How do you guys feel about ChemDry?
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Topic: How do you guys feel about ChemDry?
Posted By: jtuseo
Subject: How do you guys feel about ChemDry?
Date Posted: 30/August/2006 at 10:31pm
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Let's hear it. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
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Posted By: Steaminpile
Date Posted: 31/August/2006 at 2:11am
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could care less
but I'm glad it wasn't me who told them to kiss my a$$ on every single CC bulletin board on the net ------------- A.K.A. Andy |
Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 31/August/2006 at 8:04am
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Just another competitor, always thought that I should spend all my energy worrying about my own business rather than the competition, lots of dirty carpets out there to be cleaned ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: thermedix
Date Posted: 31/August/2006 at 8:10pm
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Great for business!, they put on an advertising campaign and my phone rings off the wall, ------------- It`s not how far you fall...it`s how high you bounce back up... |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 01/September/2006 at 7:06am
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man they are expensive...and the cleaning sucks ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/September/2006 at 1:33pm
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Steamer thats why they don't brag about their cleaning. They brag about their dry times. What do people feel is more important?? Clean Carpets or Dry Carpets?? The power of missleading advertising?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 01/September/2006 at 4:03pm
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The faster carpets dry, more than likely they are only surface cleaned! ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: icon
Date Posted: 01/September/2006 at 4:28pm
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After a job the other day, went to the gas station to fill up and grab some gatorade with my brother/partner. They pulled up at the same time and looks like the wanted to have a stare down. erick
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i kinda just laughed inside but i do admit they did have a nice looking truck!! Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 01/September/2006 at 6:19pm
| Chem-Dry is a very effective cleaning system if it's done right. When I worked for them, my boss didn't allow us to do it right. We only had the basic cleaner on hand but none of the specialty products. At the time, he had no truckmounts, but he does now, although I'm sure he still cuts "The Natural" with Oxyclean. Their tm's are good, they use an RX-20 with it, and the cleaner works great. If it doesn't work, that's the fault of the tech, not the system. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 01/September/2006 at 7:05pm
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When HD is done they will be worse than the SEARS for pricing?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 01/September/2006 at 7:52pm
| Don't fase me at all. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 7:10am
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chem-dry is just a cheese cleaner...with high cost and low results....
Most people and not happy with the results.... ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 9:45am
But they stay in business, so they must have something going for them
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 11:48am
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Marketing??? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 1:40pm
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Most Carpet Cleaners only Clean and Wonder why they only Make a Living.
Chem Dry, market and make a good living and have an abundance left over. They built that company on the word DRY. Dry is a very positive word. Wet is a very negative word. Chem Dry simply capitalize on it.
Most steam cleaners knock them yet they keep growing and growing. I am sure Home Depot purchased them because they saw the large potential.
A few wet cleaners have seen the light and now offer a low moisture dry system OP (Cotton Pad Cleaning) at a higher price and are surprised how many customers want it over wet extraction.
Both systems will satisfy your customers needs and the one that cost you the least makes you the higher profit. "Strange But True" Compare your pricing to Chem Dry and you have your answer.
------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 4:29pm
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Well I just sat down with one of the Franchise mgr's @ Chem Dry it is not a cheap Franchise to own. Your looking @ $220 per month per territory. ( You will need at least 3 to earn a good living) $3000 per year in their cleaning solutions per territory. Plus you have to buy their truckmount & their Rx 20. Basicly what I got from him & I called another Franchise owner if you have a good unfranchised Carpet Cleaning business going then dont join a franchise. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 4:54pm
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Bogus...you can have 10 chemdry's in 1 area...depending on population...
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 6:59pm
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$220 per month that's cheap?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 7:41pm
| 220 a month just for the franchise + I bet they get a % of the gross every month.. |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 8:33pm
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they get no percentage of the gross. ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 8:33pm
| Chem-Dry doesn't take a percentage of gross. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 8:37pm
| OH, OK, didn't know for sure.. But thats a good thing for them guys. Most of the other fran'is do i believe.........And if so that really stinks. Thats why the guy that started SS is a gazillionaire......... |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 8:40pm
| Hey jtuseo, did you ever get that auto dialer on ebay...???? |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 8:49pm
| Here is San Diego, Stanely Steemer is synonymous with "carpet cleaning." Chem-Dry is synonymous here with "dry carpet cleaning" or "bonnet cleaning." That's a real feat, making your brand the preferred shorthand for a given product/service type. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 9:23pm
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Why is it on the other boards they don't quite tell that way? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 02/September/2006 at 9:58pm
Around my territory SS has 6 trucks... I see them here and there... I know the manager and last year the grossed $2,000,000.00. DAMN!!!!!!!
They spend more on advertising per year than i make per year!!!!
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 8:32am
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But who cares when you can have 10 chem dry's working in the very same area... there are no area lines...you all compete...one advertises and they all compete for the job..
and they are all callled chem dry...
action chemdry
metro chem dry
city chem dry
direct chem dry
hardings chem dry
those that are in a good area have it hard when other chem dry's move in
pluse you can have only 3 trucks per franchise ..and you have to use all chem dry's chemicals..and you can not take your truck out of your area
BULL sh*t! ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 10:31am
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You forgot Chem Dry of Steamer??? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 11:54am
And CD of HD
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Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 12:22pm
Those were all major factors in my decision to not buy into the Chem-Dry franchise, which was my original plan. Also, when you have a bunch of Chem-Dry franchises in one area, they're pretty much forced to keep their prices right around the other ones. Who wants to use the most expensive Chem-Dry? Customers will just think all Chem-Dry services are the same and then choose the cheapest one.
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MR. STEAMER wrote:Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 2:56pm
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Only the strong survive? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 5:36pm
| I guess so. I really don't know how many Chem-Dry franchises in San Diego have opened and then folded. I don't know what reasons the failed Chem-Dry owners would claim made them close up. I just know that from my own experience as an employee for a franchise that the pricing of other Chem-Dry businesses was definitely an issue, and it remained an issue for me when I was deciding whether or not to open a Chem-Dry myself. Aside from the start-up costs, the main reason I was turned off, though, was the territory restrictions. Anyway, I'm really glad I didn't go that route. |
Posted By: fibro
Date Posted: 03/September/2006 at 10:18pm
| I heard somthing about Chem Dry joning up with Home Depot anyboby else heard this. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 04/September/2006 at 10:38am
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yup but who cares they suck....lol
chemdry is like amway or quickstar...lol ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 04/September/2006 at 12:09pm
| Except that many people who join are actually successful. |
Posted By: Britches
Date Posted: 04/September/2006 at 9:30pm
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Yep...I was at Home Depot today and there were two big signs screaming Chem Dry. Whether or not you like/respect Chem.....you have to love the fact that they are very good at what they do........MARKET THEMSELVES.
I'm new...in fact I have not even started yet. Still trying to learn all I can before making the leap.
Good luck to you guys!
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Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 04/September/2006 at 9:44pm
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"I'm new...in fact I have not even started yet. Still trying to learn all I can before making the leap."
Hope youre going out (or find yourself one) with a seasoned guy to get some hands on experience.
------------- I'll make you TAP OUT!!! |
Posted By: Britches
Date Posted: 04/September/2006 at 10:06pm
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Hey Ninja.....Just registerd for thenext IIcrc class in my area. I have also talked with an independent op/owner in my area who answered a number of questions for me.
I'm trying to deal with the question, "What portable" to buy. I have read and re-read lots of info on many units from the Ninja (which I assume you run), The Recoil 3 and a few others.
Thanks again for the reply
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Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 12:07am
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ACtually, I run a Butler TM. Oddly enough..I never had a Ninja. Dont know why I picked that as a screen name....weird lol. BTW, I heard the Ninja is a good unit. ------------- I'll make you TAP OUT!!! |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 1:00am
| I'm happy with the Ninja. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 6:37pm
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Chem dry had to go TM a few years back..
I think their unit costs 50 grand....just for the unit..
chem dry amway same thing right...BOGUSNESS ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 6:40pm
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I have only ever seen one of their tms. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 6:41pm
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hey doug will you sign up for amway for me??? ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 6:42pm
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I need your address?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 7:04pm
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naw I'm selling amway...I need your address ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 7:27pm
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It's not Amway anymore. It's Quixtar now
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Posted By: cleanex
Date Posted: 05/September/2006 at 8:50pm
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Using CD formula for franchises in the GTA they could have [ 1 franchise for every 60,000 people =] 80 franchises, man I would not to be one of them. ------------- DON ELDRED YOU CAN "STAND" ON OUR REPUTATION |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 06/September/2006 at 8:14am
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 06/September/2006 at 8:04pm
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You may feel I am 'Pro' ChemDry and I am not, but I do business with many classes of carpet cleaners and see their individual lifestyles. Many ChemDry are front-runners. They are business and marketing people cleaning carpets and not carpet cleaners cleaning carpets. They have been taught to maximize profits. Most run a good operation and I know of many steam cleaners who clean up after the mess they have left and I know ChemDry people who have cleaned up after the mess that steam cleaners have left.
The last ChemDry that I spoke with told me he would never clean carpets for his new boss Home Depot at their pricing as his is two to three times higher. Let it be known that I am not promoting ChemDry but do believe in the OP System as a secondary option and always at higher prices and profit (Dry Clean). It is alive and well.
Now, after saying that...most of you should be aware that most ChemDry people have been forced by head office to use high energy portables and also truckmounts with RX-20 attachments. It would be a challenge to beat the quality that their new systems offer. If a guy can hang on to an RX-20 or Rotovac he is always assured the best of quality with minimal effort.
Long message - short answer:
Marketing and good equipment plus a smiling operator who shows up on time. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: wheelerman
Date Posted: 06/September/2006 at 10:13pm
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Well all I got to say about this is "Most of the Major Carpet Makers recommend the Hot water soil extraction method to maintain the warranty of the carpet"
That said you can not convince me that anything other than a good Tm, a Good Tech and Great cleaning products will ever be out done by any soda water or bonnets to get really heavily soiled carpets clean.
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Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 07/September/2006 at 12:43am
That's convenient, since nobody in this thread has attempted to convince you or anyone else of anything to the contrary. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 07/September/2006 at 1:39pm
Human eat Human 
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/September/2006 at 3:42pm
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Good help is hard to find...lol Chem dry can and does work....but as ted said the word "DRY" helps alot ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 07/September/2006 at 5:04pm
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If your not getting 1-4hr dry times with your TM.... It's time to retire or do something else...
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 08/September/2006 at 7:41am
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 08/September/2006 at 8:01am
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Humid .. a little longer but within 4hrs... I don't seem to have any problems.. Guard .. add 1-2hrs .. When diluted properly .. Some over dilute to get more weak guard... Don't do that....
Use a fan if your dry stroking toooooo fassssst..........
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Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 08/September/2006 at 5:31pm
| ChemDry makes their money off the hardware is what I think I am reading here. |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 08/September/2006 at 5:33pm
| Yes, you have to buy all your stuff through them, and you pay through the nose. |
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 11/September/2006 at 2:42pm
Find a supplier who will allow you to demo an oscillating unit using 100% pure Cotton Pads. Not synthetic bonnets and you will be convinced. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |