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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jacko on June 27, 2005, 10:54:46 pm

Title: Back up machine
Post by: jacko on June 27, 2005, 10:54:46 pm

Hi all

I need a back up machine as if my powermax goes down i 'm in the brown and runny!

Any ideas?
What do you recomend ?
Anyone got one for sale?

Cheers.............

Title: Re: Back up machine
Post by: mark_roberts on June 28, 2005, 07:35:42 pm

Jacko

The money your making you should be upgrading ;D

Personally I wouldnt go less power than the powermax.

For £400 you could keep a pump and vac as spare for when the enevitable happens.

Mark

PS. bet ya it happens tomorrow.

Title: Re: Back up machine
Post by: jacko on June 28, 2005, 07:40:45 pm

Mark - hi,  - one Vac went yesterday! That was what prompted the post......

Title: Re: Back up machine
Post by: Mike Halliday on June 28, 2005, 08:13:58 pm

I always carried a spare vac & pump but the thing i did'nt like was the guarentee started from the day of purchase, so if I carried a vac for 4 months then fitted it, if it blow the same week it was out off the guarentee period even though I'd only used it for one week.

but it still makes sense to carry a spare and a tool kit.

Mike

Title: Re: Back up machine
Post by: jcbdfa on June 29, 2005, 10:21:28 pm

look at the alltec aqua machines. i like you use a powermax with an inline. good machine but unreliable imo. alltec is cheaper (can be) equally powerful can work at 90 degrees is compact and is lighter. i think it leaves the carpet dryer as the vacs are in parralel. i also feel it is more reliable as the motor section has a cooling fan. but if something does go wrong it is more difficult to work on. ps it has an immersion type heater. they make 30 40 and 50 litre tank models.

Title: Re: Back up machine
Post by: jacko on June 29, 2005, 11:07:36 pm

Thanks for the input guys.

Title: Re: Back up machine
Post by: des on July 01, 2005, 05:52:56 pm

ive had a sensi machine from ashbys for the last few years its just right for 3ps and the right size to do little jobs also mine,s fitted with a heater . i have been looking at a rugdoctor and they are only  £ 599 from express cleaning des ???

Title: Re: Back up machine
Post by: H Janus on July 01, 2005, 06:10:35 pm

Des,

Dont buy a rug doctor, they wont perform to professional standards and IMHO look rather splash 'n' dash  :(

Hugh

Title: Re: Back up machine
Post by: Ian Gourlay on July 02, 2005, 08:17:27 am

IMO the wide track Rug Doctor does a good job with iys vibrating brush.
Giving loads of Agitation. Now Fast Dry system

Good for climing three flights of stairs etc. As much power as many other machines on the market.

However as Rug Doctor advertise their smaller machine on TV as DIY system you would need to remove all decall.

Also you would also have the doubt in your mind from H Janus and others.

Title: Re: Back up machine
Post by: paulchambers on July 02, 2005, 08:47:25 am

You can always use a mega which will indicate that things arent  so good and changed vac or pump before they go  Paul

Title: Re: Back up machine
Post by: Matt Read on July 02, 2005, 09:41:40 am

whats a mega paul ? ....sounds like a good idea to test vac's and pumps..