CleanCraft's Business Growth Series
Operational Process: Carpet Cleaning Equipment Choice
Your carpet cleaning equipment is the workhorse of your operation. The type of equipment you choose can have a huge impact on your cleaning and the profitability of your business.
Let’s take a look specifically at hot water extraction and
the two types of equipment you can go with:
Truck Mount and Portable.
Truck Mount:
20+ Years ago, the industry was dominated by truck mounts, and rightly so! 20 years ago, the only way you can get good power was with a truck mounted unit. Truck mounts were the choice for professional carpet cleaners. However, over the last 10-15 years, the industry has seen a huge shift in professional equipment usage. Truck mounts are now the minority in professional cleaning equipment. Sure, there are still the “old” guys that will use truck mounts until the day they die. However, this is usually because they are comparing their truck mount to old style portable carpet extractors. Technology has changed things. Some portables can now compete with truck mounts on power. (See below)
Portables: As mentioned above, portables are the other type of hot water extraction equipment. Today, there are many portables to choose. However, most of them still have the specs of 20 years ago: 2 vacuum motors, low pressure pump, with or without a heater, and no advanced features. However, for the carpet cleaners that want power & quality, there now exists high-powered and advanced technology portables that rival truck mounts. Plus, environmental aspects of the portable along with lower equipment and operating costs have made portable extractors the dominate equipment in the carpet cleaning industry.
One of the industry’s leading High Powered Portable Extractor is the Eclipse. If you haven’t check out this machine, you need to take a look. Not only has the Eclipse been a leading force for power & technology in the portable extractor market for well over a decade, but in 2018, the Eclipse went through a “face-lift” to make the machine even better. Take the time to check out Eclipse webpage and watch the video that shows you why the Eclipse is a better choice than truck mounts and other portables. You will see how the Eclipse contains features & technology not found in any other carpet cleaning machine! Check out the Eclipse High Powered Portable Extractor page.
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