Boxxer 427 or Prochem Peak?

[Trindar]

Just starting a carpet cleaning business. I have been doing vinyl flooring for Apts for 16 years. I have a choice between right now of buying a Prochem Peak or a Boxxer 427. The Peak is $1462.00 less.

I will be doing lots of apartment work first since I have a foot in the door. I would like to expand to some commercial and residental. What do you feel considering the money and what I want to do to be the better investment. Also as far as recovery tanks go how big do you really need. We had asked for the upgrade recovery tank for the Boxxer which makes it a 100 gallon. Not sure how important that is. Any ideas would be great.

 

[adamh]

the bigger tank is good, have you looked into the Blueline Champ?

www.bluelineequip.com

 

[Guest]

I would love to sell you one of my EZ's. However being based in Oregon buy a HM unit.

 

[The Magician]

Be sure to get the 100 gal. tank. You will be glad you did. no more 70 tanks for me.


Now you see the water.........Where is it?

 

[Mikey P]

If you're new to TM's and dont know your way around a tool box buy the Boxxer.

If you can use a wrench get a Blueline with a WaterPool.

 

[Kevin B]

Don't buy the peak. IMHO it lacks the heat that the 427 will give you. I think the peak operates around 180-200 and the 427 is much higher.

 

[hydrablue]

buy the boxxer 427

Having been a truck mount mechanic for 9 years I'd buy the Hydramaster. The heat is outstanding, and they've worked out all the bugs that the machine had the first year or so. Hands down buy the 427 and the piss pond (water pond) and as far as waste tank is concerned are you getting an apo (automatic pump out) if you are the tank size doesn't matter. Blueline apo would be my choice.

 

[Trindar]

Thanks guys great info. How about if I went with the Prochem Apex? Is that a better machine then the Boxxer 427?

 

[Greenie]

Just curious, since you are just cracking into the cleaning side, and you referenced price in your post, and since HydraMaster seems to be the flavor of the day, why not consider the 421?

It's probably HydraMasters top seller, and I've heard just as much good feedback as any other unit.

 

[adamh]

I have had the 421 and have a 427. The 427 is hotter. More suck and with the 2 ports coming off the waste tank you can use Greenies adapters to a 2.5" very easy. There is 2K difference and worth every penny.