Equipment upgrade- Is this a good plan?
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hogjowl
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Yes, Jimmy is cheap.
And you’re trying to make a sale.
Kenny Hayes
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And he cleans trailers!
Mikey P
Administrator
Your obsession should be concerning to you
hogjowl
Idiot™
Ditto
Mikey P
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My great advice is free..
Your pissyness is prostrate inflaming.
Your pissyness is prostrate inflaming.
hogjowl
Idiot™
TELL ME ABOUT IT!
Will D
Member
Well everyone, I want to thank you all for the great advice you gave me in this thread. I came a long way, and while I still have a ton to learn, I'm so glad to be moving out of CFR recycling machines I've been using for the last ten years and into the equipment you see here. My main gig is teaching music to elementary school kids, but I clean carpets in a few commercial buildings one night a week to supplement my income, for a total of about 20 hours a month. My objective wasn't to grow my business, but rather to do a better job, and I can already tell that this new set up will do just that! Here's where I ended up:
I found this Mytee LTD5 LX Speedster in NC on Facebook Marketplace ($4,475 new). It has a 500 PSI pump, two vacs in series with 250 CFM and 182" water lift, auto fill, and auto pump out. Was only a year or two old and being sold by someone who upgraded to a TM. Came with 50' solution hose, 50' of 2" vacuum hose, a 1.5" whip and a new aw29 wand. Walked away with everything for $2,400 shipped, and spent another $80 on parts from Mytee to get it working like new.
I looked long and hard for a used Phonix ($4,400 new) and finally found this one on Marketplace from a guy who was getting out of the business in MI. Added the edge wand and he threw in ten used pads and six new glad pads. Also bought some Saigers 2x Oxy Encap and OdorOxy urine spotter off him. Drove up there and walked away with everything for just under $3,000.
Decided to buy another 50' of solution and 2" vacuum hose for the Speedster. It's rated for 150' of effective hose runs, so 100' feet total at 2" should be good. When I want to do shorter runs, I also bought 25' of 1.5" hose. Bought this along with a Chosen wand/hole glide and some shut offs from Mike (thanks Mike!) for $1,080.
Went to Amazon for auto fill and pump out hoses, a Hydroforce sprayer, faucet adaptors, extra switches, extra quick disconnects, hose straps and a Mytee upholstery tool. $515 total.
One of the buildings I clean had two Multisprayers ($500 each new) unused since the COVID days. They said I could have one if I would set up the other as a spotting system for the building manager to use between cleanings. I found this Rigid wet-dry-vac and put the two on a hand truck from Harbor Freight. $200 total.
That leaves me at $7,275 for everything you see here. It's not a truck mount, but I can do a lot with this, and I was able to do it for cash without debt (huge win!). For the moment I suppose I'll use the Phonix to agitate pre-spray, but one day I'd like something easier to transport, maybe a CRB or a rotary tool. I'm looking for a second Phoenix, so if anyone wants to sell theirs I'm in the market for another used one
Thanks again Milkeysboard for all your help with this- I'm so glad I found you guys!
I found this Mytee LTD5 LX Speedster in NC on Facebook Marketplace ($4,475 new). It has a 500 PSI pump, two vacs in series with 250 CFM and 182" water lift, auto fill, and auto pump out. Was only a year or two old and being sold by someone who upgraded to a TM. Came with 50' solution hose, 50' of 2" vacuum hose, a 1.5" whip and a new aw29 wand. Walked away with everything for $2,400 shipped, and spent another $80 on parts from Mytee to get it working like new.
I looked long and hard for a used Phonix ($4,400 new) and finally found this one on Marketplace from a guy who was getting out of the business in MI. Added the edge wand and he threw in ten used pads and six new glad pads. Also bought some Saigers 2x Oxy Encap and OdorOxy urine spotter off him. Drove up there and walked away with everything for just under $3,000.
Decided to buy another 50' of solution and 2" vacuum hose for the Speedster. It's rated for 150' of effective hose runs, so 100' feet total at 2" should be good. When I want to do shorter runs, I also bought 25' of 1.5" hose. Bought this along with a Chosen wand/hole glide and some shut offs from Mike (thanks Mike!) for $1,080.
Went to Amazon for auto fill and pump out hoses, a Hydroforce sprayer, faucet adaptors, extra switches, extra quick disconnects, hose straps and a Mytee upholstery tool. $515 total.
One of the buildings I clean had two Multisprayers ($500 each new) unused since the COVID days. They said I could have one if I would set up the other as a spotting system for the building manager to use between cleanings. I found this Rigid wet-dry-vac and put the two on a hand truck from Harbor Freight. $200 total.
That leaves me at $7,275 for everything you see here. It's not a truck mount, but I can do a lot with this, and I was able to do it for cash without debt (huge win!). For the moment I suppose I'll use the Phonix to agitate pre-spray, but one day I'd like something easier to transport, maybe a CRB or a rotary tool. I'm looking for a second Phoenix, so if anyone wants to sell theirs I'm in the market for another used one
Thanks again Milkeysboard for all your help with this- I'm so glad I found you guys!
Cleanworks
Moderator
That's a great set up. There's not much you can't do with that combination.Well everyone, I want to thank you all for the great advice you gave me in this thread. I came a long way, and while I still have a ton to learn, I'm so glad to be moving out of CFR recycling machines I've been using for the last ten years and into the equipment you see here. My main gig is teaching music to elementary school kids, but I clean carpets in a few commercial buildings one night a week to supplement my income, for a total of about 20 hours a month. My objective wasn't to grow my business, but rather to do a better job, and I can already tell that this new set up will do just that! Here's where I ended up:
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I found this Mytee LTD5 LX Speedster in NC on Facebook Marketplace ($4,475 new). It has a 500 PSI pump, two vacs in series with 250 CFM and 182" water lift, auto fill, and auto pump out. Was only a year or two old and being sold by someone who upgraded to a TM. Came with 50' solution hose, 50' of 2" vacuum hose, a 1.5" whip and a new aw29 wand. Walked away with everything for $2,400 shipped, and spent another $80 on parts from Mytee to get it working like new.
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I looked long and hard for a used Phonix ($4,400 new) and finally found this one on Marketplace from a guy who was getting out of the business in MI. Added the edge wand and he threw in ten used pads and six new glad pads. Also bought some Saigers 2x Oxy Encap and OdorOxy urine spotter off him. Drove up there and walked away with everything for just under $3,000.
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Decided to buy another 50' of solution and 2" vacuum hose for the Speedster. It's rated for 150' of effective hose runs, so 100' feet total at 2" should be good. When I want to do shorter runs, I also bought 25' of 1.5" hose. Bought this along with a Chosen wand/hole glide and some shut offs from Mike (thanks Mike!) for $1,080.
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Went to Amazon for auto fill and pump out hoses, a Hydroforce sprayer, faucet adaptors, extra switches, extra quick disconnects, hose straps and a Mytee upholstery tool. $515 total.
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One of the buildings I clean had two Multisprayers ($500 each new) unused since the COVID days. They said I could have one if I would set up the other as a spotting system for the building manager to use between cleanings. I found this Rigid wet-dry-vac and put the two on a hand truck from Harbor Freight. $200 total.
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That leaves me at $7,275 for everything you see here. It's not a truck mount, but I can do a lot with this, and I was able to do it for cash without debt (huge win!). For the moment I suppose I'll use the Phonix to agitate pre-spray, but one day I'd like something easier to transport, maybe a CRB or a rotary tool. I'm looking for a second Phoenix, so if anyone wants to sell theirs I'm in the market for another used one
Thanks again Milkeysboard for all your help with this- I'm so glad I found you guys!
Will D
Member
Thanks so much- you were a big help!
Will D
Member
Here are the mostly used pads that came with that Phoenix- how do they look to you? I'm completely new to op machines, and only have a YouTube education... My understanding is that the cotton pads work best for residential, and the microfiber pads work best on well maintained cgd. The green striped pads would be for dirtier commercial needing harder scrubbing yes? I'm hoping to attend Mikeysfest and learn more, but in the meantime, about how quickly should I be going through pads?
Cleanworks
Moderator
Kenny Hayes
Member
Good job Will. It satisfying acquiring equipment that you can benefit from and you know it will make your life easier and you’ll regain your capital. Even when you have to go get it. It looks like a great set up, and from
what you’ve told us, you don’t need a tm. Regards!
what you’ve told us, you don’t need a tm. Regards!
Mikey P
Administrator
Imagine all you'll learn by cleaning side by side with the very best low moisture, and hot water extraction manufacturers, instructors, and influencers not to mention the 30, 40 and 50-year veterans that will be in attendance.
When I say "opportunity of a lifetime" this event is the definition as there is slim to no chance of us coming back to Indianapolis again..
