decent machine for household use?
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Topic: decent machine for household use?
Posted By: irv0310
Subject: decent machine for household use?
Date Posted: 08/December/2009 at 11:56pm
Hello everyone! I am by no means a professional, and am not trying to get into the carpet cleaning business, so please don't flame me!  I am considering the purchase of a machine that will work well for household use. We have two children, you know how that can be! Also, we have two rental properties and will likely use the machine for those as well. I have been looking at retired rental units on eBay like the Rug Doctor r-40. There are also several Rinsenvac models on there as well. Some of the model #'s for the Rinsenvac's are RV-85, MBU-1R, and MBU-1. Does anyone know anything about these machines? I would like to know which would be the better choice. I have searched everywhere online and cannot seem to find anything about any of these machines. I am new here and am not aware of the site rules about posting links or I would include links directly to the machines. I would just like to make an informed decision. I want a machine that is of higher quality than the department store "throw-aways" but would like to stay in the 300-400 price range. I have a good friend in the carpet cleaning business (truck-mounted equipment) and will likely still have him do some of our cleaning, but I would like a machine to maintain the carpets in between. Thanks in advance to anyone that can help. |
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Posted By: irv0310
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 8:25am
| Maybe I will just have to wing it! If I cannot find any info I will just order one and hope for the best. I have searched and searched online with no luck. I thought that asking in a carpet cleaning forum would be the way to go! |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 2:28pm
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Ask your friend that has the truckmount..........what are friends for..........we're not your friends.....we're in business to make money you fool
Nightrider
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Posted By: irv0310
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 4:11pm
| Well excuse me a**hole! I'll go elsewhere. There are several threads about a similar topic, people asking advice on which machine to buy. So the main purpose for you posting on here is to make money? How is that working out for you? |
Posted By: irv0310
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 5:00pm
| Well after reading several of your other posts I have come to the conclusion that you are of no assistance to anyone on this message board. It appears that you visit this site just to sing your own praises and put others down. I read little posts that could be helpful to anyone, maybe 1 out of 20. Others were just you being a prick. |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 6:28pm
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Thank you.....you're right......as you can see I'm just the one who speaks out, all the others didn't even answer your post.....draw your own conclusions.....when you want to fix your own toilet do you go on the plumbing sites.....try it and see what happens to your post.....you MORON
Nightrider
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Posted By: irv0310
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 6:38pm
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Again, you have proven my point. You have nothing useful to offer. You just enjoy name calling and putting others down. Yet in one of your posts you talk about how others put people down to make themselves feel good. And you put someone else down for posting on several different boards daily, yet you have 4.500+ posts on this one. The pot calling the kettle black maybe? Sorry that I have wasted so much of your valuable time. If your time was as valuable as you make it out to be, you would not have even bothered. And for the record, I can (and have) fix anything that is wrong with a toilet as well as most any home improvement project. Since I have experience with that, I would not need to consult a professional. Because I have limited experience with carpet cleaning machines, I thought that I would ask on a message board. Maybe I'll find a professional elsewhere who is not as much of a prick. |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 8:51pm
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Wow.....I'm impressed you read all my work.....did you read all 4,500 plus posts..........do you think I can write a book, give me a title and I'll write around it.....might be a top seller, give me a good title and I'll cut you in the royalties from my share
Nightrider
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Posted By: irv0310
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 9:06pm
| No I don't think anyone would pay a dime for that garbage. If you put half of the time into actually posting something useful and helping people out (which is the purpose of message boards by the way) as you do proving what an arrogant douche-bag you are, then you might be a decent guy. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 9:57pm
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cmon NR... no need to go off on the guy...LOL ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 10:15pm
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O.K Mr. Steamer.....Sorry
Now Irv0310, I think that's not a bad title ( No I don't think anyone would pay a dime for that garbage ) might be doable.....but I really like ( what an arrogant douche-bag you are ) that can be a movie. Thanks
Nightrider
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Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 11:09pm
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The vacuum and pump motor even in a semi-professional carpet cleaning machine is worth at least what you are looking to pay for your entire machine. Sometimes you can get deals on used rental equipment at Home Depot or similar stores. You may want to purchase a bucket of Capture cleaning powder and a brush applicator to maintain your carpets and furniture along with your vacuum cleaner in-between your truckmount friend. ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
Posted By: irv0310
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 11:15pm
| Thank you so much for your dignified response. That is actually what I have been considering is a retired rental machine. What I have to decide on is which one. An old Rug Doctor R-40 or a Rinsenvac RV85. Again, I thank you for your response. |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 09/December/2009 at 11:45pm
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Hey.....what about our book deal.....don't go
Nightrider
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Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 13/December/2009 at 6:12pm
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UncleSamsWholesale (Timbucktoo) has cheap extractors.
2 2stage with 100psi 10gal tank for around $695.00......
 That's more power than the ones you listed. Take your time
doing your own and you won't have to pay your TM guy.
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