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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian Gourlay on September 23, 2010, 12:05:58 am

Title: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 23, 2010, 12:05:58 am
where can you buy equipment parts training etc Non Franchise
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Colin Day on September 23, 2010, 08:28:25 am
Here you go.... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/oven-cleaning-dip-tank-start-up-package-/220596212730?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item335c8f13fa
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Dave Roberts on September 23, 2010, 06:42:50 pm

Don't do it Ian (unless you're going to pay someone else to do your oven cleaning operation).

It's truly vile work, with a top ticket price of about £60.   I was just discussing this with Andrew Evans on another forum, as we both used to run oven cleaning businesses and switched to carpet & upholstery.

Average Job = 2.5 to 3 hours

Average Rate = £50

Other nice things;   gas bottles in the back of your vehicle, heads in ovens in the summer.

........I shut my oven cleaning business side down 2 months ago and it's the best thing I ever done. cleaning ovens is the worst way to earn your crust. period.
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: james roffey on September 23, 2010, 06:50:36 pm
I have used these guys to clean ovens they did an amazing job, but its filthy work, took this guy 3 hours and he charged £55 :P
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Colin Day on September 23, 2010, 07:12:44 pm
I use my oven cleaning to get me to where I need to be with the carpet cleaning.

In January carpet cleaning seems to take a dip and the oven cleaning seems to pick up... at my stage in this game, making money's making money, it all goes in the TM pot :P
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Colin Day on September 23, 2010, 07:16:37 pm
"cleaning ovens is the worst way to earn your crust."

Emptying Dog Poo bins must be marginally worse ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Simon Gerrard on September 23, 2010, 08:31:40 pm
I admire anyone prepared to do this type of work, but for me - not in a million years 8)
Simon
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on September 23, 2010, 10:31:26 pm
I use my oven cleaning to get me to where I need to be with the carpet cleaning.

In January carpet cleaning seems to take a dip and the oven cleaning seems to pick up...

Colin

I thought it was your oven trays that "take a dip"-but that was throughout the year ;D

Rog
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on September 23, 2010, 10:35:13 pm
I was talking to one of my customers and she said she paid £100 for a double oven to be cleaned.

Shaun
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Colin Day on September 23, 2010, 10:36:23 pm
I use my oven cleaning to get me to where I need to be with the carpet cleaning.

In January carpet cleaning seems to take a dip and the oven cleaning seems to pick up...

Colin

I thought it was your oven trays that "take a dip"-but that was throughout the year ;D

Rog

 :D
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: fitz2kleen on September 23, 2010, 11:24:54 pm
Cleaning protest cells is much worse than ovens but by golly is the money better :)
I hate oven cleans but ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it comes part and parcel of E.O.T cleans and there are ways and there are ways to clean an oven ;)
Kitchen cleans are as bad but its all good stuff with the queens head on it at the end.
I can get one started, leave it for an hour or so come back and scrub the baked stuff off and wipe down in 30-45 mins
think of the money the pain soon fades :)
Regards Marc
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 23, 2010, 11:42:04 pm
I was reading a Franchise  Mag and I thought it said it was typical to clean four or five ovens a day.

I do not think I will be adding it but you have to look at options

In this business there are guys in large houses swimming pools fleet of vans on golf course wearing medallions they cant all be using the business as a front for organised crime ;D ;D
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: stu_thomson on September 24, 2010, 12:30:47 am
Ian I have a home made tank with electric heater and some tubs of caustic (pearl i think) from cratex as well as some other chems and stuff

Yours for £100

not a fortune to lose if you dont like it

pick up from norwich

regards

stu   07770 811912
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: james44 on September 24, 2010, 01:02:02 am
Stu if ian does not want it i will take it ;D
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Colin Day on September 24, 2010, 08:22:14 am
3 ovens a day is my max as I have school runs to do and all that... But when the kids grow up a bit, 5 ovens a day is easily achievable... It really is easy when you know how....!

I don't think I'll stop offering the service when the time comes, I'd probably employ someone to do it, I can't understand why you'd just stop offering the service ???
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: DanielWelford on September 24, 2010, 10:23:18 am
Hi Stu

You got a picture of this tank?

Dan
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: fitz2kleen on September 24, 2010, 12:12:48 pm
3 ovens a day is my max as I have school runs to do and all that... But when the kids grow up a bit, 5 ovens a day is easily achievable... It really is easy when you know how....!

I don't think I'll stop offering the service when the time comes, I'd probably employ someone to do it, I can't understand why you'd just stop offering the service ???

I agree Colin, theres a knack and know how to get times down.
easy peasy when u know how  ;D
not something we enjoy but its a service our clients need/want so better to pay us than someone else.
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Colin Day on September 24, 2010, 01:27:34 pm
3 ovens a day is my max as I have school runs to do and all that... But when the kids grow up a bit, 5 ovens a day is easily achievable... It really is easy when you know how....!

I don't think I'll stop offering the service when the time comes, I'd probably employ someone to do it, I can't understand why you'd just stop offering the service ???

I agree Colin, theres a knack and know how to get times down.
easy peasy when u know how  ;D
not something we enjoy but its a service our clients need/want so better to pay us than someone else.

I often get the carpet cleaning job simply because I can offer a good deal on the oven clean on EOT's...

And I must confess... I do actually enjoy oven cleaning..... I must be Bonkers ;D
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Paul Heath on September 24, 2010, 07:57:27 pm
Get Colin to clean your oven Mike and you get a free spotter bottle worth £9.95.. ;D
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Paul Heath on September 24, 2010, 07:59:38 pm
Sorry should be Ian..that teach me to try and multi task...should leave that to the wife ???
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Colin Day on September 24, 2010, 09:03:15 pm
Get Colin to clean your oven Mike and you get a free spotter bottle worth £9.95.. ;D

If he was in the area, he would indeed qualify for a free bottle of spotter....

Do you not want a booking mate, my spotter's better than that expensive rubbish you sell.... :P ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 24, 2010, 10:12:20 pm
Stu

Thank you for your offer

I do not think oven cleaning is for me I do not think I would enjoy it.

Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Colin Day on September 24, 2010, 10:31:38 pm
Stu

Thank you for your offer

I do not think oven cleaning is for me I do not think I would enjoy it.



Definitely a young mans game.... Granted! ;)
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Matt Lindus on September 25, 2010, 12:42:21 am
Oven cleaning is not as bad as giving a stray dog head. Or custard removal from an oaps clit.
Title: Re: Oven Cleaning
Post by: Colin Day on September 25, 2010, 01:04:12 am
Oven cleaning is not as bad as giving a stray dog head. Or custard removal from an oaps clit.

There's no doubt in my mind whatsoever, that you know from experience... It would certainly explain your bad breath you odd little twerp... ;D