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US Products Solus Machines w/Evolution vs. Rotovac |
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njcpmiller ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 29/December/2008 Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Hi everyone,
I am considering re-entering the carpet and upholstery cleaning business after a hiatus of about 20 years. In developing my business plan and looking at machines, I am impressed with the US Products Solus series with Evolution wand. I am also impressed with the Rotovac machine as well.
My questions:
1. Which machine and/or system is performs better?
2. Or, would someone recommend another machine?
Thanks for your help.
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duckcountry ![]() Master Carpet Cleaner ![]() ![]() Joined: 29/October/2005 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1082 |
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If you are older, get the rotovac as it is easier on your back.
I mainly do bonnet cleaning these days which has a lower starting price and is physically less demanding while leaving the carpet looking clean and being dry in less time. You could probably work out of a small station wagon with bonnet cleaning. Try that with an extractor. I do keep the extractor around but mostly for tile/grout and as a rinsing process after doing shampoo when I resort to that old way of cleaning (which is what I started with in 1971 and early steam cleaning relied on to really clean carpets). |
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Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity?
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njcpmiller ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 29/December/2008 Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Thanks for the feedback. Very helpful.
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RedStar204 ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 09/November/2008 Location: Winnipeg Status: Offline Points: 12 |
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Uhhhmmm...I am not sure if I would agree....Rotovac is great no doubt (I own 360) but for some jobs its an overkill. I love it but I would not claim that it saves your back. It still weights 40 lbs and can be akward in tight spaces.
I own US Products COBRA-H and I love it. It really kicks ..s.
Good luck!
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duckcountry ![]() Master Carpet Cleaner ![]() ![]() Joined: 29/October/2005 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1082 |
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But no scrubbing (like with a regular wand) makes it easier on the back. I agree about the weight and the fact that for people with stronger backs it is overkill most of the time. I also have wheels on my standard wand to lessen the labor needed.
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RedStar204 ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 09/November/2008 Location: Winnipeg Status: Offline Points: 12 |
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wheels on standard wand? tell me more please.
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duckcountry ![]() Master Carpet Cleaner ![]() ![]() Joined: 29/October/2005 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1082 |
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Check out this link. It is at JonDon for those of us in the states:
http://www.jondon.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=12111&osCsid=97c973d67e51cc69e8182bbec148164f |
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duckcountry ![]() Master Carpet Cleaner ![]() ![]() Joined: 29/October/2005 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1082 |
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And another two items I couldn't live without:
http://www.jondon.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=13465 http://www.jondon.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=7249 |
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duckcountry ![]() Master Carpet Cleaner ![]() ![]() Joined: 29/October/2005 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1082 |
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...add to that lips on a wand and I think you have using a wand for cleaning easier. Not to say putting up and taking down a ramp for the extractor or moving around the extractor itself is really great on a less that youthful back but if you aren't going with a VLM method, you can improve your living a bit.
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njcpmiller ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 29/December/2008 Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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All this feedback is very helpful...thank guys!
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Ed Valentine ![]() Carpet Cleaning Specialist ![]() Joined: 14/September/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 770 |
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I think most portables will do a certain job, including the US products one mentioned. Some are better than others naturally, however, The only other major consideration would be to select one with high CFM's/Air-flow when running the rotovac.
Happy new Year;
Ed Valentine
cross-american corp.
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absoluteclean ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 21/August/2011 Location: U.S.A Status: Offline Points: 20 |
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Check out the TITAN by Ken Harris, has incredible amount of WL and CFM!
(whoops, just realized how old this thread is, sorry! what did you end up with?)
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