Carpet Cleaning Startup Info
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Topic: Carpet Cleaning Startup Info
Posted By: safety1910
Subject: Carpet Cleaning Startup Info
Date Posted: 30/August/2007 at 9:38pm
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Hi Guys! I'm Dan. I am persuing the idea of starting a carpet cleaning business and have $15,000 to invest. Can you all give me any ideas on which way I should go to get the biggest bang for my buck. Should I initially go for a portable only? What about carrying it around up stairs, etc? Do I have to have a truckmount?
Which brands of portables and truckmounts do you find to be worth buying? What about leasing? Used equipment? Thanks for the input...just confused with all the equipment manufacturers out there. Dan ------------- Dan |
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Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 30/August/2007 at 10:06pm
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crappy business better off working at Home Depot. ------------- 
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Posted By: safety1910
Date Posted: 30/August/2007 at 10:08pm
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Sounds like someone doesn't want a newbie in the business. Don't worry, I won't take to much of your profits......thanks for the words of encouragement. ------------- Dan |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 31/August/2007 at 7:57am
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not at all bud my work area has 10 million people.
come on down and get in the game. get a good truck mount, a big pail of Enzall another one of Prekleen and all you have at the end of your 30 year career is cancer. -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/August/2007 at 1:55pm
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since when did it take 30 years to get that?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 31/August/2007 at 4:02pm
It's a long process  ------------- 
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 31/August/2007 at 4:14pm
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not for alot of the people I knew??? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 01/September/2007 at 12:58am
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I meant from carpet cleaning -------------
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Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 02/September/2007 at 2:53am
Chemicals are much better these days. It will probably only take 10 years. |
doug wrote:Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 02/September/2007 at 9:52am
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The chemicals that we fogged in the 80's without a respirator. My boss then, would be hung now -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/September/2007 at 10:10am
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ain't that the truth ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 02/September/2007 at 10:26am
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WOW what a welcome to the board ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 02/September/2007 at 10:38am
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the new welcome mat is down ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: safety1910
Date Posted: 02/September/2007 at 5:16pm
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Truly guys, thanks for so many wonderful, insightful, and thought provoking commentaries on nothing. This has helped so much.....now I think I am prepared to go talk with the mentally challenged folks in the hospital. Wait!! Eureka!!!...I can talk to them here........ ------------- Dan |
Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 02/September/2007 at 8:04pm
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Hey Saftey, don't get upset. We're just having some fun.
Hang around and read these boards. Nearly every question you have is probably answered in one way or another. I'm pretty knowledgeable about portables, but not TM's or chemicals (although I'm getting better). Also, a number of us will be glad to help you on the side. No one, however, wants to write an essay and post it here, if you know what I mean. Also, Ted (the owner of this site) is one of the most knowledgeable people around, and he's a good one to contact with questions. He can tell you what machines are worth your money, and which ones aren't. He won't rip you off because he wants a CUSTOMER FOR LIFE, not just a day. So put on your thick skin and take a big drink of dry humor and sarcasm and then jump into the game. After you play for a while, someone might hand you the ball. ------------- Ken Harris Nov 08: "This will cause oil to rise to near $100 by the end of November. It stays up there to about the end of February. Better save this so you know who told it to you first." |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 03/September/2007 at 2:01pm
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nothing is what make s this board so interseting ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 04/September/2007 at 1:23am
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And I thought it was STD -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 06/September/2007 at 2:15pm
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nothing from nothing leaves nothing ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 06/September/2007 at 7:42pm
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He's been saying nothing lately -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 06/September/2007 at 7:51pm
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so I guess he will soon be offering a great deal on nothing anytime ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 06/September/2007 at 8:35pm
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You have to be a club member to receive nothing ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 06/September/2007 at 8:40pm
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how quickly we forget ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/September/2007 at 1:22am
He's busy recruiting new members in China, now that everyone in North America has signed up  -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/September/2007 at 9:18pm
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25% off chop sticks if you signup before Sept15/09 ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 07/September/2007 at 9:27pm
| Kenny's accepting payments in chickens now. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/September/2007 at 11:20pm
I guess he will be trying to sell eggs here soon  -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/September/2007 at 9:56am
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What happened to the chickens he used to own.. Did he sell the chicken quota and invest in chineese carpet cleaners ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 08/September/2007 at 9:23pm
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KFC, Swiss Chalet ? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/September/2007 at 10:25pm
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when did they start serving chicken ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 09/September/2007 at 12:26am
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They serve a mutated version of chicken -------------
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Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 09/September/2007 at 6:02am
He had to make room for a phone and a computer. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 09/September/2007 at 6:07pm
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That's why he hasn't been posting lately. The Chinese custys all paid him in chickens and his trailer is full of them -------------
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 09/September/2007 at 8:34pm
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I think CS is worse than BS ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 09/September/2007 at 10:03pm
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So I guess STD is getting some kharma -------------
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Posted By: checkmate
Date Posted: 15/September/2007 at 10:19pm
| Wecome to the board Dan. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 30/September/2007 at 8:12pm
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Welcome here Dan.. What State are you from? Im from Wisconsin..
Depending on you finances.. And if your staying in for the long haul a TM would be best.. After going through 4 different portables and 2TM's in 21yrs.. A TM will save time.. labor.. chemicals.. and you will feel alot more confident pulling up with a FireBreathingCarpetCleaningMonster..
Good luck to you Dan..
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Posted By: safety1910
Date Posted: 04/October/2007 at 11:36pm
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Thanks all for the comments....gonna try and find the best porty and use the rest of my money for marketing.......ugh.....BTW whats up with the dry cleaning methods....come on...cant believe customers fall for that crap.... ------------- Dan |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 05/October/2007 at 12:43am
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Dan.. If your not booked most of the week a portable will have to do for you.. Its slower.. uses more chem.. takes longer to dry.. I used them for 15yrs.. Never again but thats just me...
If any porty guys tell you there getting 1hr dry times at 100' without a booster walk away.. Thats BS..
If you believe them claims do yourself a favor before you buy..
Go right to the facility and take a few different types of carpeting.. Take high level nylon friese and maybe Berber with designs..
Now hook up 100" without booster and run 500psi.. Do a couple clean strokes then do 1 dry stroke. (thats all i do with my TM.. 1 dry)..
Now squat down and skid your palm across the surface of the carpet.. Look at your hand... is it soak and wet.. yep!
Portables arent made for long hose runs without boosters.. You need mucho lift.. Hg's.. inches of mercury.. I had 3/3stage in one of my units.. Its not all that.. Especially at 100"..
Goodluck...
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Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 05/October/2007 at 2:04am
| Good advice. Invest in boosters until you can get a TM. Boosters are cheap. |
Posted By: safety1910
Date Posted: 07/October/2007 at 2:58pm
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Just the type of advice I am looking for....sounds logical.....will never believe a salesman's claim until I see it for myself under field conditions. thanks again.... ------------- Dan |
Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 15/October/2007 at 7:22pm
WHY NOT BUY A LOW END START UP TRUCK MOUNT? BE A LIL CHEAPER THAN A PORTABLE WITH ALL THEM HEATERS AND GADGETS HOOKED UP TO IT, I MEAN TO A CUSTOMER A TRUCK MOUNT IS A TRUCK MOUNT,ITS STILL BETTER THAN LUGGING IN A TRASHCAN ROBOT WITH ALL TYPES OF FLUX CAPACITOR TYPE sh*t HOOKED UP TO IT!!!   ------------- NEW BUSINESS IN TEXAS |
Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 15/October/2007 at 8:29pm
 ------------- NEW BUSINESS IN TEXAS |