HOW has this part of Stanley’s business model lasted so long?
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FB19087
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Why? That is usually the dead space in the van. As long as you can access the start button you don't need immediate and constant access to the machine itself. Plus they usually aren't trying to carry around every piece of equipment they own.
I guess, it just looks like they can barely put anything else in there once the hose reels are in. And that machine doesn’t look user friendly but I’m looking at it from an owners eyes, not a employee eyes with just a plug and play idea
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FB19087
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They aren't likely to be carrying near as much as you are and it frees up the front for what they do carry
good use of space in a cargo van imo
hogjowl
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Lots of windows
Makes parking easier
Makes parking easier
Nate The Great
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Kubota engines and no glowing headers from what I was told.. 
Jim Pemberton
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When dinosaurs ruled the earth and I attended my first trade shows, Bane Clene and Stanley Steemer we’re both attempting to sell in the open arena with Prochem, Hydramaster, Steamway, Steam Genie, Ballweber, Big Red, etc.
Bane retreated to its model, but Stanley Steemer went to the franchise model and likely made more money than all the others.
Curiously, they stayed with manufacturing their own equipment, instead of having something made by others.They changed their design over the years, but never felt the need to produce something that needed to compete with anything else in the market.
The equipment, though oddly laid out in our eyes, fits their system.
Servicemaster gave up on residential carpet cleaning for the most part, but Stanley Steemer remains the biggest name in carpet and related cleaning in the home.
Bane retreated to its model, but Stanley Steemer went to the franchise model and likely made more money than all the others.
Curiously, they stayed with manufacturing their own equipment, instead of having something made by others.They changed their design over the years, but never felt the need to produce something that needed to compete with anything else in the market.
The equipment, though oddly laid out in our eyes, fits their system.
Servicemaster gave up on residential carpet cleaning for the most part, but Stanley Steemer remains the biggest name in carpet and related cleaning in the home.
Mikey P
Administrator
Franchises get really great deals on the cleaning unit and van
Pre Covidnomics a Transit and machine cost 65kish
Pre Covidnomics a Transit and machine cost 65kish
Mikey P
Administrator
With all the fixins
I like the simple design.
Everyone wants to add more gismos like the new cars.
And that is the key to more shop time to increase profits.
If a tm maker would just build that simple design they would corner the market.
Everyone wants to add more gismos like the new cars.
And that is the key to more shop time to increase profits.
If a tm maker would just build that simple design they would corner the market.
hogjowl
Idiot™
I’m not so sure about that.
People today lack the common sense that used to be so common in previous generations.
KevinD
Member
A few years before I retired I built my last and most simplest machine.
40hp engine, 56 blower, pump and 1 heat exchanger, 200 gallon onboard soft water, 100 gallon recovery.
All controlled by 1 thermostat and 1 solenoid valve.
You could set the wand down for an hour and it would not overheat.
40hp engine, 56 blower, pump and 1 heat exchanger, 200 gallon onboard soft water, 100 gallon recovery.
All controlled by 1 thermostat and 1 solenoid valve.
You could set the wand down for an hour and it would not overheat.
hogjowl
Idiot™
Bob Savage ^
MAKE IT AND THEY WILL COME!
But be affordable damn it!
But be affordable damn it!
can do that with my Titan 575
icleancarpetz
Member
27 hp
4 blower
HE
Pump
Bypass Valva on the wand
75 Fresh Water Tank
100 Waste Tank
No gizmos or Gazelle or exercise gadgets
Stupid EZ to use
Stupid EZ to maintain
Stupid EZ to service
Stupid EZ to swap parts
Hardware local shops are my parts best buddy friends.
4 blower
HE
Pump
Bypass Valva on the wand
75 Fresh Water Tank
100 Waste Tank
No gizmos or Gazelle or exercise gadgets
Stupid EZ to use
Stupid EZ to maintain
Stupid EZ to service
Stupid EZ to swap parts
Hardware local shops are my parts best buddy friends.
Jack Zipper Zerkie
Member
If you ever heard one run they are very quite low RPMS not sure on heat temp .
SamIam
Member
2000 rpm 165 ish temp 180
