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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ferdi on May 24, 2011, 07:24:42 pm

Title: What kind of vacuum cleaner do I need to buy for carpet cleaner?
Post by: Ferdi on May 24, 2011, 07:24:42 pm

Hi Guys

I will be adding carpet cleaning service in to my business.

I will be using Rotovac.

What is the best option to buy vacuum cleaner up to your experience?

Good quality and best price advantage

Regards

Title: Re: What kind of vacuum cleaner do I need to buy for carpet cleaner?
Post by: Russ Chadd on May 24, 2011, 07:38:00 pm

I use a Sebo for all the rooms etc and a Henry with a mini power head and crevis tool to do the stairs etc.

Title: Re: What kind of vacuum cleaner do I need to buy for carpet cleaner?
Post by: Jamie Pearson on May 24, 2011, 08:09:25 pm

Twin motor upright all the way.

SEBO or lindhaus is best bet. Don't get a dyson! You're customers may have one of them and want a reduction.

Title: Re: What kind of vacuum cleaner do I need to buy for carpet cleaner?
Post by: Ferdi on May 24, 2011, 09:33:42 pm

thanks for your replys guys

any specific model you can recommend ?

Title: Re: What kind of vacuum cleaner do I need to buy for carpet cleaner?
Post by: wynne jones on May 24, 2011, 09:41:18 pm

The 36 is best all rounder. I like the Kirby, but they are HEAVY.

Title: Re: What kind of vacuum cleaner do I need to buy for carpet cleaner?
Post by: markpowell on May 24, 2011, 10:07:03 pm

BS36 is by far the most popular unit used by professional carpet cleaners
Mark

Title: Re: What kind of vacuum cleaner do I need to buy for carpet cleaner?
Post by: Frank Davidson on May 26, 2011, 08:19:38 pm

The Kerstar KV350, which I have, is a fantastically well put together twin motor upright vacuum cleaner and is similar to the Sebo BS36.

The Sebo has a more powerful motor (1300W) than the Kerstar (800W). I've found 800W to be perfectly adequate though, particularly at home where I don't like paying for more electric than I need to. 

I'm not sure what Sebo mean by "hospital grade" filter as they don't qualify the term quantitively or with reference to standards. On first view though it looks to have better filtering than the Kerstar.