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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stevegunn on January 05, 2007, 06:10:19 pm

Title: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: stevegunn on January 05, 2007, 06:10:19 pm

After borrowing a portable from Paul King (thanks) I cannot wait for my prowler to arrive.Using the t/m has made me lazy, used the portable twice this afternoon now I know how I put weight on using the t/m,the portable is too much like hard work. ;D

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 05, 2007, 06:12:00 pm

what went wrong with the Blazer?

Mike

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: stevegunn on January 05, 2007, 06:13:02 pm

Engine, snapped con rod but it served me well

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 05, 2007, 06:21:33 pm

if you'd lived a bit closer I'd have given you £200 for it and stripped it down for parts

Mike

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: stevegunn on January 05, 2007, 06:34:07 pm

Paul's having it to mess about with

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: cleaning co on January 05, 2007, 06:57:21 pm

mines great  ;D

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Neil Grainger on January 05, 2007, 07:00:06 pm

I love mine too, I suppose what you have never had you dont miss.

If using a portable is hard, you obviously never really had a hard Job before Carpet Cleaning ;D ;D

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Ian Gourlay on January 05, 2007, 07:53:27 pm

Thats why i do not want anything mechanical .

I have enough problems with my vehicles.

Also i prefer not to add to green house effect.

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: prodry on January 05, 2007, 08:05:05 pm

Also i prefer not to add to green house effect.

Where do you think the power that runs a portable from comes from?

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Ian Gourlay on January 05, 2007, 08:11:35 pm

From power stations with emmision efficient filters . ;D ;D

Also from Wind Farms soon to be in Wash and off the Essex Coast. ??? ???

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: stevegunn on January 05, 2007, 08:51:32 pm

Quote from: Neil Grainger on January 05, 2007, 07:00:06 pm

I love mine too, I suppose what you have never had you dont miss.

If using a portable is hard, you obviously never really had a hard Job before Carpet Cleaning ;D ;D

10 years at Nissan tells me different ;)

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Neil Grainger on January 05, 2007, 09:01:55 pm

Steve

Try working for a racing team, many a time spent 72hrs without getting any sleep and doing engine and bodywork changes all for some spoilt little brat wanting to drive an F1 car. Now thats hard.

Carpet cleaning is easy compared to doing that even with a portable.

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Ed Valentine on January 05, 2007, 09:03:45 pm

Gentlemen;

                                 I ALSO HATE PORTABLES TOO!!!!!!!!

In fact,.........Anything with 4 wheels attached.

 I HATE shopping carts; never push straight! And, my good friend, Steve Gunn--whom I hope will share a hand shake and a brew sometime soon btw--IS CORRECT: takes too much effort and that is why I have my wife push it instead!

We won't get into Roller Skates or Wagons; that's for another time!

Good Fortune & I just had to pull your chain, Steve!
Thanks for being a great sport which you have always been;
Ed Valentine
"Company Name Held by Request"

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Len Gribble on January 06, 2007, 02:19:49 am

Steve

How much for the blower, got a buyer for it.

Len

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: cleaning co on January 06, 2007, 07:38:18 am

lol  anyone who thinks carpet cleaning is hard work   hasnt ever done a hard days work lol

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: stevegunn on January 06, 2007, 08:57:22 am

Quote from: Len Gribble on January 06, 2007, 02:19:49 am

Steve

How much for the blower, got a buyer for it.

Len

You would need to speak to John or Paul.

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Len Gribble on January 06, 2007, 06:45:10 pm

Steve

What? you PX it.

Len

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: stevegunn on January 06, 2007, 08:16:45 pm

Obviously just out of practice used it this morning didn't even take my fleece off ;D

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: PaulKing on January 08, 2007, 08:15:48 pm

your order is being built today/tonight depending on your time zone, with galvanised mufflers as well, just checking how much more it is to fly it in, as we can't have you getting healthy.

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 08, 2007, 09:03:40 pm

galvanised if it was a quality machine it would be made of stainless steel ;D ;D

Mike

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Chris R on January 08, 2007, 10:32:16 pm

Quote from: mike_halliday on January 08, 2007, 09:03:40 pm

galvanised if it was a quality machine it would be made of stainless steel ;D ;D

Mike

Did you use much stainless steel on your T/M Mike ?  ::)

http://www.acetruckmounts.com/

Cheers

Chris

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Terry_Burrows on January 10, 2007, 08:25:25 am

how much do TM start from :-\

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: John Kelly on January 10, 2007, 08:56:03 am

Terry, Truckmounts start at around the 6k + vat mark. The Prowler and Panther range kicks off here. You then go upwards to anything up to 25k with machines from Prochem, Hydramaster, Chemspec, Blue Line.

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Terry_Burrows on January 11, 2007, 05:00:16 pm

wow loads of dosh ::) :o

Title: Re: I HATE PORTABLES
Post by: Mike Halliday on January 11, 2007, 05:06:16 pm

25k, I spend more than that on sex toys for the bedroom 8) 8)

Chris, I made my machine out of wood, so no corrosion :-\ but the dry-rot is a bit of a problem