How do you do it???
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Topic: How do you do it???
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Subject: How do you do it???
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 7:30am
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Mr. Steamer has had it rough lately....
I don't know how anyone can run a business with only one cleaning unit....
Having one truck or portable is a pain in the ass if it breaks down...what do you tell your customers????
Even if there is only one of me right now to do all the cleaning.....I still want to have 2 trucks available for use just in case I break down..
How do you one unit operations handle it???  ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 7:41am
After my first year in business I always had a back up, first a portable and by my third year a backup truckmount. It used to bother me at first having all that extra equipment and not being used, however it always came in handy when I was in a pinch. After a while that second truckmount became a fulltime unit and I was back to were I started not having a backup. It's just a part of doing business.  ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 8:13am
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I have 1 truckmount and 3 portable units. Also I keep replace ment parts on my van for quick fixes. Always keep your portable on your van! ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 10:07am
I would never want to have less than 2 trucks. In case of a breakdown
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 2:01pm
Me toooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- Just My opinion |
cmaster wrote:Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 5:28pm
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One truck has been a nightmare...can't wait for the cleancold to be back in action...gives me peace of mind ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 6:33pm
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Look into butler.... Parts orders UPS Blue labeled overnight from the factory to my door by 10 AM next day. across The US. Average time to make a repair in the last 20 years with a Butler has been less than 1 hour.
They are made by section, each section having a quick connect at the end of it, They send you the assembly from quick connect to quick connect. You receive a rebuilt part when available, and send your bad part back to them later for a credit , they charge you for the repair only. It is a great system when you need it but you seldom have down time seriously. |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 7:00pm
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Delivery of parts is great in the USA just as you say, but it does not go as quickly to Canada. Now that Butler is opening a branch on the Canadian side in Ottawa, that my change. Ralph Gerhard is running it for them I understand. He used to run the store for Cleanco before. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 8:09pm
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Now he will become the lonely matag or butler reapir man?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 8:39pm
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I don't want or need a butler...I already have that garbage it's called cleanco ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 9:01pm
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Cleanco may be garbage, Butler is not!
They are totally different items, why are you comparing them as similiar or equal. ???? Just wondering. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 9:18pm
They are very similar. I was told they were designed by the same group of people
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Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 9:52pm
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I always ranned Butlers. Never had any major ploblems or breakdowns at all!! Love it!!
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 10:02pm
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butler...same crap... trust me ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: dennis_is_ok
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 10:03pm
| steamer my man go for the Vortex a used one of course but go for it!!!!! |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 10:47pm
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CMaster are you saying this http://www.cleanco.com/Truckmountmain.htm
is in any way similar to This http://www.butlersystem.com/bs_preferred.php Or do I have the wrong Cleanco???? Because the Butler is absolutely not a high maintenance machine and nothing like a Cleanco. Look for yourselves. When you say Trust me Steamer...... What are you basing your opinion of the butler machine on. Because you obviously have not had one and I doubt know anyone first hand who has had one. If you do this to push buttons and Flame fine , but you do a disservice to people who truly are considering what truckmount to buy . Some trust and respect some of your opinions ( as I admit I also do) but telling them Butler is crap is totally a misinformed comment. IMO Everyone else , do your research, ask about Butler on other websites. You will get the real answer from the owners.... they are the experts on Butler. Let them tell you. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 11:13pm
On the cleanco site you are ONLY LOOKING AT CLEANCO COMPACTS what you need to look at is a CLEANCO CLASSIC...(Which isn't on the site)
The layout of the Classic and Butler are IDENTICAL...from pump heat exchanger and blower placement to even tanks and drainage arrangements..
Both run with the same ROOTS blower and CAT pump...
What you guys have to wake up and realize is...MOST of all the units produced now use the SAME COMPONENTS...
ie CAT ...ROOTS...KOHLER...NISSAN ...SORBUILT.....etc
all the same crap.....none really better than the other
you want something orginal...build it yourself...lol ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 30/October/2006 at 11:14pm
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http://www.cleanmore.com - www.cleanmore.com ... checkout a well built unit
no flame..... no hard feelings.... http://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=30&FID=3 - danmarck82  ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 12:16am
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Cleanco Classic(the original) and Butler. Very similar
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Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 12:33am
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Manufacturers end up using similar components, this
tends to keep the costs down and keeps them from reinventing the wheel on these items. Would you want a unit with all newly designed components. Not me , Butler hasn't changed in any major way for many years, except for the Heat exchanger IMO . the engineering of how these components are designed in conjuntion with one another that make the butler a great unit also. Everyone is entitled to use what they feel will serve them well.... for me Butler has been exceptional.... Steamer where is the cleanmore built? How long have they been in business? 30,000 for a slide in .... is this for the equipment only? Just wondering |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 12:39am
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Why would Cleanco not show the Classic in there line at all on there website?
I've heard some mention this before that the cleanco is the Canadian Butler so to speak. does anyone have a good set of pictures of this " classsic" ? I've asked cleanco to send me photos... hope they respond. It's all about learning..... Thanks Steamer, No hard feeling |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 1:15am
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They may not be making the Classic any longer. The Compact is a design very similar to an Aqua Tech, who BTW, Cleanco purchased a few years ago
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 1:21am
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 1:46am
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"made in CANADA by people who really know what carpet cleaners need"
Right.........
 ------------- I'll make you TAP OUT!!! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 1:09pm
| Yeah... they service all types ....They have taken the best from all the units ... |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 1:29pm
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Another dog's breakfast? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 3:08pm
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in the dog eat dog world sure...
Doug I know that you'd love a cleanmore slide in...
better than your 405 and way lighter
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 9:02pm
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I seen one at Teds. I really didn't get all excited about it? I think it had a Kabota running it. I thought it was rather loud? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 31/October/2006 at 11:04pm
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How do you one unit operations handle it??? was your original question.
Again a good reliable Unit and a good relationship with a competitor, if need be, to pinch hit in an emergency. Only has happened once when in the middle of a job . My competitor came over at my request and ' WE " finished the job off together with the customers permission. It was an awesome inspiring site. In this day and age I thank God that i live in any area that this type of stuff can and does happen. |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 1:10am
| Cleanco sent me info. They no longer produce the Classic and have nothing like the Butler unit in production ! |
Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 1:19am
You might be in luck if you want a classic. I have one that I bought a while back and never used it and I had it completely rebuilt bya Cleanco dealer. It has never been installed. I will sell it cheap. No tanks or reels. Make me an offer
------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 9:34am
Where's Mr. Steamer?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 9:46am
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Playing pool in the back yard. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 1:45pm
Flying to Calgary? 
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 4:19pm
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SGK send him a ticket to go and view the secret facilitys ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 4:40pm
| I'm back......SGK was no where in sight....all I found where bloody glides???? |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 9:02pm
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If the glide doesn't fit you must aquit! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 9:09pm
If it's SGK's, it won't fit  ------------- 
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 9:10pm
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Don't all glides come with a bonus box cutter? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 9:21pm
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Nothing like whittling your own -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 9:27pm
There is also a warning label on the box cutter.......................Cut away from the body .........................SGK assumes no liability if any bodily injury should happen.------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 9:28pm
He learned from experience  -------------
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Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 09/December/2006 at 11:44pm
 ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 10/December/2006 at 9:59am
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Anyone over the age of 12 can handle this successfuly? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 10/December/2006 at 10:35am
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Didn't you mean IQ over 12? -------------
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