[Joe H]

I am sure I read somewhere on here today that one of you changes his carpet cleaning machinery every year.

I would like to know others views on this.

How often do YOU change YOUR machine?

for what reasons do you change at that point in time?

[lands]

Same as changing a van, because you have to or you can afford to get a newer/better machine.

[Fresh Clean]

i try to buy a new machine nearly every year or two, i'm prob gonna buy a powr-flite black max, 400psi p/h in jan-08. but i'm not gonna replace the machines i've already got, it was very painful to me to sell me last  machine, i did'nt want to sell it, but needs must & the kids wanted a hampster. freshi

[Joe H]

Thanks Pete & fresh Clean
Sometimes getting answers out of people is like drawing blood from a stone
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Its just that I saw one guy on here say he changes every year.....and it got me thinking...why?
Do they start having expensive problems after a year?
Is it because of a new supa dupa model comes out every year?
Is it to do with depreciation?,
or can get a good trade in?

Still wondering........................

[Fresh Clean]

joe, if a models good enough, it certainly captures my interest, i tracked the cfr pro-500 p/h for about a year before finally comitting & have not looked back since, the micro-splitting & recycling system appeals to me, i was glad to get away from conventional carpet cleaning, cause of using irretants & certain solvants. also depreciation certainly plays its part, plus expenses etc! going down to amtech on wednesday for s & s removal coure, gonna gem them about the black max "powr-flite"   freshi

[lands]

Joe I was gonna buy a new machine this month but Frshi pressed ganged me into the same course and is now trying to sell me their spotter kit so I guess I'll have to wait.

Pete

[Fresh Clean]

pete you begged me to come!!!!!!

[lands]

Only to spend time with you in your RAC van son.

[Joe H]

Hey you too!
Enjoy yourselves at Amtech on the course.
Being in Cheshire I find everything is too far south!

Freshi - whats this  black power flite??

[stevegunn]

Replace as and when need too been down the road where I was buying machines for the sake of buying

Joe could be this one
http://www.amtechuk.biz/msds/PFX900S_spec.pdf

[Joe H]

Its a Prowler Steve - is that the same as you got (he! he!)
 ou dont need a big van for that!

[stevegunn]

Trying to get everyone converted to the prowler

http://www.steam-brite.com/store/powrflite-black-extractor-p-4565.html

[lands]

Now that is a bargain. Whats the tax on that Steve?

[Joe H]

At the current exchange rate - I'll take 2

[lands]

It's effectively the same spec as a ninja (bit smaller) but for a 1/3 of the cost.

[Fresh Clean]

joe, so what do you think about the black max 400, steve's 2nd posting is the right one or you can see it on www.powr-flite.com  uprght extractors. freshi

[Joe H]

I thought you were a CFR fan?

It looks fine - price in dollars is attractive - think I'll go live in the States!

[Fresh Clean]

i'm a cfr fan & basicly its the same principle, i think cfr & powr-flite fight out of the same corner. i just felt that the powr-flite 400 was better than the cfr alternative. both parties use cfr cleaning solutions, use the same spotting products, one-step stuff & are patented by perfect heat.  oh i truly love cfr, kissy kissy kissy.    freshi

[Joe H]

I've only tried the CFR De-Foam, whats there other products like??

[Fresh Clean]

there really good, i use excell a on upholstery with fine line as the pre-spray, synthetic carpets i use excell with premium as the pre-spray, for neglected carpets & needlepunch i use reclaim intank & pre-spray, restaurant/pub carpets enzo soil one intank & pre-spray, defoam, deo-reo 30 & 40 odour neutralizers, shut out stain blocker goes intank & clean as normal, excell a or excell on wool carpets depending on the soiling with premium as the pre-spray, plus their spotting products, which are: super solve, pop-out, bw stain away, enz out, gel spotter & zap-it. imo great products. freshi