Is anyone using one of these TurboBrite Air Duct Cleaners to clean ducts with and if so what are your reviews for it. This one connects to the truckmount hoses using a dust downer. If its a good product it seems like a no brainer for an add on service at only $900.00 for a set of brushes and heads. I already have a dust downer and a foger so this is all I would need to add this service for my customers. I am being asked all the time if I offer duct cleaning. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo5cDHaBCKE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo5cDHaBCKE[/ame]
You may also want to look at the Ram Air duct cleaning system. The price is similar The rotating brush systems have a few potential weaknesses - They do not go around corners well. The brush can snag sheet metal screws that come through the duct. This can damage the brush and/or the ductwork. Some of the debris that is loosened falls to the bottom of the duct but the vacuum is in the center. Makes it easy to leave some loosened soil behind. The Ram Air system uses compressed air. You would need to buy a moderate sized air compressor if you do not already have one. The Ram Air comes with a great marketing package including donuts for radio and TV commercial along with print commercial and a video of cleaning you can post on your web site. Scott Warrington
Its over priced by about $899.00. Air duct cleaning is never as easy as shoving a hose in a hole. I spent 3 years cleaning air ducts. When these types of products came out I wanted them to work but they just dont. If that tool were under $100.00 than it might be a useful tool to have on the truck with the rest of duct cleaning tools. Never should it be sold as a stand alone air duct cleaning tool. Jeff
Air duct cleaning can be a touchy subject on a forum, especially when individuals have already invested money in a product. I don't want to start any arguements, but I will say that I have been cleaning commercial, institutional, and residential air ducts for 6 years and I agree with Jeff Ellis. If you want to actually get the air duct system clean, you should plan on pulling a trailer behind your van. Attachments are not going to be effective. If you want to know more, feel free to pm me.
absolutely agree wiht jeff and kenny. i have been duct cleaning for 12 years with a pvt system mounted in a trailer. 9 filtration bags in the trailer with a 25 horse kohler engine and a duct whipping unit. 12 years ago i paid about $18,0000 more that what jason is looking at so i hope it does a better job. that being said; i have never seen an truckmount duct cleaning attachment in person. it is a great add on business!
Thanks guys for the response. I was not to sure of it thats why I posted. So what I'm hearing is if you want to clean ducts spend more cash to get the right equipment. So what is the right equipment and how much cash are we talking about for doing residential only. I don't really care much about hearing anything about rotobrush at 10K in such a small package so what else is out there?
the unit i have in pvt (power vacuum trailer). they were located in crystal lake, illinois but the last correspondence i received from them in 2007 was from palm coast, florida. at that time the ds unit which is designed for residential (20hp) listed at $16,800 and the upgrade unit and the larger unit for residential and light commercial listed at $19,500.00
Jason, I also thought about it until I found out how to do it correctly. The only person I found that does it correctly here is Ductz. Instead of doing it myself, I decided to refer the work to him. It's worked out well. After I went on a job with him to be sure how he worked, I have referred him AND he refers us. The jobs have been for odor control issues. but honestly, for the time involved and investment, odor control pays much better. If I am not mistaken, the Raleigh area is his territory also.
Jason, I'm sure the air duct cleaning money varies from one area to the next, so I'm just speaking from my own experience. When I clean air ducts I make good money but it is time consuming and not as much per hour as I make carpet cleaning. The best duct cleaning money for me comes in the "spin off" services I get asked to provide for commercial and institutional customers, like large unit coil cleaning, etc. The best part is that all the cleaning services -carpet, upholstery, ductwork, etc. feed each other, as long as the service is good. On the other hand, if I had started with CC first, I probably would have not added duct cleaning. There are too many other related services (T&G, etc.) that are very profitable without the large investment and second vehicle. If you are still wanting an add-on service that can fit in your van, is an easy sell and very valuable service to the homeowner, here is my suggestion. Consider adding clothes dryer vent cleaning. It's a service that is still sort of "ground floor" opportunity in many areas. I make $85 to $100 for cleaning a clothes dryer and vent and it usually takes me just about one hour. Sometimes more if the dryer is hard to get to. You would not believe the amount of lint that accumulates inside the dryer and vent. Also, it is a serious and publicized fire hazard. The best equipment comes from Rovac, but you can get by with a shop vac, air compressor, and a few odds and ends tools.
Jason I have a system identicle to that one all I can say is don't waste your money. I bought mine 8 years ago and after using it a while and ruining a couple of dryer vents I put it away and haven't had it out in years. It does not do a good job I was not delivering the quality of product/service that I demand and my customers expect. There is some great money to be made in that type of service though. My average job was around $350 and took about 3 hrs. I am strongly considering the Ram Air system Scott mentioned it does look promising. I guess the main thing is to give the customer realistic expectations and be honest with them. They don't need to expect miricles. If you want to talk to me about anything call 919 417-6211
