Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: charles911 on March 13, 2011, 07:33:57 pm
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would appreciate your thoughts...
I've been keeping my eye open for a used Truck Mount. I've found one or two but price seems to vary making it hard to get a good idea what is and is'nt a good second hand deal.
I have as Im sure a few other's have noticed a second hand Dirtseeker 90 on ebay.. link below
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DIRTSEEKER-90-TRUCK-MOUNTED-CARPET-CLEANING-MACHINE-/280642832400?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item41579dc810
Is somthing like this a good investment? One or two things Im not so sure on..
1, On the machine is states Hot Water recycling system. I take it it works on the same principal as the CRF?
2, Is 16 Hp considered low compared with more up to date TM's?
3, With a max of 200 foot of hose, does anyone know roughly what CFM might be?
Any advies here would be gr8!! cheers. :-\
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Personally, unless your pretty handy with the mechanical side of things, I wouldnt touch it with a bargepole. I have never heard of the machine and I`m sure there are no distributors of the machine over here. If I were you, I would keep on the look out for a secondhand prochem, hydramaster or woodbridge. You could probably pick up a hydramaster spitfire for pretty good money. One thing though, tm`s do go wrong from time to time and you need to get it sorted pretty quickly which is where the likes of Hydramaster etc come into their own.
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Personally, unless your pretty handy with the mechanical side of things, I wouldnt touch it with a bargepole. I have never heard of the machine and I`m sure there are no distributors of the machine over here. If I were you, I would keep on the look out for a secondhand prochem, hydramaster or woodbridge. You could probably pick up a hydramaster spitfire for pretty good money. One thing though, tm`s do go wrong from time to time and you need to get it sorted pretty quickly which is where the likes of Hydramaster etc come into their own.
second that HM have a sec hand spitfire on their website last generation one expect comes with a warranty 3895 not too bad
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Cheers guys! must admit, over the past few months looking around.. have not come across Dirtseeker.
I'm handy with porties Ive had in the past but TM seems a whole diff' ball game. Will have a look on their web site. must admit, it is a proffered option depending on price! Where are all the used TM's when ya want one huhh lol.
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No problem with 16hp engines, I had a Prowler with a 15hp engine and the current Prowler available in Britain and proving very popular is a 13hp engine.
Smaller engines have smaller blowers but that doesnt mean they dont do a good job - they do. The stronger the blower the longer the hose run. 200' is good if you want to do domestic and small commercial. You pay more money for larger blowers-bigger engine models.
Keep your porty as a backup.
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Thanks for the sound advise! I have a tripple vac scorpion. just looking for a inline heater!
cheers
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Have a word with Nick at Solutions Cornwall or take a look at the Magma from Cleansmart Nottingham.
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The Dirtseeker is British Made Clive!
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Hi
I've never seen one, who made them?
Dave
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Thanks for the sound advise! I have a tripple vac scorpion. just looking for a inline heater!
cheers
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MYTEE-INLINE-HEATER-CARPET-CLEANING-/170615685855?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27b97cc2df#ht_500wt_949
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/carpet-cleaning-machine-inline-heater-/220754055106?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3365f78fc2#ht_500wt_949
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They were made by a guy called Ron Brain who lives just up the road from me