Carpet extractor

[Mike45life]

Hi every one I’m new to carpet cleaning and I’m looking at different types of machines. What’s your thoughts, on the clean storm 3 stage 500 psi with heat? I thought it was good for the price. I was gonna buy this or the rotovac enduro with 500 psi and heat. They want $2,350 for the rotovac and $2,070.49 for the clean storm.

 

[Hack Attack]

look at what Chavez is missing out on

 

[Kurt Paulus]

The truckport by Excellent Supply

 

[Hack Attack]

buy the tool for the job ie what is your target market?

 

[Mike45life]

look at what Chavez is missing out on
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I’m looking for something in the $2,000 range or up

 

[Hack Attack]

Not what is your budget

what is your target market?

then you can take into account weight, portability, heat vs vacuum etc

 

[hogjowl]

You’re going to hate yourself in a year
Either way

 

[Clean Response]

get a used one off of craigslist

 

[Dolly Llama]

I found a like new Mytee dual 3 stage w/heat for $750 last year
($2900 retail new)

What’s your thoughts

portys suck
I'd rather have my face chewed off by pygmies than have to work with a porty every day for a living

nevertheless, when you buy your porty, be sure to locate the breaker box on every job before you start cleaning

..L.T.A.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Which is wor

You’re going to hate yourself in a year
Either way

Which is worse, buying a porty and discovering you hate carpet cleaning because of it, or buying a truckmount and discover you hate it because you don’t have enough biz? They’re both bad.

 

[hogjowl]

You can sell a Tm

 

[Cleanworks]

You can sell a Tm

At a big loss.

 

[Mikey P]

Buy the most power you can afford, yet keep the weight and size down so that you can lug it up a staircase if a 50' hose won't reach the back bedroom. Make damn sure it can run on two 15 amp cords. If it needs two 20's the lady of the house will hate your guts. Don't make it so you have to unplug her drier and fridge to clean the carpet. Or bring a generator.

Accept it for what it is and don't waste your life away trying to squeeze out and ounce more of performance with booster boxes, 2" hose, motor swaps and all the rest of the stupid ass shit porty guys do.


Get the RV360i with a brushhead, you're going to need it.


Save like crazy for a truckmount.

 

[Mikey P]

and ignore everything Larry Cobb and Mytee tell you

 

[DAT]

I did alright with my porty, but its time for me to move on..


@Nomad74, hows that van?

 

[Hack Attack]

You can sell a Tm

no one bought a porty and lay awake wondering how they were gonna pay for it.. would you like fries with that?

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Actually, whatever your target will be, buy equipment suited for that market. If it’s residential, entry level TM and van. If it’s commercial maybe a porty and a Cimex or op.

 

[Mike45life]

You’re going to hate yourself in a year
Either way

Why?

 

[Mike45life]

and ignore everything Larry Cobb and Mytee tell you

Hey mike is their I way that I can contact you privately by email or something? My email is
newperr45@gmail.com

 

[Mikey P]

@FredC is he safe to communicate with?

 

[FredC]

If you want to talk about portables...............

 

[Mike45life]

@FredC is he safe to communicate with?

Am I safe to communicate with your talking to me right now. I’m not a murder bro, if that makes u feel any better

 

[Bob Pruitt]

Don't buy a Ninja. I have use mine twice in 2 years...hope I never have to use it again.
If you are a big strong and young guy, it will work for awhile with a portable but once you get busy, start grabbing lunch at 7-11...grow your carpet cleaner gut... you will want to find a Chiropractor who loves to barter. Then buy a truck mount.

 

[Mike45life]

If you want to talk about portables...............

Yea man that’s what I wanna talk about...

 

[Mikey P]

Am I safe to communicate with your talking to me right now. I’m not a murder bro, if that makes u feel any better

A murderer would be easier to deal with than a starving carpet cleaner

But let's talk tomorrow


775 552 5429

 

[Acp]

I would go CFX with the new motors, then save for a heated pressure washer that can go low psi.

Hotsy has a model that is 0-4000 and u can dial the heat anywhere you want it, CFX ZX has pretty decent vacuum.

 

[Mike45life]

@FredC is he safe to communicate with?

Ya man I’m safe to talk to

 

[FredC]

wouldn't he better off talking to @Willy P or somebody that actually uses portables?

 

[Mike45life]

A murderer would be easier to deal with than a starving carpet cleaner

But let's talk tomorrow


775 552 5429

Ok man

 

[Mike45life]

wouldn't he better off talking to @Willy P or somebody that actually uses portables?

If he’s down to talk to me then sure. I’m open to learn all knowledge