What type of equipment/system do you use?

[Jim Pemberton]

This is for all the "shy guys" out there:

Let us know what type of equipment/system that you use. You can make the answer as simple as: "Truck Mount" or "VLM". Feel free to give brand and model details, as much as you want.

Frequent posters are welcome to chime in, too, of course.

 

[Jack May]

We offer a number of options on both sides of the fence.

HWE
Genesis 59SS NXT
Legend XL

VLM
Cimex
Rotowash R35
17" Rotary Scrubber

Or and comination of any and all when needed.


I tend to sell 'clean' rather than the system.

If asked what system I use, I turn it back on them what do you want or not want, we offer both.

John

 

[joey895]

White magic rebel mounted in a trailer. I also have a 19" rotary for pre-scrubbing and encap cleaning. Gekko tool for tile cleaning although I will buy a turbo type tool as soon as I can afford it.

 

[Jim Martin]

HWE
Vortex 2004
(the non-walk up version)

In a Nissian UD

RX-20
Ti wand

 

[steve g]

bridgepoint saber, with belly tank, 18hp 3-6 blower model, car wax applied to painted surfaces and maintained like an air plane. prochem quad jet wand with a slot GREEN glide. KMA paraflex 100ft custom solution hose,

Prochem UP for prespray, clear softwater for rinse in most cases

 

[C. Copplepot]

HM Hydra cat with a 3 HT heater, 23 Hp B&S, 45 blower. I love it. Was taken care of prior to me buying it, so it looks and works great. The carpet drys within a few hours without an air mover. Waters really hot. I did have to upgrade some of the parts due to wear but what else is new with any machine. The only downside is i have a older ok looking van. So its hard for me to convey the image i want so i am kinda holding back. I still work a full time job. I am buying a new van very soon and hope 2007 will be a break out year. I have been in this industry for about 8-9 years, have some certificates and have worked for the coit's, SS, 2 O/O. I have learned ALOT from the places i worked and i feel i have a system/idea in place to build a successful business. I just need to get a few more things aligned. I am going to keep it simple and focus on carpets, uph, area rugs and great customer services the basics and build from there.

 

[WISE]

HWE:
Boxxer 421 in Chevy van.

Flood Truck and HWE:
Prochem Legend SE in 14' Mits Fuso Box truck.

Olympus Porty

Encap:
Certified Pile Lifter
PowrFlite 17" 175
Host Freestyle

WISE

 

[Rob Lyon]

HWE/ RECOIL QUADRA 4 PACK
VLM/OP 15"/17"
ROTOVAC/360/MYTEE 1003
AND VERY SOON A PROCHEM LEGEND XL/ I CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT

 

[DannyD]

HWE/Porty

VLM/OP

I also have a rotary scrubber.

I want to get a truckmount but since I'm just starting that's putting the cart b4 the horse. I keep my van outside so I'll want to have a way to keep it from freezing before I get one.

Also, when the time comes I want to make sure I get the RIGHT truckmount. I see opinions on em flying around here & hopefully by time I'm ready to get one I have enough information to get one I'm happy w/.

Take care,
Danny

 

[Scott Rogers]

Wow, you going to make me admit to all the tools I bought. LOL

Accelerator 25/45
Century Porty

2 Rotovac's ( 1 Set of hole Glides)
1 RX 20 (pad driver and cleaning head with Hole Glide)
1 Stanley Steemer 14" 4 jet wand (with Hybred Glide)
a couple of 12" Crap wands
2 Stanley Steemer Uph. tools
1 Stanley Steemer 14" 4 jet stairtool

Stanley Steemer Battery sprayer

15" Hruby OP
17" 1 hp Orbetech OP
17" Brute
12" Port-a-Scrub CBM
15" Gem CBM

28" Kent wide area vac
Koblentz commercial vac
numerous Bissell vac's

And a ton miscellaneous equipment and support pieces

I have enough gear for a good size crew, Now I just need a crew!! LOL

 

[rhyde]

a 20x30 wash pit
some scrub brushes
19.6 foot modified Moore dry pole system....
my two hands

Oh yeah Next week a 2007 vortex 7000 HAT

 

[White-Magic rebuilder]

Prochems and White Magics.
But stay away fro White Magic, they are problematic, service is very poor and their parts are way overpriced in my opinion!
Rob Allen Jr.

 

[Mikey P]

Vortex (special limited edition Eddie Bauer Walk Up model, had another today as a matter of fact)

Cimex.
GLS.
175.

Plenty of wands, hand tools, fiber pads and bonnets.

 

[Rex Tyus]

Basic equipment:

Cleanco Quad 56

Numerous wands (Greenhorn high performance is the favorite)
furniture tools (liking the DriMaster more each time I use it)
Various vacuums
17 " rotary with assorted brushes and pads

System:
W I T (whatever it takes)



Loving The Sunshine State

Rex

 

[vincent]

Nordic 1 hybrid tm

Nordic 1 vac booster

3ht lg with belly tank

Cimex
GLS

14 inch westpack with hybrid gg w/08 flow and gg check valves.

 

[Eric Valentine]

Prochem porty
12" Prochem 2 jet wand with a hole glide
Rotovac 360

17" rotary w/solution tank (shipped today)
pad driver for VLM/post padding (need to get pads and bonnets yet)


Getting a van soon to allow me to take it all in 1 vehicle, and have something to put a truckmount in for the future.

 

[Cameron1]

3 tcs propane fired w/ Honda engines
1 pos ace 860
2 rotarys
1ccs
misc. tools, wands, and support tools

Looking to get vortex or aerotech

 

[Jim Martin]

Vortex (special limited edition Eddie Bauer Walk Up model, had another today as a matter of fact)

LOL at Mike......I wish I would of know about the Eddie Bauer model.........

 

[Brian L]

Butler
Tile and Grout Tools
175 Floor Machine
GLS
Variety of wands and upholstery tools
Conqueror (that battles me continuously)
Steam Genie Drag Wand



Items in storage:
Recoil 3hp (and the wand that came with it)
Rotovac

 

[Guest]

KISS>.. I keep it simple..

Butler
175 rpm, 1 1/2 HP rotary..
followed by a Glided wand (80% or a glided RX 20%)
An unparalleled work ethic

& my main tool.. my PASSION and love for this gig....

Tools get you within view of the top.. Passion and only passion... get you the rest of the way. You can't buy that tool.. ya can't teach it. You can't learn it.
You either have it or you don't.


Theres fresh air @ the top boys.

mmm mmm.

 

[captaincarpet]

Equipment

We have a 2006 Aero Tech for HWE
A 24" cimex for encap.
Carry 2 Airpaths and 15 airmovers to the job
DRIES IN MINUTES is not only a name, its a PROMISE!

 

[Mike Brummett]

HWE System:

Blueline Thermal Wave HP TM
Prochem Ultra-Pac or Axiom Pre-Spray
A HOST machine for agitation
Prochem Heat Wave for Super-Dirty
Bridgepoint Fiber-Plus for average soil or, often just plain water rinse.

Works well for us and the phone keeps ringing!

MIKE

 

[Jim Williams]

White Magic Commander
PMF "lookalike" wand
PMF internal jet uph. tool
Turbo cat vacuum
17" Rotary
Ninja porty for the retirement places.
Turbo-Hybrid, Cobra and mini turbo
and a bunch of jugs with stuff in them.

 

[Alex]

Cobb TM
ninja porty
17" Brute
17" 175
turbo hybrid
glided wand
AirPath
dyson
conquest
power stretcher

misc. tools, wands, air movers

 

[Guest]

Push broom
Mop bucket
Garden hose
EZ 1836
20" Clark buffer

 

[J. R. Nation]

15 H P Cem Tec

 

[R W]

2003 Genesis 59.......Conqueror.......old RX20 (from Jim Pemberton). previously, a Prochem 405 Performer, also from Jim Pemberton. Jimmy helped me out very generously when my "chips" were down!!!


Thanks, Jim.

 

[Derek]

VLM: Challenger OP and 19" Cimex.

HWE: Sphere Upholstery / Spotting Machine.

misc.: Dyson, Lindhaus, Conquest, Bissel, Host scrubber.

thanx --- Derek.

 

[The Asian Sensation]

HWE:

Butler
Rotovac (collectin dust)
175 rotary
Various other tools

VLM (encap):

17' Comm Breeze

 

[Jim Morrison]

HWE primarily
Have done some rotary encap

Lindhaus vac
Minuteman 17" 2sp rotary
Ninga
Prochem 3 jet wand

Will have Cleanco pto in start of new year