[Rob_Mac]

For those that don't look at the carpet cleaning section I have copied and pasted the below

I have had a lengthy conversation today with Big Brute and am looking at one of their Floodman machines.

This I am told is a 4 litres of water per second vacuum - 240 litres per minute and will auto dump out at approximately the same rate.

It has a roots blower attached and comes in 110 & 230 volt.

Not exactly what I wanted but I knew about these vacuums about four years ago and have decided to capitalise on the redundant 12 KVA generator I have sitting in the unit, for the power source.

I have been told that I ought to get 30 metres from FSC to vacuum and then possibly 20 metres on the auto dump out, so a 50 metre radius without stretching the vacuum capability, he was confident that it would do these runs but was not sure how much I could push it.

With the L/S it can be split at least two ways with no issue on collection.

I am in London next week on some works and have a pencilled in appointment to pop in on the way back up.

Not cheap at all but with filtration in the right place  it has more than enough clout to support our requirements.

I am confident that there are cheaper ways of doing it but as we step up to bigger and bigger projects i need the maximum from the vacuum

Rob

[trevor perry]

sounds good, can you post a video of it in action when it is sorted.

[Rob_Mac]

Trevor

Go on the Big Brute website and watch the demo video, they are something else!

Rob

[BDCS]

http://www.bigbrute.co.uk/products/4143/big-brute-floodman-industrial-vacuum-cleaner.htm

[Darranvps]

What about the Tensid recovery system

Apart from high price - would this kit be any good?

[Rob_Mac]

Darren

I was working not a million miles away from Tensid and popped over to pick up chemicals and look at their recycling system.

Richard turk is a genuinely nice businessman, who has a great business.

My opinion is that it is exceptionally expensive for the set up. I am not saying that it cannot be justified but I don't have that sort of brass.

I have a budget that could be stretched but not into the tens of thousands - isn't their set up about £30 000

Rob

[Darranvps]

Hi Rob

He just quoted me £49,950 
Really nice bit of kit but I think it is possibly overpriced - however I might hire it for a couple of days to see how it goes.

After giving it some serious thought I would buy this instead http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201211234362266/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/50000/price-from/40000/maximum-age/up_to_4_years_old/make/aston_martin/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1501/postcode/tn240fr/page/1?logcode=p

[Rob_Mac]

I'll say it like i see it.

For a Northern git who talks funny but lives down south - you have style!!!

It wont recover much but christ you'll feel good about popping over for a price up!!!!

Rob

[Darranvps]

And the lads can get on their hands and knees with a flipping scraper for gum and carry buckets of fresh water from the river for all I care! I will just drive past smiling  

And this doesn't look too bad http://www.powerwash.com/274-vacuum-sludge-filtering-system.html

[BDCS]

He's a very interesting talker and I don't like the way he "touches" that hose tail 

[Rob_Mac]

I spoke to Tech Clean today - over in Lincolnshire, got some woman who didn't seem very awake, or computer literate.

Told her I was looking for a bespoke recycling system and she pointed me in the direction of Hydrotek US (they are I think the sole distributor for Hydrotek US) the overall specs just don't add up to what the Big Brute will do.

I want to be proved wrong because the price is stupid - but if it will do as they claim then other than importing something from H & M then I don't have many options

Rob

[BDCS]

You will have spoken to Jan 

[Rob_Mac]

Have you had the pleasure Carl?

Rob

[Rob_Mac]

Just looked at where I am and I ain't a million miles away from Tensid on Monday.I am in Staines.I wont be popping in.

Rob

[BDCS]

Yes I have dealt with Jan - I only have the FSC from them left. Some people speak highly of her but I feel otherwise as I would prefer people tell the truth - even if I don't like it. I've been waiting about 4 years for the oil remover she said they have sent ! Personally I would'nt want to be in a position where I would rely on them again. You may have a better experience

[Rob_Mac]

I wont be having any experiences with jan.

The telephone conversation this morning was enough for me to not order anything or deal with them again.

It is always best to go on instinct and with what you are saying I am confident that it would not be a good experience.

I imagine some white haired old lady, doing business from a farm kitchen, while hubby is mucking the cows out!

Rob

[BDCS]

mmm

[chris scott]

For those that don't look at the carpet cleaning section I have copied and pasted the below

I have had a lengthy conversation today with Big Brute and am looking at one of their Floodman machines.

This I am told is a 4 litres of water per second vacuum - 240 litres per minute and will auto dump out at approximately the same rate.

It has a roots blower attached and comes in 110 & 230 volt.

Not exactly what I wanted but I knew about these vacuums about four years ago and have decided to capitalise on the redundant 12 KVA generator I have sitting in the unit, for the power source.

I have been told that I ought to get 30 metres from FSC to vacuum and then possibly 20 metres on the auto dump out, so a 50 metre radius without stretching the vacuum capability, he was confident that it would do these runs but was not sure how much I could push it.

With the L/S it can be split at least two ways with no issue on collection.

I am in London next week on some works and have a pencilled in appointment to pop in on the way back up.

Not cheap at all but with filtration in the right place  it has more than enough clout to support our requirements.

I am confident that there are cheaper ways of doing it but as we step up to bigger and bigger projects i need the maximum from the vacuum

Rob

What are you going to do with the waste water?

[Rob_Mac]

Chris

It is a closed loop system - so it will be reused

Rob

[chris scott]

So the system is "just " designed to reuse water so you dont have to "carry" so much?
It's not being used for cleaning water to be disposed of down a rain water grid. If this is the case would it not be far easier/cheaper to use residue pumps to recirculate to a filter system for reuse?