[brianbarber]

Anybody seen the big Ashbys machine?
Anybody ordered one?

Mr B

[james roffey]

Maybe a good machine but the service still the same

[clinton]

Got to second that james,and even some numptie there who i wouldnt ever deal with :

[creighton foyle]

there service was bad 10 years ago when i bought a ninja off them seems they have;nt learn't anything about customer service in between, i think they just take the money and run.

[Matt Seymour]

Bizarre.

I've only had to deal with Ashbys a few times, but not had any problem with them. Parts delivered quickly, no problems at all.

[Paul Simpson]

Whats the new machine anyway?

New portable? Truckmount?

[Joe H]

Is it a "new" portable?
Apparantly they have a machine in the US so maybe they brought over here.
It is reconed the vacs are in parallel - after all those years Ashbys machines have been the best with the vacs series

[Simon@arenaclean]

Is it this one? [url] http://www.carpet-cleaning-equipment.net/ninja_warrior.shtml/url]

[james roffey]

My first machine was the Ninja pretty good machine, but it always had something wrong with it when it went in and i ended up spending a lot with them, being new i assumed they knew the machine and what they told me but in the end decided to look elswhere as i lost trust in them, i also asked for some of their own chemicals to try out bearing in mind the amount of money i spent with them but got nothing all i got was brochures every three months.
the patronising attitude by one person was also very irritating too

[Joe H]

Your link didnt work Simon

http://www.carpet-cleaning-equipment.net/ninja_warrior.shtml

[JandS]

Beat me to it Joe.

John

[Ian Gourlay]

Please do not insult suppliers.

[Joe H]

hey up Ian  - thats a new one!

[clinton]

Joe

[stuart_clark]

I cant see the point in it realy! no better than the Ninja, if they were  going to make a new machine you would think it would have three vacs!
I have had three ninjas over the years and they are a good machine, unfortunately they are let down by the aftersales service, or should i say the lack of it! if I ever spoke to Derek or Kath Ashby i always got good service but if you ever got one of the younger family the service was diar!

[Peter Dawson]

Speak as you find, I have Ashbys machines and chemicals and have dealt with them for four years since start up and have always had good service and help when requested. (discounts are a little hard to come by) but on the whole I have had good service.

I use a vac booster with my Ninja and Sensei machine which gives a powerful suction, it will be interesting to see how the parallel vacs perform.

Peter
Beta Clean

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Being in a poor part of the country and being especially poor myself (living in a rolled up newspaper in a sceptic tank) I got a discount when I bought my Sensei......and I was lucky!

Does the booster make a great deal of difference?

Shaun

[brianbarber]

Been told new one 3 vacs, and told it's been designed by Derek,
It's not a ninja warrior.
It's a very large machine.
Darn it, should took pic
Also 2" vac hose.

Mr B

[John Milnes]

I think if Ashbys have brought a new machine onto the market it would have to be a totally new concept as there is fierce competition now with the Airflex.

I have an Ashbys (old machine) which I use as a back up. Two hd vacs and 300 psi Stinger piston pump. It's a good all rounder as a back up and the Stinger is a good pump and motor combination. I don't know why Ashbys did not fit this to their machines.

I used to have the 400 psi Ashbys machine. It was an abomination. Why? Because they could only get a small motor  to fit into the machine to power the Pumptech pump.

Every 3 to 4 months the pump and motor would fail. Pump seals leaking and motor bearing housing wearing out, if not the capacitor. It cost me hundreds in maintenance.

Then I called Pumptech in the US to find out what the problem was. They said that the motor that is fitted is not substantial enough for the pump. Hence, the bearings wearing out due to load from the pump is causing the problems.

In other words the 400 psi machine had been designed wrong :

Now on other machines you will notice that a 1.5 horse power motor is fitted to the Pumptech pump....a BIG motor that is in the Airflex and other machines. This combination lasts for perhaps a year till is needs servicing.

I hope if Ashbys have a new machine it will be designed right.

[cleanability]

Wouldnt touch Ashbys with a barge pole. Bought the crappy Ninja a few years ago from them brand new. Water pump packed in after 7 months. They wouldnt replace motor for free because I hadnt had their 6 month service. Nightmare !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chris