[Mike Halliday]

I wish I was spending £200  week on fuel for my t/m.... I'd be earning an effin' fortune

its like having a printing press that prints £50 notes, but you don't want to plug it in because you are worried about the electric bill : :

Derek don't turn it off just turn down the revs, do you stop your car engine at all the red  traffic lights

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I don't put my TM on full revs for upholstery, when you have an enclosed jet up tool like a cfr tool or drimaster it sucks more water than you put out.

Shaun

PS Clinto you'll actually have less hours on it compared to a porti as it is a faster clean like for like.

[derek west]

Derek don't turn it off just turn down the revs, do you stop your car engine at all the red  traffic lights

yes i do mike, and down hills;D
but seriously though, what are the benefits? are we talking starter motor wear out?
derek

[carpet_care]

If I do say a through lounge with the prowler on average it will take me approx 40 mins but about 25 mins will be set up vaccum and pre spray /aggitate.

 The remaining 15 mins is when i turn the prowler on and rinse so dont waste petrol. I can do a good 500.00 of work or so for 15.00 or less of fuel working this way. If I do a 3 peice suite I will pre spray the 3 seater turn the prowler on and extract then turn off again and spray the 2 chairs and repeat.

 I find this the best way to keep the hours of use down .



   Andy Locke.

[Joe H]

Andy - to answer the question earlier about how much to run per hour - what do you reckon its costing you?

[carpet_care]

Hi Joe I would say around about 2.20 -2.50 on average I always carry 2 5 litre cans on the van and top them up on average every other day this time of year.

 Definately a lot less consumption than some of these big engines use.


 Regards Andy Locke.

[davep]

Andy does 8 jobs a day and so needs the extra petrol to keep him going 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

My LPG Boxxer 427 runs approx £2.50 an hour the saving is roughly a half on petrol, on a year the saving is huge.
I was thinking of getting another TM and using it as a spare and also I have a floating employee so was looking at the Prowler I'd ideally love the 15 hp prowler but I'd love the water pump to be 3000psi so I could use it for pressure washing.

Shaun

[Joe H]

Talk to JK see if they can build one with the bigger pump.

[carpet_care]

Davep have you still not bought at least one can for the van yet your bound to run out eventually on a job and its going to look embarrasing when the custy sees you siphoning out there car into your prowler


        Andy Locke.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Well that's Liverpool for you

Shaun

[shah]

hello i am new member i am doing dry cleaning and carpe cleaning

[Mike Osbourne]

Hi Paul 

[Mike Osbourne]

Don't talk to Portie boys now. : 

[Mike Osbourne]

Only joking  

I spent about £17 on petrol last week, I hope to double that ASAP.

[Mike Osbourne]

Clinton you do a better job and make more money than me even with a portie.

[Mike Osbourne]

There's a famaous one in weston, was on the tele, The House Inspector or something. Door knocked one day but they told me bvgger off. 

[Mike Osbourne]

Will only be doing 4 **** rated b&bs now.