[elliott cleaning]

A variation from the mundane

[Nigel_W]

If your hose runs dont regularly exceed 50 feet, get yourself and triple vac. Onboard water tanks and Zeta heater.

You'll work just as quick as a TM operator.

Warren,

I can't think of a single job I do where your statement would be true.


Nigel

[Colin Day]

Colin

As I understand it you have a very powerful top of the range prtable set up.

From your other posts you have suggested Oven Clleaning often keeps you going.

Indicating you are not working solidly at Carpet Cleaning and sweating your  ......... off so you walk like John Wayne day in day out

Why would you want 10grands of depreciation a year  plus serving costs plus an increase in your fuel bill which will just continue to rise.

May bee its you desire to concentrate on Carpet Cleaning in that case go for it, but if you like variety sick the way you are and work at expanding your fleet

Some very valid points Ian, thank you...

I am only available to do 3 jobs at most a day being the house husband so to speak. I plan on letting the business build up nice and steady until I can put more time, effort and of course money into it.

I hope then to have someone do the oven cleaning side of the business.... We'll see how it goes I suppose...

[Colin Day]

If your hose runs dont regularly exceed 50 feet, get yourself and triple vac. Onboard water tanks and Zeta heater.

You'll work just as quick as a TM operator.

Warren,

I can't think of a single job I do where your statement would be true.


Nigel

I run the Zeta from the van and always have the Jag at the door, I can't think of the last time I used over 50' of hose...

[Warren Aldridge]

Okay Nigel...Do you want your competitors negating your invested advantage or not  

TM's are outdated okay

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

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If your hose runs dont regularly exceed 50 feet, get yourself and triple vac. Onboard water tanks and Zeta heater.

You'll work just as quick as a TM operator.

In other words tell me what you want what you really really want IT'S a TRUCKMOUNT.
Or is it just a PRETEND Truckmount  

Tony

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

Colin.
Are they all Cornish Pixie House's most lounges I clean are over 25' long 

Tony

[Warren Aldridge]

On a serious productivity note.

Ive noted the biggest time savers on converting from triple vac to TM apart from the obvious power is.

A: Hose Reel - MASSIVE time saver for me
B: Waste water disposal very quick
C: On board water, this sometimes can actually be a problem if you have scarce tap availability like I do but on the whole a big       time saver.

Actual wanding I cant say blows my mind, maybe because Ive only got a Boxxer 318

[Nigel_W]

I work London. Just not Zone 1, dont know how anyone does it. Ball ache deluxe

It depends on which jobs in Central London you do and how you organise yourself.

Believe it or not there are plenty of properties in Zone 1 with parking. Alternatively clients are used to suspending parking bays to have services in their homes. Failing that you can order a resident bay permit online. Failing that I park illegally with emergency signs on and so far this year I have had one ticket. I make it quite clear to my clients that if I can't park the job won't be done and this seems to make spaces appear. Rather than it being ball ache I feel like I lead a charmed life swanning in to my reserved parking space.

In the past year I have used my Airflex Turbo twice and one of those was a commercial in Woking.

Any properties that can't be truck mounted I turn away or pass on to a fellow carpet cleaner. Thing is being a truck mounted operator in London is quite rare and it seems you can be a bit more picky about where you work and still have an overflowing diary.

Its all about knowing where and how you want to work and making it happen.

Nigel

[Colin Day]

Colin.
Are they all Cornish Pixie House's most lounges I clean are over 25' long 

Tony

Usually modern houses or Cornish Cottages.

I always carry a bag with an extra 50' of hose and I always keep the machine outside.

Are we meant to be impressed because you use longer hoses.... How pathetic!!!!

[Warren Aldridge]

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Or is it just a PRETEND Truckmount  

Tony

No, its not a pretend TM, its just maximizing utility of a portable setup.
Well its what I would do anyway

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

Lighten up Colin My little pixie 
Tony

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

Colin

Is your oven cleaning unit installed in your van or is it removable? I am thinking of adding it as an add on but was wondering if it can be removed so it can be used outside without stinking the van out?

Any thoughts?

[Colin Day]

The dip tank is on wheels and I keep it on the van at all times.

I just remove the Jag from the van, position the dip tank and crack on...

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

Hmmm not sure its worth stinking the van out for the odd oven clean...hmmmm

[jim mca]

You can get dip tanks that are removable

Jim

[PaulKing]

Porta-bile most definatly a better , why the hell would anyone need to be able to do a job quicker and hotter thats just madness, mind you lot less bad backs since started to use a TM. Happy Christmas to one and all no matter how you clean carpets.


p.s don't look at the picture

[Paul Moss]

Paul thats the biggest down draft fan ive ever seen

[PaulKing]

Bet you say that to all the girls.

[Colin Day]

Hmmm not sure its worth stinking the van out for the odd oven clean...hmmmm

 

I've never had a smelly van due to cleaning ovens, the dip tank has a sealed lid and the only thing that emanates is steam, which smells like degreaser which is rather pleasant....