Most powerful portable in Ontario
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Topic: Most powerful portable in Ontario
Posted By: peculiar
Subject: Most powerful portable in Ontario
Date Posted: 11/March/2008 at 11:39pm
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I am looking to buy another machine with lots of vacuum power.
What is the most powerful portable that I can buy within 100 miles of Toronto?
I'm talking about dual 3 stage or more.
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Posted By: FuzzSucker
Date Posted: 11/March/2008 at 11:56pm
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and enter Ken... ------------- http://thepremierclean.com - http://thepremierclean.com | http://carpetcleaning-coloradosprings.com - Colorado Springs Carpet Cleaning |
Posted By: rick007
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 12:42am
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ken is a lot more miles than 100 eh? ------------- happy cleaning |
Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 1:49am
This is the Internet. Everything is within 100 miles or less. Just do your research and then go from there. Come back here for opinions on what you're considering. Keep in mind that you'll have to deal with the 15 amp limit in Canada, unless you intend to use dryer oulets.
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peculiar wrote:Posted By: peculiar
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 8:55am
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friendly hammer
The reason why I want a machine within 100 miles of Toronto is because I want to pick it up myself.
I don't want to order a machine over the internest because most likely it would be from the U.S and there would be a lot of shipping, duties and possibly other charges involved.
I am aware of some of the great machines like the recoil.eclipse and others but they are not available here in Ontario.
Regarding the amp limit, I plan to get a generator.
I want to basically leave the machine in the van and run a 75 or 100 ft hose.
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Posted By: peculiar
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 8:56am
| oops internet not internest |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 9:03am
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Well, there are alot of simple answers and solutions to this question by Peculiar that I will forgo on a public forum due to length of complete answers and reference to any "sales" pitches.
Carry on, ken
Name held by request
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Posted By: watchman
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 9:49am
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peculier......The powerful portys on 20 amp circuits are in the USA. I live in Hamilton On and purchased my mytee from rotovac corp in seattle washington. They won't deliver outside USA but they shipped my machine to buffalo to a trucking depot(estes trucking) free. Only 45 minute drive and I picked it up myself. only paid GST at the border no duty if manufactured in the USA. It was simple no hitchs. If you find a extractor you like phone the # on the web page and talk to a live person. Rotovac was very helpful. Only deal with large major well known companies and they won't burn you. Hope this helps. ------------- JUST WATCHING AND LEARNING |
Posted By: Ken_Is_OK
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 1:02pm
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watchman how does the warranty work with your mytee? |
Posted By: watchman
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 2:09pm
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Standard warrantee applies, but I don't think I would have used the warrantee because it would be a pain sending unit back. 1 1/2 years and still no probs. If I did have a problem I would have fixed myself or taken in for repair. ------------- JUST WATCHING AND LEARNING |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 6:09pm
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cool.
so was it that much cheaper than buying one in Toronto? ------------- 
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Posted By: FriendlyHammer
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 7:01pm
Still, if I were you I'd check it out. I buy and sell stuff to and from Canada all the time. Anyone selling that stuff (assuming they are not in Canada) should have plenty of experiencewith the situation. I can tell you that nearly everything purchased over the internet has been much cheaper, even after shipping. In addition things purchased over the Internet are not taxed in the US, unless you live in the state from which it is sold.
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Posted By: watchman
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 7:25pm
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no wasn't cheaper at the time because of the differance in the dollar but it would defenatly(spelling)be cheaper now with the higher canadian dollar. ------------- JUST WATCHING AND LEARNING |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 7:50pm
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Running 75' off a portable (any portable) you better post bonnet and leave 5 blowers in the house.
or just do like me---> splash-cash-dash....never to return
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Posted By: baires
Date Posted: 12/March/2008 at 8:02pm
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Hi Peculier, if you are looking for the most powerfull portable machine built here in Canada you have to go in 15 amp. = dual 3 stage vac. motors in series (185' water lift) and 500 psi pump. I don't think you can found a machine with vac. in parallel. Now if you are planing to run your porty from your truck, forgeret about that, you need a machine mounted in parallel (lots CFM). The other point to have in consideration is about the warranty. I would like to suggest to be focus on that.
If you want to use a porty in an out my advice is don't waste your time in a dryer oulets, 20 amp. machine here in Canada is a pain, for a machine with short hoses (25 or 50 ft)any 15 amp. machine 2-3 stage. is ok. Finally you can talk to Ed at cross-america, or another serious company maybe they can send the machine close to the border. Just my opinion. Good luck, Pablo.- |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 15/March/2008 at 12:04pm
Take a drive over to 2 Thorncliffe Park Drive, Unit #5 in Toronto Ont. If it is made and available to anyone but the military, they are your one-stop source ------------- Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity? |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 15/March/2008 at 8:41pm
The Duck is correct. Ted sells the Dual 3 stage Ninja with the 500 Psi Pump. It is the current champ that bears the title of the strongest CSA certified machine that runs on 15 amp power in Canada. 
However, if you are looking for some military grade stuff to exceed this power, deep in the labs of Calgary, 2000 miles to the west of the GTA, some heavy duty equipment is undergoing development in the bat caves.Stay tuned, because it will soon be coming to a city near you.And thats all I am going to say about that.  ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/March/2008 at 8:53pm
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Your meds are at Wal-Mart. Go get em ------------- 
The STD Meter |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 15/March/2008 at 9:58pm
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Holy wand glides, batman. To the carpet cleaning van. The joker (played by ken harris) is terrorizing the good citizens of Gotham City, Ontario again. Who needs meds? That last acid trip has me still trippin. I see patterns, paisley. Want to go to the airport and see the jets take off backwards man? ------------- Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity? |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 15/March/2008 at 10:44pm
Groovy. That aint tobacco  -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 16/March/2008 at 8:02am
 ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: Ed Valentine
Date Posted: 17/March/2008 at 9:00am
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I don't think I can add anything to most of these posts on this board anymore.
hummmmmmmmmmmm.
"Name held by request"
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Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 17/March/2008 at 9:02am
 ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: Soil Lint Green
Date Posted: 23/March/2008 at 12:49pm
I would have thought of Ed too but he was a bit specific when he said "What is the most powerful portable that I can buy within 100 miles of Toronto?" Otherwise, yes Ed does build a unit that would make Linda Lovelace proud.  ------------- It's ORY GUN, not OR A GONE. Learn to talk. |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 30/April/2008 at 10:22pm
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She's so old and wrinckled up.. She wouldn't be able to suck the sweat off a mans b@lls...
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Posted By: MBCC
Date Posted: 26/May/2008 at 10:59pm
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Baires: Sure you can find a porty with dual vacs in parallel;
US Products Solus 500 Extractor - 12 Gal. Engineered for one person operation and transport. Upright design with large rear wheels and roller handles make it very easy to transport up and down stairs. Dual 5.7", 3-stage soft start vacs, in parallel. Electronic vac shutoff. Positive displacement fully adjustable 0-500 psi ------------- "Quality service guaranteed" |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 27/May/2008 at 11:26am
| Dual 3stage far cry on par with a TM.. Expain yourself.. |
Posted By: MBCC
Date Posted: 28/May/2008 at 8:29pm
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Motors running in parallel use full power. Most portables are low moisture by design. Meaning they don't push as much water as a TM. My portable has an 85% water recovery rate with parallel motors. Your TM can do better than that.
On PAR: Chances are good that your TM is Gold Rated by CRI. Not many portables are. Mine is. A GOLD rated deep extractor machine cleans "on par" with TM by CRI testing standards. And mfr labeling. Gold is Gold. Hopefully that helps. ------------- "Quality service guaranteed" |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 28/May/2008 at 11:39pm
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The Rug Doctor is Gold Level rated by CRI. What makes your machine better????
http://www.carpet-rug.org/commercial-customers/cleaning-and-maintenance/seal-of-approval-products/systems-list.cfm - http://www.carpet-rug.org/commercial-customers/cleaning-and-maintenance/seal-of-approval-products/systems-list.cfm
Seriously, the CRI has no clue about equipment testing. If you send your customers to the site to find your machine, they will also find the Rug Doctor and instead of hiring you, they may just head to the grocery store to rent one  -------------
The STD Meter |
Posted By: MBCC
Date Posted: 29/May/2008 at 12:48am
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Better check that again. Rug Doctor is Not certified Gold as a "Portable Extractor". RD is Gold rated as a "Cleaning System" when used with special products.
As an Extractor.. RD is certified BRONZE. And that is a fact. I would never take a Bronze piece of crap anywhere, except maybe to do the upholstery in my truck. Is there any other professional organization besides CRI that certifies machines? I think it's a stretch to dismiss them as not having a clue. ------------- "Quality service guaranteed" |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 29/May/2008 at 1:18am
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When used with RD products which is what you get when you rent the RD. Try and explain the difference to a consumer.
If the CRI puts the RD on par with a commercial extractor, they really have no clue. This has been discussed at length on other cc'ing boards. It's not real world testing. They use no oils in their "designer soil". What carpet soil has no oils in it???
I just looked at the site again and see that the RD system was tested using the NASA XRF system and got a gold rating. The Solus wasn't tested that way. Are they suggesting that the RD system is better than your machine???
http://www.carpet-rug.org/commercial-customers/cleaning-and-maintenance/seal-of-approval-products/systems-list.cfm?manuf_id=0 - http://www.carpet-rug.org/commercial-customers/cleaning-and-maintenance/seal-of-approval-products/systems-list.cfm?manuf_id=0
It's twisted
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The STD Meter |
Posted By: MBCC
Date Posted: 29/May/2008 at 1:32am
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Oh yeah it's confusing as hell to the consumer. Maybe thats where the money comes in... pay CRI enough and they'll create a separate category to improve your score! Nevermind it only uses RD products and requires 4 passes! I suppose my toothbrush would qualify with 200 passes.
Good points all. But is there another organization that grades machines without NASA mumbo jumbo? ------------- "Quality service guaranteed" |
Posted By: duckcountry
Date Posted: 29/May/2008 at 1:54am
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So does the equipment make the operator a professional or can it be argued that the professional makes sense of the equipment by serving as the surgeon? Man or machine? If machine, hire some wet-backs, hang out on the beach and find new ways of spending money. I suspect the operator is critical. Of course, maybe that is just in my business. I could be wrong.
------------- Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity? |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 29/May/2008 at 2:15am
| operator is critical? That is a for sure there duck.. Anyways for the best results possible.. |
Posted By: baires
Date Posted: 29/May/2008 at 2:24am
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MBCC, We were talking about to find a machine built here in Canada and ready to run on 15 amps (built in Canada to avoid warranty problems and run on 15 amps to avoid dryers outlets).
Finally I apreciatte If you can tell me how many CFM in your Solus 500?? |
Posted By: MBCC
Date Posted: 29/May/2008 at 2:38am
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CFM isn't in the specs. 85% recovery is what I have personally measured. When I use the vacs to clean out the recovery tank it sucks up 2 gallons fast. I havent timed it but I will when I'm bored. ------------- "Quality service guaranteed" |