[Radek Jablonski]

this is what I thought and been told
truck mounters are missing all the steps, this means that you guys are very slow 

Once I did a test, moderate dirt, two rooms the same carpet and traffic. Friends house so I had a time for testing.
One room I did just with quick hoover, spraying the carpet with prespray and after 5 min extracted, water was dirty, to check the quality I did second attempt doing everything as it should be. Water was still dirty.
Second one I did as I do always, all steps. Dirty water as normal. Second attempt on this carpet gave me clean water with only a bit of fluff in the inline filter.
Job done with Storm, water heated at at least 60 degres, hose 15m only.
It shows that carpet can not be cleaned proper missing these steps, in short time.

[Simon Gerrard]

Radek,
That's with a portable. Now consider something up to  twenty times more powerful than that.
Thoroughness in a carpet cleaner is not something to be scoffed at, so well done you for having standards. Your mistake is in believing that there is only one way of doing something and any other way of doing it has to be corner cutting, but its not, far from it.
Just out of interest how much would you charge for the job mentioned above?

Simon

[Radek Jablonski]

Simon, there is some explanaiton for you, as on long hose you will still have a power, but what is good in throwing so much water to get deep in carpet instead disolve the dirt and lift the dirt with the CRP or rotary? Using that much water pressure cause the overwetting the backing of the carpet, if you say no becouse the suction power is able to collect the water before its hits the backing then it means that you are not cleaning deep enough as the water is not able the disolve the dirt.

I would charge around 120E as this is what competitors in my "village" are charging, maks 150, euro not a pounds. Yes it is too cheap but culd not find more expensive competitors to match their prices.

[Andrew Briscoe]

It would take me 1.5 - 2hrs with TM

Just did 2 large rugs in a large hotel, 150' from service area
quick vac, spray and rotary, extract, and finish with a bonnet 1.15hrs
they where 4x5 m so 40m2 total, came up perfect £150+vat.

They wont allow a porty inside, so taking a porty off van setting it up, fill etc all takes time, and will be a long way of TM power at this length.
I do lots of big house where I have to run 150'+

Had plenty porties 3 vac etc, wouldnt go back ever 

[Simon Gerrard]

Radek,
No disrespect but you clearly have a very limited understanding of carpet cleaning techniques and no understanding of truck mounts and how they compare to portable systems. You can do a great job with a portable, everyone knows that, but a TM will do it better and much more quickly, with better drying times and a greatly enhance ability to make money, which offsets the extra cost.
If it takes you 3-4 hours to do the job Shaun asked about then you're only earning £25 per hour when you should be earning £50 and more. That alone should be sufficient to have you looking very closely at what you do and how you go about doing it so that you maximise your productivity without compromising on quality. You might think that is not possible, but it is.

Simon

[clive ware]

Radek,
Simon`s right. You need to experience how a tm works before making comments about something your not quite sure about.
Lunch finished and back to work. Flat in a warden assisted block which I will run the pipes up into their window which is on the second floor. 150` of piping but still quicker and more thorough than my porty!

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

1.5-2hrs 

[garry22]

Can I just clarify something?

Are we talking an empty property or fully furnished?

[Radek Jablonski]

3 x rooms with moderate soiling and moderate furniture

[Steve Gunn]

1.5 hrs tops

[Shaun_Ashmore]

What may make a significant difference is the wand you use.

Shaun

[Mike Halliday]

The problem is...... the only defence that a slow person has is they are not 'slow' they are 'doing the job properly'

Which equates to the fact that if you clean quicker than them you are not

[Len Gribble]

Sunday morning 3.5hrs took a leaf out of Ken W kitchen sink scenario and I use a karcher puzzi 100 truck mounted with auto drain and fill

Shaun

Wonder what wand you are referring too!!!!

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Well if you use a 6 jet wand with 03 jets then you are going to clean faster providing your pump and heater exchanger can keep up.

Shaun

[bennymon]

One and a half hours four if I'm staying to watch a film  del

[derek west]

1.5 hours max, and thats with a brew and a chat.

not everyone abides by outdated vaccing rules on domestics.

[Steven Butler]

I expect I'm pretty slow and as am still quite new using basic equipment BUT I do the job properly and won't leave until I know the customer will be impressed/happy. Today done 2 double bedrooms, large living room and large stair case, took 4 hours and I charged £150, I'm happy with that but do u think its too slow??

[Simon Gerrard]

Steven,
By the best part of two hours, but better you take your time and get it right, speed and efficiency will come in time, when you learn to rationalise your working processes.

Simon

[Steven Butler]

That's what I think. As its early days and I'm still learning I'm happy to take longer and do it right. As you rightly say speed and efficiency will come in time.
Cheers

[Phil @ Extreme Clean]

we all like to be in and out in a certain time but all jobs differ I would spend a whole day if needed to earn £150 and be happy or 2 hours for £100 it's swings and roundabouts if your happy take all the time you want