swiss army extractor?

[rubber city stripper]

im realizing im going to need to offer some level of carpet services to fill out my schedule. i want a portable extractor system that can cover the common services requested that can be done with a machine thst fits in the back of an suv. trying to keep the budget around $3-4k for the machine, plus a 2-3k for accessories and chemicals. any suggestions on where to start looking and what at? i have a low speed and bonnets, but much of what i read lately seems to say bonnets are going out of fashion due to wear and tear on the carpet. point me in a direction please and thank you!

 

[Kenny Hayes]

PEX 500 is in that range. Makes a good traveling porty. Quite too. Bonnets are not out of style. There’s so many different kinds. Fiber pads would be a good thing for agitation. Pads, bonnets, 175, and a good porty is a good start.

 

[rubber city stripper]

thats what i was hoping to hear. ive got some friends that just stopped doing any jobs besides carpet (they found their specialty). im going to ask if i can come work a job for free for a day to get some real world teaching cuz youtube only goes so far. then i can post absurdity and business noob questions in 2 forums! thanks kenny.

 

[Willy P]

I wouldn't turn my nose up at a Mytee. They make one machine with a General pump that gives good flow up to 1000 psi and way longer life than the pumptec or Cat high pressure portables. You can add accessories as you see fit from auto fill/dump to external heaters. Be aware that most Mytee machines need 20 amp circuits or you're going to have to ad a cord.

 

[rubber city stripper]

so i have a follow up... how important is a heated resevoir? im guessing it dries faster and loosens grime up better? and, is steam usually a whole other piece of gear? im guessing steam is more for hard floors and uoholstery- assuming this is another step up in price for the gear... im looking into this stuff now but if anybody has some advice in this it would help. if i can find something in my budget that serves as an all in one i can save some $ in the long run instead of needing to buy new gear and upgrades after a few months... im pretty sure steam ckeaning is the next logical move after adding carpet services. i dont want to assume commercial jobs will always be there, so residential services should be part of the operation.

 

[Nomad74]

ugh

 

[rubber city stripper]

ugh

get some nyquil

 

[Kenny Hayes]

As I stated, the Hydramaster PEX 500 is your Swiss Army knife. It will do everything you want it to do. It #even heats the water for you. Heat makes cleaning easier, just like washing dishes It even has high and low heat. It has pressure release valve for unlocking tools. If you have the budget for it,
that machine is the Swiss Army of Porty’s.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

As I stated, the Hydramaster PEX 500 is your Swiss Army knife. It will do everything you want it to do. It #even heats the water for you. Heat makes cleaning easier, just like washing dishes It even has high and low heat. It has pressure release valve for unlocking tools. If you have the budget for it,
that machine is the Swiss Army of Porty’s.

These are really good machines, I agree.

*Note: We sell these, so I'm not an unbiased source of information.

 

[hogjowl]

Nuff said

 

[Cleanworks]

so i have a follow up... how important is a heated resevoir? im guessing it dries faster and loosens grime up better? and, is steam usually a whole other piece of gear? im guessing steam is more for hard floors and uoholstery- assuming this is another step up in price for the gear... im looking into this stuff now but if anybody has some advice in this it would help. if i can find something in my budget that serves as an all in one i can save some $ in the long run instead of needing to buy new gear and upgrades after a few months... im pretty sure steam ckeaning is the next logical move after adding carpet services. i dont want to assume commercial jobs will always be there, so residential services should be part of the operation.

There is no steam in steam cleaning. It's just got water. How hot depends on the type of machine. There are no heated reservoirs, just inline heaters. Having a machine with built in heat means having less vacuum as there is not enough power on 2 cords to have heat and good vacuum power. Better off to get the most powerful machine vacuum and pressure wise, then add an inline heater with its own power cord. Most machines and inline heaters won't keep up with a carpet wand but are great for upholstery.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

The PEX has no problem keeping heat if you use it at a normal pace. Zero Maybe if you keep the trigger open it might, but otherwise no. If you’re just rinsing as you should, there you go

 

[Cleanworks]

The PEX has no problem keeping heat if you use it at a normal pace. Zero Maybe if you keep the trigger open it might, but otherwise no. If you’re just rinsing as you should, there you go

Depends on what flow you're using.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

The flow that don’t suck up the heat and rinses carpet

 

[Cleanworks]

The flow that don’t suck up the heat and rinses carpet

Most are a 2 flow. I would rather use a 4 flow and forego the heat. Hot water from the building is sufficient. If I need to, I will scrub with a CRB.

 

[Willy P]

The hottest machine I ever used was a powrflite perfect heat, it used coils around the vac motors and then last step through an electric heater. The rest of the machine was crap. 5 gallons recovery going to a 15 gallon fresh tank, vacuums in series, a lot of other things that weren't right.
I ended up getting a kleenrite heatrite 2 with 3250 watts of heat and after changing out the 180 degree thermostats for 220, my heat was pretty good. The only downside was 2 separate circuits. My machines always took 2 circuits, so Mr. AMPS was a concern. You get to accept the limitations of electric powered equipment.
Again, look at the mytee website and consider the machine with the General pump. It maxes out at 1000 psi so that would give you more than enough pressure for hard surface cleaning. The posted vacuum numbers are good for a balanced electrical machine. I'll see if I can find some pics of my vac boosting days.

 

[Willy P]

Type Redneck Engineering At It's Finest in the search bar and you'll see some of my hacking.

 

[Willy P]

ti

 

[Willy P]

vacuum booster

 

[Willy P]

Now I'm looking for financial backing to start manufacturing these innovations. Investors with deep pockets send me a pm.

 

[rubber city stripper]

holy crap! thanks guys... really. im going into this with very little experience on carpets- you have probably saved me a bunch of time, money and disappointing trial and error.... on the night my boss thought she lost a top flight extractor ( if i was a bastard without a conscience that could see the future i coulda just swiped it and been in business- but im pretty sure the universe comes for those people eventually) guess im investing in whatever sucks the hardest in my budget (still probably the pex500) lol. mr pemberton i will be looking at your wares soon

 

[rubber city stripper]

Type Redneck Engineering At It's Finest in the search bar and you'll see some of my hacking.

willy i was actually admiring one of your creations the first night or so i joined here. your resourcefulness is inspiring

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Jim, send me a #birddog fee if he comes through

 

[rubber city stripper]

so funny thing.... i just found out my 'job of a lifetime " may actually take a lifetime to start (lifetime of a lesser invertebrate perhaps?) my big heist is postponed due to the building im working at being "nonexistent " according to the county. apparently the guy who owned it before the developers im working with had an addition put on his warehouse without any permits etc so now they have to rip up about a foot and a half of concrete and cut through rebar to expose all the buried electrical and plumbing for inspection to get the proper permits- (insert meme of dog in burning house telling himself "this is fine" here). i saw a pic of the inside and there was alot of orange spray paint on the floor. last i heard it was about a month delay, so that really means 45-60 days. guess the pex500 will be my xmas gift to myself now? on the bright side a 1000+sq ft job landed on my desk 2min after receiving the news, so im still afloat. so much for buying toys and anything resembling a vacation another year. when the last one was 1999 it doesn't really make a difference. im building character! lol

 

[hogjowl]

Are you whining?
I can’t tell.

 

[Willy P]

Sounds rude, but meant in a nice way. Get off your ass and get out and start breaking down doors. The meek shall inherit the earth, but after the less meek are done with it. Believe in yourself and ------ GET'ER DONE!

 

[Willy P]

Jim, send me a #birddog fee if he comes through

Yeah. A nice thumb mask might work. You got one ugly thumb and covering it up might help.

 

[rubber city stripper]

Are you whining?
I can’t tell.

no, just bein sarcastic as usual- im often misinterpreted cuz text doesnt include tone etc... im still all gas no brakes and happy i get to work this much, at least until bank balance indicates i can quit one of the regular jobs. whining is for white collar guys

 

[rubber city stripper]

Sounds rude, but meant in a nice way. Get off your ass and get out and start breaking down doors. The meek shall inherit the earth, but after the less meek are done with it. Believe in yourself and ------ GET'ER DONE!

im workin on it! ive got the fortitude to make it work... im accustomed to having no personal free time at this point, and im totally ok with it. im gonna git er all right...

 

[rubber city stripper]

The hottest machine I ever used was a powrflite perfect heat, it used coils around the vac motors and then last step through an electric heater. The rest of the machine was crap. 5 gallons recovery going to a 15 gallon fresh tank, vacuums in series, a lot of other things that weren't right.
I ended up getting a kleenrite heatrite 2 with 3250 watts of heat and after changing out the 180 degree thermostats for 220, my heat was pretty good. The only downside was 2 separate circuits. My machines always took 2 circuits, so Mr. AMPS was a concern. You get to accept the limitations of electric powered equipment.
Again, look at the mytee website and consider the machine with the General pump. It maxes out at 1000 psi so that would give you more than enough pressure for hard surface cleaning. The posted vacuum numbers are good for a balanced electrical machine. I'll see if I can find some pics of my vac boosting days.

so i found the extractor my boss lost- it was in the building next door to one im currently working in this whole time. anyway, its a powrflight pe200. im actually liking it a whole lot. also a 2 circuit siuation, so i see what you're saying. seems like very reliable piece of gear