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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Gareth H Davies on February 02, 2011, 01:54:26 pm

Title: HWE Recomendations?
Post by: Gareth H Davies on February 02, 2011, 01:54:26 pm: Hi all, going to be starting up in the next few weeks and just wondered if anyone can recommend a decent portable HWE for carpet & upholstery? There are so many to choose from!!

My budget is £2500+vat. Cheers.
Title: Re: HWE Recomendations?
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on February 02, 2011, 02:04:58 pm: What on earth you spending all that money for? You can pick up a decent second hand portable off Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/prochem-carpet-and-upholstery-cleaning-machine-/130481017474?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item1e61465282

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Prochem-Powermax-Carpet-Cleaning-Machine-/140504626434?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item20b6ba7502

Even these two examples seem expensive. I would try and find something for about 500-750 quid.

Seriously mate DO NOT waste all your money a new machine to start off. Buy second hand. The money will be better spent on marketing. If you have no work a new machine is a waste of money andd space.
Title: Re: HWE Recomendations?
Post by: Harry Roberts on February 02, 2011, 03:06:16 pm: Hi Gareth,

I have an Ashbys Ninja for sale 2 x3 stage vacumes and a booster vacume so three in total. 3 kw heater and 400 psi.

Also a nearly new Mytee speedster 1003 dx 2 x 3stage with inline heater built in. 2" outlet

Not sure if any of these are of any use to you?

Harry
Title: Re: HWE Recomendations?
Post by: Gareth H Davies on February 02, 2011, 06:50:45 pm: yeah i did think about picking up a second hand machine, it does make sense. will look into it, cheers!
Title: Re: HWE Recomendations?
Post by: peter maybury on February 03, 2011, 09:59:33 pm: If you can afford it invest in a good new machine, especially if you are not capable of repairing the thing in the first place. Your appearance and the way you go about things will dictate the type of customer and market you get.
I started off with second hand equipment and if I had spent the time that I wasted repairing equipment, on productive things like marketing and promoting my business I would have been a lot better off.
A lot of people on this forum moan about not getting this type of work or that type of work, in truth if people do not think you are up to the job they will not ask you to do it.
Invest in your business and look as proffessional as you can afford to look this will give people the confidence to trust you to look after their pride and joys.
One of the best investments that you will ever make is choosing the right training.
good luck

Peter
www.carpetcleanercardiff.com
Title: Re: HWE Recomendations?
Post by: john aitken on February 06, 2011, 12:34:05 pm: Quote from: Gareth2104 on February 02, 2011, 01:54:26 pm
Hi all, going to be starting up in the next few weeks and just wondered if anyone can recommend a decent portable HWE for carpet & upholstery? There are so many to choose from!!

My budget is £2500+vat. Cheer

keep away from extracta there ok but getting on a bit know plus parts are to expensive
try to get one with built in heater [sorry extracta]
Title: Re: HWE Recomendations?
Post by: stephen evans on February 07, 2011, 12:15:59 pm: i've just started up also found m\cs on ebay not a lot cheaper than a new m\c and you get warrenty on new m\c bought new m\c off ebay from cns wrexham james very helpful
Title: Re: HWE Recomendations?
Post by: Tony Gill Carpet Smart on February 07, 2011, 01:37:18 pm: The Ninja Harry said he has is a top notch machine depends how old and at what price very easy to work if needed

Tony