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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: creighton foyle on July 17, 2012, 08:23:19 am

Title: Flexi-5
Post by: creighton foyle on July 17, 2012, 08:23:19 am
anyone got one ?. what is the build quality ?. and are they available now as i believe there was a supply problem with them.
Title: Re: flexi-5
Post by: *Hector* on July 17, 2012, 08:32:17 am
Try Arthur "AshWhite" Daly Creighton..

He seems to have a limitless supply of that sort of thing  :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: flexi-5
Post by: Billy Russell on July 17, 2012, 08:53:43 am
Don't you mean Terry 'Ash White' Tibbs



You don’t just jump into bed with Terry Tibbs, you take Terry Tibbs out to lunch, you wine and dine him, you give him an oil massage then he gives you 1950 if you’re lucky!"        ;D                                                                              (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1342511540_Terry Tibbs.jpg)
Title: Re: flexi-5
Post by: *Hector* on July 17, 2012, 08:55:15 am
 ;D ;D
Title: Re: flexi-5
Post by: Jamie Pearson on July 17, 2012, 10:10:35 am
The machines are available. Just not the Flexi5 variant as such.
There has been an addition of a roller front and back to keep them level and prevent digging in.
If I can help feel free to call 01334656787
Title: Re: flexi-5
Post by: jim mca on July 18, 2012, 11:20:07 pm
jani clean are the supplier if your looking for new great bit of kit
Title: Re: flexi-5
Post by: Richard Meads on July 18, 2012, 11:38:35 pm
Restormate are selling them.

http://www.restormate.co.uk/Flexi-5-Carpet-Restorer

 :)
Title: Re: flexi-5
Post by: Jim_77 on July 19, 2012, 12:21:43 am
I think that listing has been on there a long time Richard, old model..maybe JK will confirm?

Jamie what's the deal with the "new" machine then?  Direct drive?  Same design otherwise or just something totally different?
Title: Re: flexi-5
Post by: John Kelly on July 19, 2012, 07:39:37 am
Thats a cached page which is either on your browser or floating around the ether somewhere.
Title: Re: flexi-5
Post by: Jamie Pearson on July 19, 2012, 08:14:46 am
Its essentially the same machine. No direct drive. The rollers front an d back prevent it from digging in and loading up the machine too much. Still a great bit of a kit. I can supply if anyone would like one.
Title: Re: flexi-5
Post by: Russ Chadd on July 19, 2012, 10:31:56 am
I can see my self buying one of these at some point... I always thought if my TM5 had a vac attached to it.. it would be perfect!
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: creighton foyle on July 19, 2012, 03:49:39 pm
i am thinking of buying one to replace my host but i am worried about the build quality. i had an all metal envirodri which i bought from shaun ashmore and that was great, sorry i sold it now.
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Simon Gerrard on July 19, 2012, 05:14:10 pm
Just been speaking with Carpetgard who used to make the Flexi5. Apparently it was taken over by a Dutch company who got the new model made in China and they've had so many problems with it that they've disassociated themselves with it. Reliability and parts availability problems.

Simon
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on July 19, 2012, 05:33:08 pm
I wished I'd have kept that Creighton ah well!

Shaun
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Jamie Pearson on July 19, 2012, 06:56:02 pm
Just been speaking with Carpetgard who used to make the Flexi5. Apparently it was taken over by a Dutch company who got the new model made in China and they've had so many problems with it that they've disassociated themselves with it. Reliability and parts availability problems.

Simon

It was always made by a Dutch company in China. It is the same company/manufacturer that makes a lot of Premier Products machinery. I spoke with them at Interclean and have the original brochure form Russell who used to be with Chemspec.
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Simon Gerrard on July 19, 2012, 09:15:22 pm
I was going to sell my existing one and get the new one, but now I'm going to keep it.

Simon
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Grant Whyte on July 20, 2012, 12:04:06 am
If you're accustomed to pre-vaccing then you might be disappointed in the Flexi-5 vacuum machine as I use a Sebo BS36. But the Flexi-5 is a very good agitation machine, it's robust and built to last, which is better than I've heard about the Envirodri. I got mine through Chemspec, via a local supplier.

Brushes are interchangeable and I've removed the vac machine from it. Don't waste your time or money get the real deal.
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: John Kelly on July 20, 2012, 08:16:52 am
The first Flexi 5 I sold was to a guy who had an Axminster in his living room. I did a demo at his house. He had just thoroughly vacuumed with  BS46. He wanted to see what additional muck the Flexi 5 could pull out. He was quite shocked and bought it there and then.
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: steven Banks on July 20, 2012, 09:44:19 am
Can't comment on the Flexi 5 but, Used my Rotowash on a trashed carpet yesterday, customer walked in after using it and asked if i was finished as the carpet looked clean?

I would be lost without it.

Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: david washbrook on July 20, 2012, 05:17:07 pm
Simon if you decide to sell your old 1 let me know I will buy it of you

Thanks
Dave
07789114272
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Simon Gerrard on July 20, 2012, 06:46:13 pm
Dave,
After hearing the new one has reliability issues, I won't be selling, as there is nowt wrong with the one I've got, great machine and well worth the money.

Simon
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Jim_77 on July 20, 2012, 06:58:18 pm
Apparently the old one had "reliability issues"

I think the real problem, as with many machines, may be "ham fisted user issues" :)

I've got a sebo duo that I still use quite often, it's at least 8 years old, only ever been used to agitate wet carpets, but they are supposed to break or go wrong after 5 minutes aren't they?!

I've only ever had a few vac motors expire in my portables, they go for years, still got a runner from 2003, but some folks are changing them every few months.

That said I'd still let everyone else buy the "new" flexi-5 and wait for any possible problem reports before forking out :D
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Owen R on July 21, 2012, 10:32:02 am
I've had a flexi 5 for around 3 years. Good machine, but I have had some problems with the drive belt breaking. I've now modified the bearing suppor brackets and it seems to have done the trick.
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Grant Whyte on July 21, 2012, 06:26:20 pm
Owen

Nice tip thanks.

Grant
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Simon Gerrard on July 21, 2012, 06:33:07 pm
I've had a flexi 5 for around 3 years. Good machine, but I have had some problems with the drive belt breaking. I've now modified the bearing suppor brackets and it seems to have done the trick.
Owen,

Can you put detail onto that?

Simon
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: Owen R on July 22, 2012, 03:49:37 pm
I can try. On my machine there is an idler pulley to the main belt. This pulley has a bearing in the casing and another, much smaller, bearing on the inside of the idler shaft. I found that the inner bearing was supported by a bracket (off the main motor shaft) that would not line up correctly and allowing the idler shaft to move. I had the bracket moodified to line up correctly. A bit wordy and I'm not sure if anyone will get the gist, but I'll see if I can take some pics.
Title: Re: Flexi-5
Post by: jim mca on July 22, 2012, 08:09:05 pm
I broke 1 belt in 2 years but it was my fault for not adjusting it if you here a knocking noise it needs adjusted