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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stu_thomson on May 30, 2016, 08:21:11 am

Title: Vat free at Amtech at mo
Post by: stu_thomson on May 30, 2016, 08:21:11 am

Good deal if your not a vat business
Thinking of buying their mid sized extractor as a back up machine to TM , only one 6.6 vac though
Has anyone got one here and how does it perform?
Or would I be better going for the larger machine with 2. Lamb motors?

Stu

Title: Re: Vat free at Amtech at mo
Post by: john martin on May 30, 2016, 05:10:03 pm

I switched on one 6.6 today to see the performance  ...  barely tickled my palm 

Thee is no excuse to buy a single vac machine imo  ....  and for 2600 ?   
they are good to deal with but come on .

Title: Re: Vat free at Amtech at mo
Post by: Paul Moss on May 30, 2016, 06:20:52 pm

I've got one, they are fine with 25 ft hose length , good machines and heat is ok.
If you want longer hose length then look else where.

Title: Re: Vat free at Amtech at mo
Post by: john martin on May 30, 2016, 10:15:35 pm

Quote from: Paul Moss on May 30, 2016, 06:20:52 pm

I've got one, they are fine with 25 ft hose length , good machines and heat is ok.
If you want longer hose length then look else where.

looks like you could custom squeeze another 6.6 along side  ,  would be a far more usable machine ,
I would connect it in series , perhaps have a metal mounting plate with a hose connector made ... then just attach the white hose coming off the motor in the pic to that and vent the new motor out the machine  side  . No need for additional switches etc ...  ( would be good to add a delay  module or soft start inline  ) total cost . 100 for the vac , about 40 for the mountain plate . ( delay 30 ? )
http://www.amtechuk.co.uk/shop/avactis-images/powr-flite-pfx1085-eph-inside-view.jpg

Title: Re: Vat free at Amtech at mo
Post by: Ian Harper on May 31, 2016, 08:46:39 am

stu_thomson

after sales maintenance is very good.

This deal will have an affect on second hand prices for high end portables, nice if you need one

Title: Re: Vat free at Amtech at mo
Post by: AJB on May 31, 2016, 09:50:17 am

Should be some room as they originally had 2 x 3 stage in series.

Title: Re: Vat free at Amtech at mo
Post by: stu_thomson on May 31, 2016, 10:46:58 pm

Thing is you don't seem to be able to buy a machine with twin 6.6 vacs  500 psi pump and a heater due to the electrical load, so maybe the twin lambs would be better option?

Title: Re: Vat free at Amtech at mo
Post by: john martin on May 31, 2016, 11:11:20 pm

Quote from: stu_thomson on May 31, 2016, 10:46:58 pm

Thing is you don't seem to be able to buy a machine with twin 6.6 vacs  500 psi pump and a heater due to the electrical load, so maybe the twin lambs would be better option?

Alltec evolution got round that by fitting a smaller inline on each cord and combining the two , not sure if there are using the 6.6 these days .   Ashbys have a twin 6.6 enforcer with an immersion heater on a third cord .
In reality you could run the powerflite with two 6.6 one one cord ...  its just they can sell you one like that .   
Powerflites are ok im sure , i would go for the twin vac ,  also look at configuring an airflex custom/storm on cleansmart site  ...  look at alltec machines like the elite ,  and ashbys enforcer if in budget

Title: Re: Vat free at Amtech at mo
Post by: stu_thomson on June 06, 2016, 10:00:29 pm

Cheers for the input John
Decided on the twin vacced powerflite, had a play with it today and seems a great machine for me to use as a back up, would recommend to others

Stu