HydroClean Truckmounts
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hogjowl
Idiot™
I don’t know anything about them except they’re electric. Which is all I need to know.
Bryce C
DFW
If it is powered by only 2x 15amp circuits I'd rather just use a portable like my Hydramaster PEX 500 with a 25 foot vac hose on it. Otherwise carry a lot of air movers as you'll be leaving carpets very wet.
Gtplayer
Member
All three pumps in the machine are powered by the van, as well as the coolant heat exchangers. (12 volt system) the three vacuum pumps are powered by 120 volts. That's why it can run on two 15 amp circuits.
The vacuums are designed in a V system which has never been before. This is why the vacuum is comparable to a class 2 slide-in.
At the price of $7995.00 it can be used as a backup or main machine.
The vacuums are designed in a V system which has never been before. This is why the vacuum is comparable to a class 2 slide-in.
At the price of $7995.00 it can be used as a backup or main machine.
hogjowl
Idiot™
Yeah, and VLM can replace a gas powered TM in residential too.
Bryce C
DFW
As an entrepreneur who has naturally been idealistic and loves going against the grain, who also struggled very much with previous business endeavors in light of those character traits... I strongly encourage you to go with what is tried and true. The vast majority of succesful cleaning operations use gas powered truckmounts. Unless you are targeting commercial, then OP machines may be a better bet.
Gtplayer
Member
I have probably been in business longer then 90% of you guys. 38 years and counting. We run 4-5 Hydramaster CDS's all of them are basically new. So that being said I understand equipment an I'm tired of repairs and a 4K monthly gas bill, especially in Washington. This machine saves me 70% of my fuel costs with basically the same performance. My guys are using two of them everyday. I guess I would know this since I designed it and built it!
Cheers..
Cheers..
hogjowl
Idiot™
Figured
Mikey P
Administrator
Will you be showing in Vegas/ Experience!
I personally would make up my mind what i really want/need before buying any thing. Do you want a truckmount or a portable? If you choose truckmount , buy a truckmount if you want electric buy a portable i personally haven't seen a decent electric truckmount since workmaster came out with one in the 80s back then it used a 3 stage electric vac for cfm and a tiny sutorbilt 2.0 blower for lift a cat 290 pump 800 psi a little giant heater for heat all built on a 20 gallon waste tank. And had retractable legs so could be used as a portable or left in the van but these things that need part of the van to run part of the machine and is permanently mounted makes no sense to me i thimk youll be buying a soon to be obsolete machine with no available parts buyer beware but thats just my opinion ask me again in 5 years what i think after they've been around longer than the payment plan if you finance one
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Just curious how you save 70% of fuel costs if the machine still runs off the van?
And if you are spending 4 grand a month on fuel I woukd assume you have a successful business model already.
What repairs will you avoid using this machine?
Yeah, he said the coolant heat exchanger heats the water. I think the van's engine has to be running to keep the water hot. Which, in turn, burns gas.
So is this machine really saving money?
He mentioned preheating 15 gallons to 140 degrees. I assume that's on the way to the job. Then he says it heats to 200.
He mentions 3 pumps running on 12 volts but also needs 2 cords to 2 15 amps outlets. Not sure if he is running a converter or needing 2 100 ft cords?
Bryce C
DFW
And it isn't good for an engine to idle at too low of an rpm, so to extend engine life you really need to throttle up a bit. Which means you're really not saving much in gas. Or you save in gas and drastically shorten your engine life.
Mikey P
Administrator
I see this unit as the TM the 5%'rs mature into.
Once we've achieved owner operator nirvana and no longer need rotary extractors, tile spinners and more than 200 ft of hose to clean less than fortunate situations, this machine gives us all we could need, plus tons of room left over for our Multi Surface tools, very low neighbor pissing off noise, easy to work on, a unreal price considering the revenue it will earn, plus, it looks as Pro as anything out there.
and who cares if your van sits idling, buy a new mini van every few years, you'll need the write offs.
Once we've achieved owner operator nirvana and no longer need rotary extractors, tile spinners and more than 200 ft of hose to clean less than fortunate situations, this machine gives us all we could need, plus tons of room left over for our Multi Surface tools, very low neighbor pissing off noise, easy to work on, a unreal price considering the revenue it will earn, plus, it looks as Pro as anything out there.
and who cares if your van sits idling, buy a new mini van every few years, you'll need the write offs.
