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   Hey this might be doug this guys works up in GodUrich..lol
When you gotta go�.

Nice job here today!  Empty house!  Love empty houses!  Fast money, better results, and your back lives to see another day.  Dum deed um clean clean clean� The owners had left me to it so I should get this done in no time.  That is, if I didn�t have to go.  I mean GO, and not the quick easy one either, the other that�s right you know.. number two.

Carpet cleaners pretty much train themselves to work all day without taking any bathroom breaks but today wasn�t the case.  I don�t know if it was the morning coffee and chili dog I had for my 6 am breakfast or what but things were getting desparate.  I couldn�t possibly do this in the customers bathroom but�.  I had to.  Besides nobody was home, I�ll be in and out and then I can concentrate on the carpet instead of the pain in my bowels.  Dropping the wand with the machine running I bolted for the bathroom, leaving nice footprints across the freshly cleaned and groomed carpet. Didn�t care, gotta go.

Without going into any more detail, I finished my business and felt much better.  Ready to put in some quality work now without that burden.  I hit the handle to flush the toilet.  Ka-Fwooosh! Blub blub�.blub�  Oh god�   Its plugged!  Now what?  I looked around for a plunger.. nope.. no plunger.  I waited a minute then flushed again.  ITS OVERFLOWING!! NOOOOOO!!!!!    Bounding down the stairs I did the only thing I could do!  And would later regret very deeply!  But what could I do?  I cant leave �that� in the customers bathroom.  I can see it now,  �oooh what lovely clean carpets!  And.. Eeeek!!�     Pulling the hose up the stairs and into the bathroom I �extracted� what needed done.  Cleaning the floor and having to stick the hose directly into the toilet to unplug it.  Now my burden was going to ride with me in the van sitting in the waste tank and its �aroma� everywhere in the van and on the hoses.  Oh god.  I disinfected and deodorized the hoses but to not much avail.  This was something only time, a good waste dump and a lot of deodorizing and disinfectant was going to heal�  On to another day

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MR. STEAMER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List True Patriot Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14544	Post Options Post Reply Quote MR. STEAMER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Has this happened to you.. Posted: 24/January/2005 at 9:24pm
	Hey this might be doug this guys works up in GodUrich..lol When you gotta go�. Nice job here today! Empty house! Love empty houses! Fast money, better results, and your back lives to see another day. Dum deed um clean clean clean� The owners had left me to it so I should get this done in no time. That is, if I didn�t have to go. I mean GO, and not the quick easy one either, the other that�s right you know.. number two. Carpet cleaners pretty much train themselves to work all day without taking any bathroom breaks but today wasn�t the case. I don�t know if it was the morning coffee and chili dog I had for my 6 am breakfast or what but things were getting desparate. I couldn�t possibly do this in the customers bathroom but�. I had to. Besides nobody was home, I�ll be in and out and then I can concentrate on the carpet instead of the pain in my bowels. Dropping the wand with the machine running I bolted for the bathroom, leaving nice footprints across the freshly cleaned and groomed carpet. Didn�t care, gotta go. Without going into any more detail, I finished my business and felt much better. Ready to put in some quality work now without that burden. I hit the handle to flush the toilet. Ka-Fwooosh! Blub blub�.blub� Oh god� Its plugged! Now what? I looked around for a plunger.. nope.. no plunger. I waited a minute then flushed again. ITS OVERFLOWING!! NOOOOOO!!!!! Bounding down the stairs I did the only thing I could do! And would later regret very deeply! But what could I do? I cant leave �that� in the customers bathroom. I can see it now, �oooh what lovely clean carpets! And.. Eeeek!!� Pulling the hose up the stairs and into the bathroom I �extracted� what needed done. Cleaning the floor and having to stick the hose directly into the toilet to unplug it. Now my burden was going to ride with me in the van sitting in the waste tank and its �aroma� everywhere in the van and on the hoses. Oh god. I disinfected and deodorized the hoses but to not much avail. This was something only time, a good waste dump and a lot of deodorizing and disinfectant was going to heal� On to another day
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Lisa Smith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Cute Buns Joined: 08/November/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 305	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lisa Smith Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24/January/2005 at 10:57pm
	Oh man! No, that's never happened to me. But I've never had a problem with using the custy's bathroom. I just ask. If they're not home I use it. They really don't care if you use their bathroom guys, just don't make a mess. Take care, Lisa

doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List King of the One Liners Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32701	Post Options Post Reply Quote doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 7:40am
	Only in the GTA where you need a security gard to watch the terrorist cleaning you carpet, oh sorry carpet cleaner and his interpeter who until yesterday had never seen indoor plumbing.
	Just My opinion

terry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 29/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 62	Post Options Post Reply Quote terry Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 9:29am
	dat

Superglide Ken Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Potentate SGK Joined: 17/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4868	Post Options Post Reply Quote Superglide Ken Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 11:12am
	Yep!
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doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List King of the One Liners Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32701	Post Options Post Reply Quote doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 1:17pm
	I guess while you can charge for a sewer backup???
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MR. STEAMER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List True Patriot Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14544	Post Options Post Reply Quote MR. STEAMER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 2:13pm
	how to create your own flood job
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doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List King of the One Liners Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32701	Post Options Post Reply Quote doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 2:44pm
	Make work work project. Quick $100,000.00 in the GTA??????
	Just My opinion

Adwa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Queen of the Board Joined: 05/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4568	Post Options Post Reply Quote Adwa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 8:35pm
	Doug I have a lot of people asking me what they should charge for flood work for their customer who just wants them to take care of the job. What would be a realistic charge? Basically!!!
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doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List King of the One Liners Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32701	Post Options Post Reply Quote doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 9:11pm
	ADWA: After hours we charge $125.00 for the call. No service charge during regular hours. We also charge $0.41 a sq. ft. for water extraction with the truck. Your customers have to realize once they start the job they are responsible for the end result . They need a autorization signed and also need to explain what the end result will be regarding mold etc. If the job is not completed properly, so get them to also sign that you explaind thier rights and your customer is off the hook. ADWA we use a program for the most part when it comes to water. We invoice the same weather it is insurance or private.
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terry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 29/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 62	Post Options Post Reply Quote terry Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 9:27pm
	Doug how do you charge if there's 2 or 3 '' of water in the basement with carpet and pad?

doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List King of the One Liners Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32701	Post Options Post Reply Quote doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 10:14pm
	I charge to remove the standing water. Then the water extraction. To remove pad I charge by the sq. ft. to remove carpet again unit measurement same with content manipulation. Every job is different. Two to three inches is not alot of water but we charge to remove it separately.
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MR. STEAMER Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List True Patriot Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14544	Post Options Post Reply Quote MR. STEAMER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25/January/2005 at 11:21pm
	makes sense doug..... how much does it cost to rent a pump for the day??? maybe 100 bucks or 150???
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doug Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List King of the One Liners Just My opinion Joined: 31/January/2004 Status: Offline Points: 32701	Post Options Post Reply Quote doug Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26/January/2005 at 7:10am
	When you are working in a private job you have to cover all bases to try and make a buck.
	Just My opinion

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