Portable carpet cleaning and machines discussion.
I have a lot of newbies contact me about getting into carpet cleaning. Many want a portable and almost always say they have a budget around 2000...
What tips do you have to keep your portable running and to last longer?:AddEmoticons04259: Do you run white vinegar thru your pump ? Do clean your...
I have the new machine from Cross America, and it is awesome. It has 11 HG and 362 CFM. Ed and I built it together, and I can't physically use it. ...
Ok, so I have decided to listen to the guys whose been in the business a bit longer than me. I will start out with a portable have heard great...
KleenRite's NEW High Performance Vac Boost http://www.kleenritemfg.com/products/vac%20boost/index.html
NEW ROTOVAC CFX 360 video, Eliminate The Bucket Brigade. This is a nice little Next Generation Carpet cleaning system. Thank you for the great video...
What is the best PSI for cleaning carpets with a porty? I have seen machines from 100PSI to 500 PSI. Some machines have 1200PSI for grout. What is...
I was looking online at the mytee electrical converter kit. Taking a 230 and making it into two 115 outlets. It seems like a good idea that way I...
I was wondering with so many wands out there is there a "best" wand for portables? In other words how many jets, and what is the minimum and maximum...
I have a Mytee M-12. First Question, what do you think is the longest practical hose run? Second, If I add the Mytee booster, 2 or 3 stage what...
Who has drimaster tool for upholstery? How it is used with a portable extractor?
Why don't they have any distributors? I want to see this thing before I buy it. Maybe even demo it.:confused:
Just wondering what portable carpet cleaning machines have you had experience with? List them and what you think you thought of it. I have used; ...
Which interchangeable heads do you have? What do you like or dislike about them? Which do you use the most?...
Which model Rotovac and portable do you use for carpet cleaning?:AddEmoticons04259:
hey guys just wondering if u guys could give me some pointers of the best mixes of chemical and water to get the best cleanings, and if u guys could...
I've decided to get the Mytee M5. If I get a generator, what wattage should I get? Some apartments Ill be doing will not have power.
How do guys keep your Rotovac running good? Do you check and replace your felt seals? 500 to 600 hours... Worn or torn felt seals will result in...
I want to upgrade the motors on a Speedster 1000-DX200 sold with a 360 Rotovac. There is a tag on the motors (116472-13) stats: Waterlift 106.7",...
HI Guys, I own a mytee spedster 1000hv, 200 psi pump 2-2 stage vacs, single cord, andd I would like to upgrade it, to a 2-3 stage vacs. and...
Here's a video we made comparing the Steamin Demon against a Steamway Truck Mount system. What do you think? ...
Hey Guys, I've been in business for over a year and have been doing this while I've been in Nursing School. Once I get a break I intend on taking...
I'm a new carpet cleaning business. I purchased the mytee 1003dx. I built ramps to get it in/out of van and into customers houses. I need to know the...
When I bought my Ninga 200 psi. it came with 3 sets of jets 100,200 and 500 psi. I have been using the 200 psi jets . Would the 500 psi jets give me...
WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A 175RPMR?
Have been looking at TM or going the less expensive route and getting a great porty to start out in this business. I have been reading the post here...
Hi new to the form Thanks for any help . Where would be a good place to get a new pump for a Ninja 200 psi ? I have googled and can not find one ....
:confused: Brand new out the box directly from hydro force. Its the low pressure revolution model being used on a 150 psi porty, Dilution ratio of...
Has any one tried using a shop vac as a in line booster? One vac that I thought about was a Sears 6.5 HP, 400 ( i think ) CFM and can be used as a...
What are the after affects of getting water or foam in the vacs? will they start to slow down, or will they just die one day? Or will it really...
Which is more important in a portable ? From Cleancraft: Lets breakdown a carpet cleaning machine. Basically, it is a machine that sprays...
This question is intended for cleaners using only portables. What do you use to carry your equipment around to your jobs? I would think you would...
DOES ANY BODY KNOW WERE I CAN FIND A SMALL 150 FOOT RAIL FOR VAC HOSE AND SOULTION HOSE FOR MY FORD VAN???:cool:
I came across the video and it shows a portable with 400 psi and what appears to be impressive heat. Is a Ninja capable of producing this kind of...
So say you are running a porty. Single 5.7motor 3 stage 150psi pump & 2000watt inline heater. Your plugged into separate circuits doing the job just...
OK guys, Please tell what portable you have used, tell the pros and cons, and what else you would like to have in the portables.
I wanted to take a moment to publicly thank Ed Valentine and his company Cross-America. My son and I picked up our new Recoil-3 XPS carpet extractor...
FOR A PORTABLE NINJA WITH TWO 2STG VACS AND A INLINE HEATER,THE PUMPTEC 112 IS WHAT CAME WITH UNIT AND ITS PSI IS ADJUSTABLE TO 200 PSI.THE SHURFLO...
What is the oldest portable you have? What if anything parts you had to replace? Pump and Vac motors? Any tips you have to help others keeping them...
Who makes the best bucket heater and what do they cost? Rob
I am doing a rather large job this coming weekend and wold like any helpful tips so i can not make a mistake.Its a government account and i want to...
I wonder what the Dry Time definition is. I have never ever seen a carpet dry in 1 or 2 hours when a truck mounted unit or a portable unit gets...
Using a portable carpet cleaner. All coating on any wire contains lead, not much, They recommend you wash your hands after handling. The cuffs...
My ultimate Portable I believe that the ultimate portable would truly be portable. Built to fit in the trunk of a Honda Civic or any small car...
A unit with a 16 / 20 gal. solution / waste tank 1,200 psi pump, adjustable pressure. Wheels and handle. Wight is less then 60 lbs. :-D This...
I have noticed a lot of owners of the Recoil XPS use it from a vehicle. :AddEmoticons04259: How does it work from using a car/station wagon. can...
Need some feedback on the Rotovac 360 running off a portable. Have heard + and - on this product. What's the deal? Is it worth the money?
does any body have a scooter husky by namco, i just got one and i like it very much, just wondering if any body ever had any problems with them. it...
I'm curious about this because some have found it hard to believe you can run more than 50' with a portable without a booster. I have a Mytee M5....
Hi guys, One of my friends in the construction industry said that they were going to place a bid on a big lead clean up job. They asked me what I...
Wanted to let everyone know that there's a great deal on a gently used mytee 1003 dx posted in the classified section. (The machine is mine, and...
HEY GUYS , I CLEANED WITH A PORTY AND TRUCKMOUNTS FOR OVER 13 YEARS WITH A GOOD COMPANY NOW THE TIME HAS COME AND MONEY HAS COME FOR ME TO START MY...
Well, I run 50 feet of vac hose with my portable. I have to go really slow becuase I just have 1 vacuum. I just upgraded my 1 1/2 inch to a 2...
Hi Guys does anybody uses, has ,or operated this kind of machine? We are thinking in buying a TM but we have a small budget so we are loking at this...
I had the chance to try the evolution wand with glide against the cmp 12 wand with hybrid glide. I really liked the evolution wand, the wand is made...
http://www.steam-brite.com/store/products-king-cobra-carpet-cleaning-machine-p-8745.html How much would you pay for this machine used? Are these...
I had the chance to use the solus 500 and now i got the mytee 1003dx, they are alsmot the same machine. but the solus has all the high end ...
After testing and comparing many portable i came with the conclusion of portables. I think is better to have a portable for condos and other type...
Hi guys I've been looking for inline heaters and I like the 240-120 Mytee Hot™ I also saw the 200-120 Mytee Hot Turbo what is the diference between...
HEy Ed; Those Solar Panels don't work to good at night for the Auto Dump; Batteries run down to fast so I had to plug it back in to the land line. ...
Well guys, just want to thank everyone for you help and answers to all of our questions! We decided to go with a Cross-American Recoil XPS3 and...
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