Minimum charges
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Mikey P
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Yes, vacuum and pressure pump are "mounted" in the van. Either powered by the van's engine or a small 20 to 50 horse power motor.
Truckmounts clean (carpet) at typical pressures between 300 and 600.
So while your 100 psi machine will provide potentially quicker dry times, the lower flow/ ammount of water used is not capaple of cleaning as deep or well.
Choosy homeowners will chose deeper cleaning/ moderate dry times over methods the dry quicker thhat only skim or smear the surface
Truckmounts clean (carpet) at typical pressures between 300 and 600.
So while your 100 psi machine will provide potentially quicker dry times, the lower flow/ ammount of water used is not capaple of cleaning as deep or well.
Choosy homeowners will chose deeper cleaning/ moderate dry times over methods the dry quicker thhat only skim or smear the surface
Russ T.
Supportive Member
Is there any way you could try out Truckmount cleaning somewhere else?
Maybe work for Stanley or Z Rez for a minute?
Hose management will be important for you to learn too. Lots of hoses coming off the truck and through fancy houses with a Truckmount setup.
A place like this and someone local to show you the ropes would be so valuable to you.
Maybe work for Stanley or Z Rez for a minute?
Hose management will be important for you to learn too. Lots of hoses coming off the truck and through fancy houses with a Truckmount setup.
A place like this and someone local to show you the ropes would be so valuable to you.
Russ T.
Supportive Member
Heck, tour the Butler facility.
They are in Boston and are considered by many, to be the best Truckmount manufacturer in the world.
Starting out, consider a used one...
You'll have a better appreciation of the differences between what you're running now and having a solid power plant to build a business around.
They are in Boston and are considered by many, to be the best Truckmount manufacturer in the world.
Starting out, consider a used one...
You'll have a better appreciation of the differences between what you're running now and having a solid power plant to build a business around.
Russ T.
Supportive Member
Not to mention the confidence you would gain, knowing your equipment is part of your STRENGTH, rather than a crutch you drag around Boston, for peanuts.
Desk Jockey
Member
Oh lordy! If I were you I'd charge even less!
Yep you're not delivering full value anyway. You can hack your way to stardom @$49.95.
You'll be so busy it will be amazing! Make up the low price on quantity!
GeneMiller
Member
Just buy a zipper it will solve all you problems. Lol
My minimum is only 85. I want in the house so I can see everything that needs cleaning. Thats when the fun begins.
Gene
My minimum is only 85. I want in the house so I can see everything that needs cleaning. Thats when the fun begins.
Gene
Desk Jockey
Member
Portables are for reetards and idiots. Walk behinds...are several steps below that.
If your boss is serious about building a business, have him return that unit. Go to a local distributor, they will set you up with a much better machine for probably less than was paid for the walk behind.
If your boss is serious about building a business, have him return that unit. Go to a local distributor, they will set you up with a much better machine for probably less than was paid for the walk behind.
Nate The Great
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Desk Jockey
Member
LOL I guess I fit the description.
fooker!
fooker!
Nate The Great
Member
LOL I guess I fit the description.
fooker!
Birds of a feather.............................................
Doug Cox
Supportive Member
Sorry, but I don't relate a minimum charge to what I make per hour. My minimum is 65.00 but after 1/2 hr. the clock starts ticking. I'm usually within 20 min. of my office.
Spurlington
Member
Seem like I'm at a cross road, I really don't have the green to start a setup for myself and this guy is so old he can't even help 1/4
Guess I could just rent Home Depot for $40 and have at it
Guess I could just rent Home Depot for $40 and have at it
Desk Jockey
Member
You can clean with anything and your machine will work, it just takes a lot more effort & time to do so. It puts you at a competitive disadvantage. You'll have to do a good job of preconditioning, and use your machine to rinse.
Dolly Llama
Number 5
Oh yea...mine's $120 for most res, (I make exceptions ($89) for fix'd income elderly I know aren't well off)
min for empties is $99 and up depending on travel time and PITA factor
..L.T.A.
min for empties is $99 and up depending on travel time and PITA factor
..L.T.A.
WillS
Supportive Member
I got a HOST Liberator I can sell ya for $1,200. It'll clean better than any portable and in most cases, better than TMs.
BTW. JK. Don't revoke my Membership. VLM friendly remember.
But for real, you can find some decent equipment on Ebay, etc. instead of having to buy something brand new from a Supplier for 16k. Especially if you don't have a lot of money to invest into it at the moment. You just don't want to produce bad results with your equipment, especially being new as it could follow your companies name forever, especially in a small town. If you are slow and booking jobs here and there, I'd spend as much time perfecting each house as possible with the equipment you have now. The machine you are using now looks like a pain in the ass to get around residential. How are you doing stairs with that? Does a wand attach?
BTW. JK. Don't revoke my Membership. VLM friendly remember.
But for real, you can find some decent equipment on Ebay, etc. instead of having to buy something brand new from a Supplier for 16k. Especially if you don't have a lot of money to invest into it at the moment. You just don't want to produce bad results with your equipment, especially being new as it could follow your companies name forever, especially in a small town. If you are slow and booking jobs here and there, I'd spend as much time perfecting each house as possible with the equipment you have now. The machine you are using now looks like a pain in the ass to get around residential. How are you doing stairs with that? Does a wand attach?
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Dolly Llama
Number 5
i bought one of their rental units (Rug Doctor) last year for a particular PITA hi-rise apt building we do.
(64 unit/550sf flats)
paid $380 for it..it paid for it's self after the 3rd job
..L.T.A.
hogjowl
Idiot™
So Larry cleans with a Rug Doctor.
Dolly Llama
Number 5
So Larry cleans with a Rug Doctor.
I was cleaning them with bonnets and encRap...and felt guilty
and actually, i don;t clean them at all..i leave to RD there and sub the maintenance man 30%
ever use one?
with the revolving roll brush and good vac shoe...the sumbitch actually cleans pretty well believe it or not.
and since "I" don't have to do the bucket brigade, I'm quite happy with it to be honest
...dipwad..L.T.A.
I have a very powerful truckmount system that would be perfect for you to take over your local area. High heat, great suction, and reliable as hell!!! Needs some work $2,000(less then the cost of a portable).. Vary clean!
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Mikey P
Administrator
I was cleaning them with bonnets and encRap...and felt guilty
and actually, i don;t clean them at all..i leave to RD there and sub the maintenance man 30%
ever use one?
with the revolving roll brush and good vac shoe...the sumbitch actually cleans pretty well believe it or not.
and since "I" don't have to do the bucket brigade, I'm quite happy with it to be honest
..L.T.A.
the hell with the 1200 or dwell pro than..
Goomer
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My mommy always said I was "special".
Desk Jockey
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QDCC-Barry
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I gotta tell ya....I have a whole lotta customers who I do BECAUSE the last guy who cleaned for them had that very same attitude with them.
QDCC-Barry
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Desk Jockey
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Mikey P
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fire away!
hogjowl
Idiot™
No, danny is not a carpet cleaner. Nobody is quite sure what he actually does.
This week.
This week.
