Linoleum cleaning
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View ArticleURGENT STONE HELP
IM NOT EXACTLY SURE WHICH STONE TILE THIS IS BUT I TOOK IT ON ANYWAY. I HIT IT WITH AN ALKALINE CLEANER AND TILE WAND. IT GOT CLEANED BUT BLOTCHES, SCRATCHES OF WHITE APPEARED. I ALSO SEALED THE GROUT...
View ArticleNew van
I've been getting my new van ready. Put the side door in yesterday and the machine today. Have to get the machine running good tomorrow. It's sat up since new in 2006 with only 57 hours. It ran today...
View ArticleHow cold is too cold to work?
Last year's winter was really mild. Not much snow fall and I don't think it hit sub zero. There is a cold front moving into the NW this coming week that will bring the temperatures down to single...
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One style rug that always browns out? Why?
I have come across this style rug a few times and each time no matter how much I rinse,no matter how much I clean it always browns. It is weird. Any suggestions? Here is a pic of one we did 2 days ago....
View ArticleTilemaster powdered cleaner
I have a job next Wednesday afternoon and would really like to use the highly recommended TileMaster cleaner. Problem is that if I order it, it won't ship till next Monday and I do not think it will...
View ArticleDoor Hangers not working...
I have started a few marketing ventures and one was ordering 1,000 door hangers. Here was some lessons learned: Mine were too flimsy to really hang on a door. I decided not to place them on their door...
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what happened
This VCT was stripped with square scrub dry and 4 coats of bestco hard as nails applied 4 months ago. I wasn't present to watch what they did but floor looked good for a 2 months then discolored to...
View ArticleWho started with a "business plan"? Poll
Just wondering who started with a business plan. A business plan or at least writing down your goals,dreams or aspirations. I found it was critical for me. Because of being poor in youth I had no...
View ArticleCarpet cleaning in CT, enfield area
Hello everyone- currently living in Australia but may have an opportunity to move out to Connecticut in the Enfield area. Was wondering who on this forum cleans out that way and also if you are having...
View ArticleThoughts on the Prowler 13 from Amtex
Hello, Very new to the forum and looking for some good information. I am doing very heavy research on the carpet cleaning business and want to make the best decisions for a successful business. So far...
View ArticleTrailer brakes question
I'm new to this forum. I have been following it for a few weeks and I definitely enjoy it! I have been in residential cleaning business for more than a year, and I have decided to step up and start...
View ArticleWhat size electric motor is needed for hose reel?
I always wondered if you could easily convert a vac reel to electric with a cheap motor, some bicycle sprockets and a chain. Anybody Know what size 12 volt motors electric reels typically use? I see...
View ArticlePlease Welcome soilsuckerchamps to TruckMountForums!
Dear soilsuckerchamps, Welcome to TruckMountForums, the #1 forum for Cleaning & Restoration Professionals! We welcome you aboard, and hope that you'll have a great time here with our community as...
View ArticleFresh water hose setup (live and cheap as hell)
Thanks to Todd (hopefully this doesn't do anything to boost his chances of a repeat TMF Carpet Cleaner of the Year Award) and Mike Hanley. I came up with this rendition of the air hose but I used a...
View ArticleFoam Blocks
How many sheets of foam blocks do you use a month or week?? Seems like they go pretty quick!
View ArticleGetting My Business Started - Progress Thread
Okay, so after a month of shopping around, I have found my portable extractor I will be using to get started in the cleaning business. Carpets will be the main service we provide, however, we will also...
View ArticleNew water pressure pump costs WHAT?
in an earlier thread, I asked about vibrating solution hoses on an Apex with 5000 hours. I replaced the Pulsation Damper and have no issues with scaling which the consensus left the water pump. So I...
View ArticleDid my first third floor condo with my new EZ 25/45
I had two of them in a row at two different location. no hose bid at the building so i had to used my water tank, first time that i had to used them. it was only two bedroom rooms so the 50 gal of...
View ArticleRIP- Nelson Mandela
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." - Nelson Mandela
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