for some one on a budget what do you think of this

[mark]

at the end of the day you get what you pay for.its like gutter vacs!!!how many jobs a year will -or do you get when you buy a top spec machine???it all depends on selling the service you provide!!!the same as drive cleaning.WHY buy a machine you know is NOT going to be used on a regular basis.again that's up to the the individual.

 

[simon]

at the end of the day you get what you pay for.its like gutter vacs!!!how many jobs a year will -or do you get when you buy a top spec machine???it all depends on selling the service you provide!!!the same as drive cleaning.WHY buy a machine you know is NOT going to be used on a regular basis.again that's up to the the individual,dont shoot the messenger

i know what your saying but i've seen jetmac get as many bad reviews as good so if it costs me a bit more i'd rather go for the one that has got, as far as i can find, all good reviews,,, it's why i always get my poles from gardiners if you see what i mean

 

[mark]

all the best with buying from ben,and as steve has said tell everyone about it!!!this is what forums are all about:thumbsup:

 

[simon]

he might not have anything in which case i may take a punt on jetmac but rutland would be favourite at the moment

 

[Taxlossloz]

In my experience people often don't go for the drives - compared to usually ' yes please ' for gutters , facias or even roof clean where appropriate

A lot like to do it themselves or i notice extended family members do it - this is cos it's fun !

 

[Ben23]

It can be fun yes, but also it can be a nightmare (drainage issues,weak mortar etc), particularly for elderly customers or those who haven't got the time or a family member to hand to offer the days work to them for free. the work is there for it thats for sure. I bought my machine setup for £1500 from jetmac in August last year (never again as he is rude, unhelpful and altogether unpleasant to deal with) and it has paid for itself a couple of times over now, then again I've been pushing it with advertising and have a good customer base through the landscaping work /emoticons/smile.png the way I look at it is that I would like to earn £200-300 per week from it as a supplement to my main services through the peak season, if i can consistently manage that then its paying its way very well.

My advice on the machine would be that in a pinch go to Jetmac but be prepared to be up a creek if you experience any issues or require any advice after the sale, but if at all possible I would go to rutland as they have a great reputation and its certainly where I'll be sending any further cash for the next lot of gear I need!

 

[simon]

yep thats what im going to do, if i can't afford it now, i'll just save till i can go with rutland

 

[sllab]

I got my machine 11 months ago from jetmac and it has paid for itself far more than 5 times over now. Having said that I don't do any window cleaning. I do the odd gutter clean which I use as an inexpensive service to get me in the door with some people after which I offer them pressure washing. I have just purchased a softwash system from Ben at rutland pumps with any luck it will arrive before the end of this week. By the end of next week the softwash machine will have half paid for itself already. I have been lining work up for it since well before I bought it.

 

[Taxlossloz]

I got my machine 11 months ago from jetmac and it has paid for itself far more than 5 times over now. Having said that I don't do any window cleaning. I do the odd gutter clean which I use as an inexpensive service to get me in the door with some people after which I offer them pressure washing. I have just purchased a softwash system from Ben at rutland pumps with any luck it will arrive before the end of this week. By the end of next week the softwash machine will have half paid for itself already. I have been lining work up for it since well before I bought it.

Which softwash kit you go for ? Be good to see set up pics - are you on the FB softwash uk group ?

 

[sllab]

I went for this one for now:

SoftWash Loncin Petrol Comet Acid Pump Unit in Carry Frame 12LPM 15 BAR

not in the FB group but I will have a look later on today.

Will post pics and maybe a video when it arrives.

 

[sllab]

Now a member of all the facebook groups I can find. I see one or two from in them.

 

[Taxlossloz]

Now a member of all the facebook groups I can find. I see one or two from in them.

I've noticed people are quite rude on FB groups and also show off like total dicks

It's not same on here thankfully

 

[sllab]

I've noticed people are quite rude on FB groups and also show off like total dicksIt's not same on here thankfully

All comes down to a little bit of regulation and the regular posters setting a good example. When I join groups like that (and forums for that matter) I tend to try and scope out the group dynamic before I go asking too many questions and making myself look stupid.

There does seem to be some good information on those groups though.

 

[Taxlossloz]

Agreed

The softwash one is good as people are just discovering stuff

It does annoy if you keep going over the basics tho

 

[sllab]

I have been researching for the past year planning to do it all along so I am pretty sure I know the basics. I just need to learn more about all the different concoctions of surfactants people add to the mix.

I have done a couple of gutter cleans where all I did was spray the gutter with hypo left it 5 mins and hosed off. Seemed to work a treat.

 

[Taxlossloz]

I just whack a load of dish soap in the mix - not sure it's quite as scientific as people make out but I stand to be corrected

I will let the intelligent ones work it out first then copy

 

[Taxlossloz]

Simon I spoke to a guy with a successful pressure washing company today

He recommended this machine

PRESSURE WASHER KRANZLE K10/122 MOBILE VALETING 120 BAR @ 10 LTRS 240VOLT SETUP

 

[simon]

Simon I spoke to a guy with a successful pressure washing company todayHe recommended this machine

PRESSURE WASHER KRANZLE K10/122 MOBILE VALETING 120 BAR @ 10 LTRS 240VOLT SETUP

interesting cheers, he only 20 mile up the road from me so i'll probably go n have a look

 

[CHWS]

6.5 Horse power Loncin Ar 200 -12 pressure washer
theres a video about it there

Was thinking of this myself as I only get the odd job a year. Are you thinking of going for it mate? Is a turbo nozzle not a must for them?

 

[simon]

Was thinking of this myself as I only get the odd job a year. Are you thinking of going for it mate? Is a turbo nozzle not a must for them?

whatever i get will have a turbo nozzle definatley

 

[CHWS]

Honda Gp 200 Ar 200 -12 washer

I'm thinking of going for this one. Do yous think it will do the job? I'll probably be using it twice a month . Also can you leg then the hose if need be