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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mr klean on May 04, 2008, 09:15:46 pm

Title: Machine up grade time
Post by: mr klean on May 04, 2008, 09:15:46 pm

Hi all

I currently use a Rug Doctor Pro machine to do the small amount of carpet cleaning requested but am now finding that i am getting a reular flow of repeat and new work.

I feel its time to up grade to a bigger machine and would like to know which would be good ?

Does anyone have a machine to sell ( good one ) or advise please

Dave

Title: Re: Machine up grade time
Post by: Joe H on May 04, 2008, 10:46:28 pm

How much do you want to spend???

Title: Re: Machine up grade time
Post by: mr klean on May 05, 2008, 12:13:31 am

Hi Joe
I am not really sure yet, was just looking for a all round machine that will do the small house cleans and the larger jobs a bit easier
Dave

Title: Re: Machine up grade time
Post by: Joe H on May 05, 2008, 12:44:40 am

Just took a look at your website and see you put you use the latest deep cleaning hot water extraction machine!
You are quiet right to look beyond a Rug Doctor Pro.
To live up to your description you will need to be spending (new) in the region of £2000 and more for a machine, hoses, wand, hand tool etc.
My favoured machine would be at world of clean
This will be about £3300 inc hoses, wand, handtool.
There are cheaper machins on the market, but I use that machine myself and does everything I want.
If you have no formal training in carpet cleaning I would recommend an investment in that area too - try www.ncca.co.uk
You will get plenty of help from this area of the forum just by asking.

Title: Re: Machine up grade time
Post by: Neil Grainger on May 05, 2008, 07:25:15 am

Joe

Its a bit much for a part time guy, Great machine but a bit ott, Try Alltec.

The new advance is a great machine and is affordable at just over £2500 and its a great machine fot the sort of work you'll be doing.

Eachone of us will recommend a different machine because of what we use so its really down to what you think is best after some great advice from the guys on here.

Cheers

Neil

Title: Re: Machine up grade time
Post by: Doug Holloway on May 05, 2008, 08:22:15 am

Hi Guys

I would not recommend a machine without a heater unless you are very aware of the amount of prep / agitation this will require.

The Altec machines are reliable and back up is very good. Prochem make a range of good quality machines, check out the Express cleaning site, click on the link above.

There are also the cheaper machines like the Rhino. Craftex.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Machine up grade time
Post by: markpowell on May 05, 2008, 08:41:23 am

there has been new rhinos advertised from masterclean on ebay recently and have been going for around the £1000 mark. they have adjustable 500 psi pumps and twin vac.
Mark

Title: Re: Machine up grade time
Post by: Joe H on May 05, 2008, 08:52:53 am

Quote from: Neil Grainger on May 05, 2008, 07:25:15 am

Its a bit much for a part time guy, Great machine but a bit ott, Try Alltec.

I see he said he was doing c/c part time along with general cleans. However, the website says using the latest advanced cleaning system.
Not sayiing the other systems wont do a good job but IMO to live up to the words of his advert he is going to have to raise the bar.

Title: Re: Machine up grade time
Post by: Doug Holloway on May 05, 2008, 10:52:49 am

Joe

Once you go down that path you have to go with a truckmount.

Cheers

Doug