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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: robert dabrowski on August 23, 2012, 03:02:05 pm

Title: Advice needed
Post by: robert dabrowski on August 23, 2012, 03:02:05 pm

Hello

I need some advice regarding choosing a carpet cleaning machine.

Recently I've changed my business profile and now I focus purely on domestic customers.
Because I live in a town (Edinburgh) about 85% of all the jobs are flats.
The problem is that my main machine Airfelx Storm weights about 45kg.
If there is a job on ground floor or first floor there is no a problem but three jobs a day on second floor+ in Victorian style building without a lift is pure nightmare.
Now, I'm looking for a very PORTABLE (easy to carry up and down the stairs) and light (max 25kg) carpet cleaning machine which allows me to do a decent job. To be honest I know I will be downgrading but  average to good quality will be enough.
I was thinking about Sabrina Maxi 5010. The only thing that worries me is the fact it has just one engine.
I used to have Sensei from Ashby's so for comparison- is Sabrina better or worst than Sensei?

Any advice are more than welcome.

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: Robert Watson on August 23, 2012, 03:40:48 pm

Edinburgh (Listeni/ˈɛdɪnbʌrə/ ED-in-burr-ə; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and the seat of the Scottish Parliament. It is the second largest city in Scotland and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom.

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: dan paton on August 23, 2012, 03:48:13 pm

i think the op might mean he lives in the city centre or thats where most of his work is . im a glaswegian born and bred and in glasgow when your going to the city centre your going in the toon but what difference does it make the guy only wants advice about a carpet cleaning machine  ;D

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: creighton foyle on August 23, 2012, 04:06:03 pm

I thought matt had a couple of airflex mini models that might be ok for what you want ? or are they too heavy ?.

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: robert dabrowski on August 23, 2012, 04:10:30 pm

Sorry my mistake, of course it should be city  :-[

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: Robert Watson on August 23, 2012, 04:14:33 pm

No problem Robert, just keeping you right.  ;)

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: david@zap-clean on August 23, 2012, 05:52:09 pm

The Airflex Mini is easy enough to handle up and down stairs without too much trouble.

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on August 23, 2012, 11:44:23 pm

How much hose are you using? I've been over 125' 2" and that's a lot of hose straight up the centre of a staircase. I do a lot of third floor apartments in similar properties.

Title: Re: Advice needed
Post by: john martin on August 24, 2012, 12:08:01 am

   Alltec express 100  ... ( 6 gallon body )
  130 psi , 3000w inbuilt heat .

 
  Although an large upright machine with big wheels should stairclimb ...
  as an example .....This is a 50kg machine ...
  skip to 1.30

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=s34zx5oE4X0