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garyfindlay

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2009, 09:35:23 pm »
How far away from a house can you use a truckmount? ie when would you swap over to a portable?
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2009, 10:00:25 pm »
I mainly do domestics and I usually use 100ft but the things I would look at is how dirty the carpet is and how much of it there is as if there's loads of carpet and/or it's very dirt I would do my very best to make it reach as it can cut through just about any degree of soiling fast.

Shaun
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DavidWright76

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #22 on: December 04, 2009, 07:22:19 am »
I've only ever used a portable and i don't carry mine upstairs as it is too heavy - that's why i bought a 50 foot hose for it.
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Mr Dvae

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #23 on: December 04, 2009, 08:29:46 am »
ok so we all know how to clean carpets??? have u ever put the old demo box on top of the sebo to see all the dirt come out of the carpet after its been cleaned by someone else?


Dave
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Ben Lugg

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #24 on: December 04, 2009, 08:50:58 am »
Just incase i missed it , what portable was it Dave.?
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richie

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #25 on: December 04, 2009, 09:24:36 am »
Carpets that are lightly soiled i would say you can work nearly as quick with a top of the range porty as you can a TM.  When the soil gets heavier this is where the TMs leave the portys behind. 

Richie.
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garyfindlay

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #26 on: December 04, 2009, 04:43:45 pm »
Shaun,

I do a lot of terraced houses where you have to wheel a portable to the outside of the house. round grass areas. I have this idea of wanding away when the wand is jerked out of your hand and you see it bouncing down the street behind the van, leaving in a hurry :o.
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Jim_77

Re: Portable machines
« Reply #27 on: December 04, 2009, 04:49:19 pm »
Surely theres more chance of someone running off down the street with your portable?  It's on wheels after all and you don't need to hotwire it!
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brianbarber

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #28 on: December 05, 2009, 06:38:25 pm »
Hello

Clinton, which portable do you run from the van?, and do you have a fixed hose reel in the van?
 just interested as i am about to get another van,

regards

Mr B
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Pristine Clean

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #29 on: December 06, 2009, 10:04:22 am »
Quote from: clinton neylan on December 06, 2009, 09:50:42 am
Hi brian

I run the alltec 2 vac machine as a van set up.

Also have an on board water tank and have a 12v pump run from an auxilary socket that is in the rear of the van so i can pump fresh water from the water tank into the machine..

With the hoses i just have 2 x 7.5 that i hang on the bulkhead and the other 2 x  16 metre that go in the rear of the van.Thought about a hose reel but think it might take up more room.

Il try and get some pictures done.

Its all in a citreon dispatch van.

What van are you getting brian ???
cheers clinton

Hi Clinton sounds an intersting concept.

What about power to the machine. Is that run from the clients electricity or do you have a generator on board?
Pictures would be great.
cheers

Dave
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Joe H

Re: Portable machines
« Reply #30 on: December 06, 2009, 10:24:03 am »
Quote from: clinton neylan on December 06, 2009, 09:50:42 am
Hi brian

I run the alltec 2 vac machine as a van set up.


Has someone nicked a vac motor Clinton ???
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Joe H

Re: Portable machines
« Reply #31 on: December 06, 2009, 10:59:07 am »
Glad someone has the money to go shopping  :(

Looking to buy a 10" notebook - any one got one they can recomend.?

Samsung NC10 looks good.
Looking for a good price.
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Dennis

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #32 on: December 06, 2009, 11:11:52 am »
Quote from: Joe Hatton on December 06, 2009, 10:59:07 am
Glad someone has the money to go shopping  :(

Looking to buy a 10" notebook - any one got one they can recomend.?

Samsung NC10 looks good.
Looking for a good price.


£269 at Dixons with free delivery

http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?sku=641083

Then claim £20 cashback from Samsung

http://www.samsung.com/uk/nc10cashback/
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Joe H

Re: Portable machines
« Reply #33 on: December 06, 2009, 11:23:30 am »
Looked a good price with the discount Dennis.
Maybe I have read it wrong but it looks like the £20 discount offer ended last Friday 4th Dec  :(

Have you got one Dennis?
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Dennis

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #34 on: December 06, 2009, 11:27:44 am »
Shame about £20, every little helps.  ;)
Not got a netbook, have an HP530 laptop.
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brianbarber

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #35 on: December 06, 2009, 12:06:52 pm »
hi clinton

i just saw at auction a few fiat scudo actually, they are goiing for around 8k for a 2008 model,
but i really love the new caddy LWB van...but its dear!!!

regards

Mr B
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brianbarber

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #36 on: December 07, 2009, 10:51:50 pm »
Hi Clinton

it's funny about the scudo, it was only when I had one on hire fir a day I was amazed it went in the garage, although we are quite lucky as it's 9'2" wide.
Will check out the caddys exterior dimensions carefully!!!

Mr B
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Pristine Clean

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #37 on: December 08, 2009, 07:25:36 am »
Hi Clinton

when will we get some groovey pictures of your setup?

Dave
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Pristine Clean

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #38 on: December 08, 2009, 07:34:44 am »
I am thinking of getting a despatch in the new year.

Looks like pleny of room.

Whats the reliability like?

Dave
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Simon@arenaclean

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Re: Portable machines
« Reply #39 on: December 08, 2009, 09:38:36 pm »
Clinton you might recall I mentioned how much room the hose takes up in another thread, could you get a reel in there? Nice set up ;D
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