Your truck mount carpet cleaning machine is the most important piece of equipment in your carpet cleaning van. Without it, carpets won’t get cleaned, customers won’t get satisfied and money won’t be made. It’s a simple equation. So it stands to reason that maintaining your truck mount should be of primary importance each and every day.
Truck mount repairs are costly and that’s not even counting for lost business. Like any large, stand-alone machine, a little preventive maintenance will go a long way towards keeping your equipment humming along and avoiding any nasty surprises. Let’s take a look at some of the things you can do to keep your truck mount in tip-top shape.
Read the Owners Manual
It is amazing how many operators don’t know the simplest things about their truck mounts. The single most important thing you can do is read the owners manual and keep it handy. Familiarize yourself with [more]
Truck mount carpet cleaning equipment is the foundation for most residential carpet cleaning companies. The power of these machines and the ability to transport them to the customer premise makes professional steam extraction cleaning available to every homeowner. The slide-in truck mount is the most popular and widely used model. Let’s take a look at what makes this a preferred carpet cleaning machine.
A slide-in truck mount is so named because it slides into the carpet cleaning van and is bolted to the interior of the van. It comes with its own power plant and thus operates as a stand alone unit. This is opposed to the direct drive truck mounts that mount over the vans drive train and use the van to power the truck mount. The separation of the truck mount from the van gives the slide-in models an added measure of flexibility while still providing a powerful carpet [more]
Truck mount carpet cleaning equipment is essential for today’s professional carpet cleaner. They are used by virtually all of the best known companies and most smaller outfits as well. Their ability to quickly and efficiently clean carpets has led to this wide adoption but, more important, is the ability of smaller companies to acquire and utilize this type of carpet cleaning equipment. Let’s take a look at the different sizes of truck mounts available for your carpet cleaning van and what those differences mean.
There are many companies that make truck mount carpet cleaning equipment so new features and functions are constantly being introduced. Different companies also market many different size machines so the definitions of large, mid-size and small are not specific categories but general groupings to help understand their different capabilities.
However, it still boils down to engine size, water pressure and vacuum pressure when looking at different sized carpet [more]
Buying used equipment for your business or personal needs has always been a good way to save money. The more expensive the item, the bigger savings that are available. Carpet cleaning vans, truck mount carpet cleaning equipment and carpet extractors are all good candidates for buying in the used market. However, you need to do a little more homework to insure you’re getting not only a good deal, but also a good piece of equipment.
The Internet has made finding used equipment much easier but also introduces some new issues that must be addressed. Let’s take a look at some of the things to do before your start shopping for used carpet cleaning equipment.
Before You Start Shopping
The first step, same as if you were buying new, is to decide on which type, brand, features, etc. you’re looking for. You’ll need to be more flexible as the availability of specific types [more]
The introduction of truck mount carpet cleaning equipment dramatically changed the dynamics of running a carpet cleaning business. With these tools, a small or start-up business can offer ‘steam extraction’ or carpet steam cleaning services on par with the big boys. The focus now shifts back to the customer and who can provide the best service for the best price from the initial phone call to the completion of a job well done. These truck mount carpet cleaners (although most are mounted into carpet cleaning vans) come in two distinct configurations…slide-ins and van powered or direct drive. Let’s take a look at the differences between these two types and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
SLIDE_IN TRUCK MOUNTS
Slide-in truck mounts are so called due to their ability to ‘slide’ into a regular cargo van or box truck and bolt to the floor of the vehicle. They come with their own power [more]
Truck mount carpet cleaning equipment (commonly called truck mounts) are the most widely used systems for professional carpet cleaners. They provide the advantages of more powerful machines for deeper, more thorough cleaning and faster drying times. This reduces the amount of labor needed per job and improves the job turnaround thereby allowing the operator/owner to do more work in less time. The manufacturers of these machines continue to add features and functions that make them easier to operate and quieter in operation.
Slide-in truck mounts are the most common and widely used. They are called ‘slide-in’ because they slide into the vehicle and are bolted to the van’s floor. They are self powered with their own motor and can be installed in many different types of carpet cleaning vans regardless of age.
Van powered truck mounts are relatively new to the scene and sold primarily by Hydramaster. These units are powered by [more]
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