004, 10:07:13 pm

:) Hi Nigel

The Recoil 3 Machine spec look good, what type where you using before?

Len

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 01, 2004, 10:12:55 pm

I've been aware of these machines for years and they have always been in my mind to buy one. Ed Valentine looks to give VERY good service back up aswell if not by phone you can go to his web site or the american bb.

Shaun

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: Nigel_W on February 01, 2004, 11:01:01 pm

Hi Len,

I was using a Prochem Steempro for portable work (also got a Performer truck mount). I have over the years used a wide range of portables but there has always been a large performance difference between the Performer and any other portable I have used. The Recoil very much plugs the gap between portable and truckmount. It is powerful enough to be van mounted but weighs only a little more than a Steempro if you need it to be portable.


Nigel

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 02, 2004, 12:38:17 am

I think if you look like for like a Cross America machine has much more vacuum.

Shaun

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: HolmansUKLTD on February 03, 2004, 12:59:53 am

Yes this recoil  machine certainly looks the business but can it be pluged in or does it run on fuel?? it dosent seem to say on the web site?

Title: Re: Re-Cross American
Post by: Dynafoam on February 03, 2004, 01:22:47 am

Nick,

It runs off mains - Two sockets required.

John.