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The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2010, 08:47:00 pm »
Steam Genie 45 Dual Wand. I have fitted into a renault master van. Orsome machine. Was going to contact you when i heard you got banned from driving and wondered if you wanted to work with me with this machine. I do the driving and we both do the cleaning

jasonl

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2010, 08:52:06 pm »
Good Idea , most of my work is on the south coast though , and I think Sheffield Shaun has South Yorks sewn up for TM work .

Where did you get Steam Genie from? pretty rare they are
I clean carpets
I dry Buildings

Jim_77

Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2010, 08:54:11 pm »
My problem isn't getting out, it's getting back up my drive :(  I have to reverse up a slope onto my drive, almost didn't make it twice last winter and thats a real problem when you need to plug a heater in!

The neighbours must think I've got some sort of psychiatric condition - I'm out there for ages before I leave, sweeping every last molecule of snow off the road in front of the house so I can get a good run-up on the way back in!

I did get stuck once last winter, took 90 mins to dig myself out with a shovel borrowed from the customer!

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2010, 08:57:24 pm »
Good Idea , most of my work is on the south coast though , and I think Sheffield Shaun has South Yorks sewn up for TM work .

Where did you get Steam Genie from? pretty rare they are

Shaun f***ing aint got it sewn up. We need to talk. Steam Genie, got it for a very very very very good price and added Fresh Water Tank, so self sufficient. Big Gap inbetween here and there which can be filled !!

Jim_77

Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2010, 08:58:49 pm »
Oooh fighting talk!  Handbags at dawn :D

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2010, 09:00:11 pm »
My problem isn't getting out, it's getting back up my drive :(  I have to reverse up a slope onto my drive, almost didn't make it twice last winter and thats a real problem when you need to plug a heater in!

The neighbours must think I've got some sort of psychiatric condition - I'm out there for ages before I leave, sweeping every last molecule of snow off the road in front of the house so I can get a good run-up on the way back in!

I did get stuck once last winter, took 90 mins to dig myself out with a shovel borrowed from the customer!
My Brother has got a very good business running at the moment pulling people out - failing that, buy some GRIT SAND, it works for me everytime lol

Jim_77

Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2010, 09:02:29 pm »
The problem with rock salt is it washes away so quickly, and also nobody had any last winter!  I looked at getting a 1 ton bulk bag and splitting it several ways with people, would have been quite cheap, but never bothered in the end because the sun came out ::)

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2010, 09:03:10 pm »
At the end of the day there is enough for everyone and i thought competition was healthy and good for the  giving them freedom of choice

jasonl

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2010, 09:05:21 pm »
Yes I agree , just looked up steam genie looks a nice machine , what dealer sells them?
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The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2010, 09:05:34 pm »
If you want i will come and steam genie off the drive for you... at the right price. Ha ha ha

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #30 on: November 30, 2010, 09:09:05 pm »
They only sold in US but parts easily got hold of. At the end of the day its an engine... a blower... and a pump and put together with hoses.

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #31 on: November 30, 2010, 09:10:06 pm »
Next time you about pop round and have a look

jasonl

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #32 on: November 30, 2010, 09:17:08 pm »
Will do , sounds like a bargain
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Leighbrad

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #33 on: December 01, 2010, 12:45:34 am »
Quote from: robert meldrum on Yesterday at 08:06:35pm
Any day of the week you could be involved with a "muppet" driver  and why overstate the advantages of a T/M over portables when it's the person operating the machine that matters.
You must have one hell of a line in brainwashing if you have a single client who'd refuse to have her carpets cleaned with a modern portable. A bit stupid really as you could easily find the need to use a portable on occasions.


Robert have you got a problem  accepting that a 20 fold increase in driving accidents in such weather as we are experiencing now does not dramatically increase the risk of  having a road accident ??? and also judging by the tenure of your  comments one must assume that you may  not understand  that with a truckmount if  you get your van shafted it is not a simple exercise   just moving your equipment to another van like you can do with a portable machine (a good reason for keeping your portables ;D) and please explain where you feel I overstated the advantages of a  truckmount  over portables? It is the clients who state their preference and many of ours prefer us to use the truckmount when cleaning for them for  a number of reasons! Now  because this is a matter of personal opinion and I make the point that I  graciously accept yours and  will not  even bother trying to explain what we feel are the merits and advantages of cleaning using truckmounts :-X  And just for the record we still clean using portable machines on some  inaccessible  jobs and the odd small carpet so personally I have no issues so let’s not  get personal “Quote” You must have one hell of a line in brainwashing  my question originally was To work or not to work in the snow and as it is very topical considering the weather conditions I cannot understand why you are making  assertions that are clearly not in any thing I have said, maybe this is a point that any moderator reading  this thread would like to take up  ???
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The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: To work or not to work in the snow
« Reply #34 on: December 01, 2010, 01:06:36 am »
Wow