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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dave_Lee on December 20, 2015, 04:52:51 pm

Title: TM to Portable!?
Post by: Dave_Lee on December 20, 2015, 04:52:51 pm
Has anyone on here done this, switched from Truck Mount to Portable? Or do you know anyone who has. If you have, why and how do you and your customers find the difference. Are the results,  the same, better or worse. Is the job harder/easier?
I am not thinking myself of making the switch, however after doing a couple of small jobs with my new backup Portable and being impressed with the results, speed and quick drying, I wondered if anyone had committed to making the change.
Dave.
Title: Re: TM to Portable!?
Post by: mr muzzy on December 20, 2015, 05:54:50 pm
dave i live in northumberland  20 miles from newcastle there are two lads have changed over,
one of them i know and speak to he is well pleased with his portable
Title: Re: TM to Portable!?
Post by: davep on December 20, 2015, 06:09:16 pm
I went from all be it a small tm (prowler) to an enforcer.

Have any custys mentioned it?   No
Any difference in efficiency or results?  No
Title: Re: TM to Portable!?
Post by: Robin Ray on December 20, 2015, 06:19:12 pm
Do you use your Enforcer as a porty Dave or as a van mount?
Title: Re: TM to Portable!?
Post by: davep on December 20, 2015, 07:03:49 pm
Van mounted.  It's just easier as I have a submersible pump in a baffled tank for auto fill and auto dump. Most jobs 75ft Max so no problem.
Title: Re: TM to Portable!?
Post by: Ian Gourlay on December 20, 2015, 08:31:26 pm
Dave L what the portable ?
Title: Re: TM to Portable!?
Post by: Dave_Lee on December 21, 2015, 11:20:23 am
Dave L what the portable ?
Ian, see post above New Machine.
Title: Re: TM to Portable!?
Post by: Steve Chapman on December 21, 2015, 11:39:20 am
We run truckmounts and portables and switch from one to the other depending who's doing what.

From a customers point of view, most are not fussed what we use as long as we do a good job.....

The main benefit of a tm is to the operator in my opinion, I'd sooner use a tm but dont think the business would suffer if I didnt have one...