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Richard Cole

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Rain Cover for portable machine
« on: January 13, 2014, 07:29:21 pm »
What with all the rain we are having at the moment i was wondering what others use to protect their portable from the rain if like me you prefer to leave it outside customers home. When possible i will leave on van in these circumstances but not always feasible. I have the Airflex Storm so not really ideal to take into home unless it is a big house.  I currently use a small plastic tarp and weight it down but even then if it is windy it can blow off, any suggestions?
former carpet cleaner, now retired!

jim mca

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2014, 09:10:52 pm »


Richard

I was looking for a cover seen a website called Kover-it who make waterproof covers for machines
haven't got round to calling them yet.

Jim

Richard Cole

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2014, 09:27:19 pm »
The machine custom cover looks exactly what i am looking for except for the price, £285 ???

Has anyone tried a barbecue cover from B & Q or the like?
former carpet cleaner, now retired!

wayne zabel

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2014, 09:42:15 pm »
I use a BBQ cover from Wilkinsons.cost about £6

Neil Worsnop

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2014, 10:03:23 pm »
I think I use a BBQ cover.  I say I think because I found it in the garden on a very windy day.

The elasticated bottom does the job nicely :)

jim mca

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2014, 10:13:39 pm »
have you cut a hole in the BBQ cover for the hoses

Kinver_Clean

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2014, 11:09:20 am »
I got one made to measure by a narrowboat cover maker.
God must love stupid people---He made so many.

des

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2014, 05:17:11 pm »
Solution do one for the jag that might fit
des at mister clean

jim mca

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2014, 05:54:13 pm »
Des

Don't think it would fit as the jags shape is long and thin also no holes in it for hoses or filling so useless on a wet windy normal day in the west of Scotland.

kinver clean

Any pictures and how much did they charge

Cheers

Jim

maxcampbell

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2014, 09:10:37 pm »
We used to use a golf umbrella, allows good ventilation and access to controls, bit iffy in high winds, but you can shock-cord it to various projections.

Kinver_Clean

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2014, 11:08:11 pm »
About £30 ,not got any pics.
Basically a rectangular bag in heavy plastic coated fabric. I gave them the dimensions and thet stiched it together.
God must love stupid people---He made so many.

Adrian Walton

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Re: Rain Cover for portable machine
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2014, 06:43:32 am »
Ashbys do one for the ninja, not sure if they do one for the enforcer because thats ment to be waterproof.