Direct Drive verses Slide in?

[Fiber Sucker]

an old carpet cleaner told me this once
and i think this is good advice

if your an owner doing the cleaning use a slide in
if you have employees use a direct drive

 

[Ron Werner]

They're the George Bush of cleaning equipment. (I had Prochem)

I think everyone should treat their equipment like a politician, whether it be Bush, Clinton, Mulroney, Chretian, esp if its a Trudeau!!

Never trust it and always keep your eye on it! Be ready to fix it at all times. Of course, some need more watching than others :wink:

 

[BRUCE LITTLE]

Steve Iam with you on slide in, I have two max-470. I have had PROBLEMS from the first week i put them in. I will never buy a slide in again !!!!

 

[Out of Character - 0]

We own 2 direct drives and they have never seen a repair shop, 1 has 9000hrs and 125,000 miles. Plus they are so simple to operate I've had some of our janitors clean carpet for their first time with just a 5 min phone conversation (easy accounts where no skill is needed ONLY).
The ONLY pro slide in statement I would not argue would be they are great if you have a job that requires you to repeatedly move the van short distances while cleaning.