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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ajy on September 27, 2004, 02:52:44 am

Title: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: ajy on September 27, 2004, 02:52:44 am

can anybody tell me as to weather a rug doctor would be a good machine for doing dommestic premises..as im just starting out and have been offered a brandnew,wide track for £200...??

Title: Re: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: paul@ctcs on September 27, 2004, 02:23:46 pm

When i started out in this trade i foolishly purchased a rug doctor  :-[ not knowing anything about what machinery was available and what methods give the best results.
Before you buy anything you should get on a training course and listen in to subjects discussed on this forum, then make your mind up about what machine to buy.

Paul

Title: Re: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: ajy on September 27, 2004, 05:20:21 pm

thanx for the advice paul

Title: Re: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: paul@ctcs on September 27, 2004, 06:58:26 pm

No Problem ajy :) I may be worth looking on ebay for an extraction machine, i would suggest you opt for a wand type extraction machine as these are far more versatile than Rug doctor type machines and if used correctly will leave the carpets cleaner and drier.
Only problem is you wont get what you need for anything like £200 :'(

Paul

Title: Re: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: mark_roberts on September 27, 2004, 07:34:53 pm

Also you need more than an extraction machine to clean carpets.

You have to invest in your business and do it right or dont do it at all.

Mark

Title: Re: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: paul@ctcs on September 27, 2004, 10:06:35 pm

Ajy, About £1500 to £2000 for gear should get you going if your careful, thats not including a van which the same again minimum i would think may get something half reasonable :)

Paul

Title: Re: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 27, 2004, 10:44:25 pm

As winter is coming on get a Tubo Drier aswell.

Ps I have no complaints about performance of my rug doctor, as it has  less distantance to extract.
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Same performance as Polaris

However I only use it on small rooms and for spot removal these days. Also F grade cleans

And of course if you use micro splitters you leave no residue and turbo speeds drying

Title: Re: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: ajy on September 28, 2004, 12:19:56 am

thanx for all your feedback guys,,my budget is a lot more than £200 thankfully..and i have a citrion berlingo van already

Title: Re: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: paul@ctcs on September 28, 2004, 12:29:16 am

Sounds like your well on your way :) If i could suggest one thing to spend some of your buget on then it would be a Sebo Duo, best £200 ive ever spent!!.....well at least since that weekend in Amstadam  ;D ;D ;D

Paul

Title: Re: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: Ian Gourlay on September 28, 2004, 11:23:53 am

Paul ,

Is that the new price?

Including vat for Sebbo Duo

Title: Re: RUGDOCTOR
Post by: paul@ctcs on September 28, 2004, 11:38:32 am

Hi ian, its around that, i cant remember the exact amount but pm solutions Nick if your interested in one :)

Paul