[Jim_77]

I'm here:

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=52.395296,-0.717716&spn=0.070287,0.17355...

Anyone reasonably close who wouldn't mind lending me an RX for a couple of days?  I've got a big shop to do (425m² floor area) and think this would be an ideal time to test out an RX to see if I like it before I buy one

The closest I can think is our Steve in Coventry but thought I'd ask around as well!

Cheers

[derek west]

yeah as long as you borrow me a buffer you can, but to be honest, john at hydramaster will borrow you one, just have to pay the BFH,

[Joe H]

Dont you fancy the RV 360i
Ok its lighter weight, but more likely to get more use then the RX - most owners tend to stuff them in the shed cause they too big and heavy for most jobs, as good as they may be.
RV360i is about £1000 cheaper as well.
Dave Ingram has one and so does Goran - they love em.

[trevor perry]

Dont you fancy the RV 360i
Ok its lighter weight, but more likely to get more use then the RX - most owners tend to stuff them in the shed cause they too big and heavy for most jobs, as good as they may be.
RV360i is about £1000 cheaper as well.
Dave Ingram has one and so does Goran - they love em.

who sells the Rv360i joe
 Thanks

[Jim_77]

Joe, I'm considering the RX for schools and bigger commercial jobs. TBH I wouldn't use a rotary extractor on domestics except in a few cases.

I had a go on the rotovac at CCDO, wasn't exactly blown away by it but not sure if it was the machine or just the fact it was connected to a spotting machine ( here we go!).  Anyway, running the machine around on a perfectly clean piece of carpet gives you absolutely no idea how it's going to perform in the real world.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I'm not even close to you but have a 2nd hand one for sale.

Shaun

[Joe H]

Trevor
There maybe more but I know of 3

Alltec
Ashbys
Solutions Cornwall

I enquired recently to Alltec for priceing but didnt get a reply
Ashbys price on the web doesnt include a head so you need to add
Solutions have a web price but speak nicely to Nick

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Had a look at the RV360i at ccdo, it's a versatile tool with the different heads available and I like the hard floor vacuum skirt.

BUT ......... like most things in our industry I think it is seriously overpriced !

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I know of 2 people didn't like the hard floor attchment and said it left the floor too wet as for carpets when I tried it out over a year ago and quite recently at the CCDO I thought the new version was better and very easy to use and I'd have thought a must for a porti owner.

Shaun

[garyfindlay]

Shaun, does it not use loads of water with a porty?

[Joe H]

I read a few negative comments about hard floor cleaning - leaving it too wet - but the 360i is supposed to have addressed that problem within the new design.

Gary, you dont need a lot of pressure for it to do its job - 200.  I doesnt go thro a lot of water, gets carpets clean and leaves them dryer then my wanding.

[garyfindlay]

so it  is better than the prowler

shaun: what kind of money is in it?

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Apparently 135psi pump is enough and I believe they are £1500ish plus vat from Alltec, Solutions and Ashbys but extra for different cleaning heads.

Shaun

[garyfindlay]

Shaun: I thought you had a second hand one for sale.

Are they good on domestics. I want dryer carpets, with less ease, and hassle.

should I upgrade the porty, with the zimmer rotary or go truckmount, or prowler?