[jacko]

Hi all

I need a back up machine as if my powermax goes down i 'm in the brown and runny!

Any ideas?
What do you recomend ?
Anyone got one for sale?

Cheers.............

[mark_roberts]

Jacko

The money your making you should be upgrading

Personally I wouldnt go less power than the powermax.

For £400 you could keep a pump and vac as spare for when the enevitable happens.

Mark

PS. bet ya it happens tomorrow.

[jacko]

Mark - hi,  - one Vac went yesterday! That was what prompted the post......

[Mike Halliday]

I always carried a spare vac & pump but the thing i did'nt like was the guarentee started from the day of purchase, so if I carried a vac for 4 months then fitted it, if it blow the same week it was out off the guarentee period even though I'd only used it for one week.

but it still makes sense to carry a spare and a tool kit.

Mike

[jcbdfa]

look at the alltec aqua machines. i like you use a powermax with an inline. good machine but unreliable imo. alltec is cheaper (can be) equally powerful can work at 90 degrees is compact and is lighter. i think it leaves the carpet dryer as the vacs are in parralel. i also feel it is more reliable as the motor section has a cooling fan. but if something does go wrong it is more difficult to work on. ps it has an immersion type heater. they make 30 40 and 50 litre tank models.

[jacko]

Thanks for the input guys.

[des]

ive had a sensi machine from ashbys for the last few years its just right for 3ps and the right size to do little jobs also mine,s fitted with a heater . i have been looking at a rugdoctor and they are only  £ 599 from express cleaning des

[H Janus]

Des,

Dont buy a rug doctor, they wont perform to professional standards and IMHO look rather splash 'n' dash 

Hugh

[Ian Gourlay]

IMO the wide track Rug Doctor does a good job with iys vibrating brush.
Giving loads of Agitation. Now Fast Dry system

Good for climing three flights of stairs etc. As much power as many other machines on the market.

However as Rug Doctor advertise their smaller machine on TV as DIY system you would need to remove all decall.

Also you would also have the doubt in your mind from H Janus and others.

[paulchambers]

You can always use a mega which will indicate that things arent  so good and changed vac or pump before they go  Paul

[Matt Read]

whats a mega paul ? ....sounds like a good idea to test vac's and pumps..