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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: starplus on May 01, 2012, 10:50:23 pm

Title: Which Portable?
Post by: starplus on May 01, 2012, 10:50:23 pm
Which portable have you got or which one you think its better?
Thanks
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on May 01, 2012, 11:15:11 pm
 :'( Can't vote, have not got any of those :D
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: starplus on May 01, 2012, 11:17:47 pm
Hi Simon,

which one have you got?

Thanks
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Carpet Dawg on May 01, 2012, 11:19:08 pm
Stick the Airflex Storm on there!!! then i'll vote  ;)
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on May 01, 2012, 11:19:38 pm
Airflex Storm
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on May 01, 2012, 11:19:55 pm
 ;D
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Jim_77 on May 01, 2012, 11:21:54 pm
Put Blue Wave on there and I'll vote.  Well, it's in a van and that's portable ;D
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: john martin on May 01, 2012, 11:25:09 pm
Few more that you could consider ...
 
airflex turbo  , ashbys enforcer ,  alltec  elite 500 ,  mytee speedster ...
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Carpet Dawg on May 01, 2012, 11:28:39 pm
But serisouly, just buy yourself an Airflex Storm. You'll be happy that you did :)
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: starplus on May 01, 2012, 11:30:30 pm
But serisouly, just buy yourself an Airflex Storm. You'll be happy that you did :)

Do you think that is better than the jaguar?

Thanks
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on May 01, 2012, 11:43:33 pm
 :o DON'T start that debate!

We all tend to recommend the machines we use and really the only operator who can offer an opinion is the one who has used all of them, not sure there are too many who have. I've never used a Jag but have used a Storm/Turbo Powermax & various Alltec machines. Of those I have personal experience with the Storm's ahead, but the suppliers provided really excellent service.

If you are happy with the Ninja, but not very happy about the support you are getting, it maybe better to find a different engineer to look after your gear.
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: john martin on May 01, 2012, 11:54:39 pm
But serisouly, just buy yourself an Airflex Storm. You'll be happy that you did :)

Do you think that is better than the jaguar?

Thanks


Colin day would have posted by now ...

Comparing the two ...

They both have the same vacs in the same parallel configuration so vac performance should be the same .

Pumps are about the same .

Both have auto fill .

Neither have onboard heat  ,  you have to buy an external inline .

The jag has waste water auto pump out where as the storm has a gravity based auto empty via remote .

the jag has an inbuilt silencer ,  storm has an external one as an option .

The jag has  two independent vacuum stacks  , the storm  has one .

The storms casing  is well designed and looks good  , the jag's is functional but a bit crude to some .





 
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Ian Gourlay on May 02, 2012, 07:24:21 am
Starplus

You obviously run a successful cleaning  company but i am amazed at the fact you appear to be charging between 10p to 15p a square foot. according to your web site. You are obviously a member of The Extracta School; of cleaning so I would suggest an extractor machine.
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: feldon on May 02, 2012, 07:43:26 am
Airflex Storm for me as well ;D
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Doug Holloway on May 02, 2012, 09:11:32 am
Hi guys

I have been happy with Alltec over the years but now run a TM so only use porty once in a while.

Cheers

Doug
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Andrew@Approved Carpet Cleaning on May 02, 2012, 09:22:24 am
Airflex Pro is my weapon of choice at the moment.
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: starplus on May 02, 2012, 08:15:58 pm
Starplus

You obviously run a successful cleaning  company but i am amazed at the fact you appear to be charging between 10p to 15p a square foot. according to your web site. You are obviously a member of The Extracta School; of cleaning so I would suggest an extractor machine.

Hi Ian Gourlay,

most of the carpet cleaning companies in London they charge the same as us now, between £1.50 and £2.00 per square meter ( Commercial only), 5 years ago we were charging £2.50 per square meter, if in one day our sales quoted 20 jobs and only 1 or 2 were turning new costumers, now if we quote 20 a day we get 15 new costumers!

 Global recession!!!

Thanks
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: starplus on May 02, 2012, 08:25:46 pm
But serisouly, just buy yourself an Airflex Storm. You'll be happy that you did :)

Do you think that is better than the jaguar?

Thanks


Colin day would have posted by now ...

Comparing the two ...

They both have the same vacs in the same parallel configuration so vac performance should be the same .

Pumps are about the same .

Both have auto fill .

Neither have onboard heat  ,  you have to buy an external inline .

The jag has waste water auto pump out where as the storm has a gravity based auto empty via remote .

the jag has an inbuilt silencer ,  storm has an external one as an option .

The jag has  two independent vacuum stacks  , the storm  has one .

The storms casing  is well designed and looks good  , the jag's is functional but a bit crude to some .





 

Hi John,

many thanks for this , you know all the machines very well!

When you have employees with a lot of carpet cleaning experience you always have this problem, they always want to work only with good machines and if something goes wrong they always blame the machine!!!

Thanks

 
Title: Re: Which Portable?
Post by: Gary nee on May 03, 2012, 10:02:12 pm
The Craftex grace hp ..