100% VLM ???

[jessi]

We’re gonna keep it going, you’re not strictly VLM if you have to use a portable as well

 

[frank fratto]

We’re gonna keep it going, you’re not strictly VLM if you have to use a portable as well

Jessi, I use A portable on tile jobs.

Almost never on carpet anymore.

But the combination on carpets works well!

 

[frank fratto]

Jessi, I use A portable on tile jobs.

Almost never on carpet anymore.

But the combination on carpets works well!

Extraction is Extraction,
I don't care if it's from vacuum or from a Bonnet pads it is still Extraction!!!!

 

[they live]

I'm always looking for a BETTER Way and FASTER Way to clean carpet

I have slowed down and become more customer oriented. I spend more time getting to know customers to better serve them.

Speed isnt as important as it use to be to me.
When I was hacking them out speed and efficiency meant more to me.
Im doing a better job now and I dont hurt so much.

 

[SteamwayPro]

Frank here is your new 175

Use your 13'' for Residential and Small Commercial and use the Mini Max for Big Commercial and unoccupied Houses and Apartments


Bonnet Pro's NEW 5th Generation Mini Max Low Moisture Carpet Cleaning Machine for 2026

This is the LEXUS of 175's

The Mini Max Speedster is 14 pounds lighter and uses less amp draw

And it has BIG Wheels


LESS water MORE agitation !!!



View: https://youtu.be/wdWqjv7UjNI

 

[SteamwayPro]

I have slowed down and become more customer oriented. I spend more time getting to know customers to better serve them.

Speed isnt as important as it use to be to me.
When I was hacking them out speed and efficiency meant more to me.
Im doing a better job now and I dont hurt so much.

I left out EASIER Way

That should say ... I'm always looking for a BETTER Way, a FASTER Way, and a EASIER Way to clean carpet



I have a lot of long time customers

10 years 20 years and yes some I have been cleaning carpet for more than 30 years and that is not an exaggeration for more than 30 years

Lisa Tom Beverly Marie for more than 30 years

I'm doing many houses now for children that are all grown up with their own families, but were little children or teenagers when I started going to their Parents House

Next month I will be starting my 33 Year in Business

I registered my business in Jan 1993

 

[frank fratto]

Frank here is your new 175

Use your 13'' for Residential and Small Commercial and use the Mini Max for Big Commercial and unoccupied Houses and Apartments


Bonnet Pro's NEW 5th Generation Mini Max Low Moisture Carpet Cleaning Machine for 2026

This is the LEXUS of 175's

The Mini Max Speedster is 14 pounds lighter and uses less amp draw

And it has BIG Wheels


LESS water MORE agitation !!!



View: https://youtu.be/wdWqjv7UjNI

That is one beautiful, set up!

One beautiful machine.

90% of the work i do now is in Homes.

That's why i need to be light and nimble !

 

[frank fratto]

I left out EASIER Way

That should say ... I'm always looking for a BETTER Way, a FASTER Way, and a EASIER Way to clean carpet



I have a lot of long time customers

10 years 20 years and yes some I have been cleaning carpet for more than 30 years and that is not an exaggeration for more than 30 years

Lisa Tom Beverly Marie for more than 30 years

I'm doing many houses now for children that are all grown up with their own families, but were little children or teenagers when I started going to their Parents House

Next month I will be starting my 33 Year in Business

I registered my business in Jan 1993

We need to get a Thread talking about

keeping long-term customers?

 

[frank fratto]

I left out EASIER Way

That should say ... I'm always looking for a BETTER Way, a FASTER Way, and a EASIER Way to clean carpet



I have a lot of long time customers

10 years 20 years and yes some I have been cleaning carpet for more than 30 years and that is not an exaggeration for more than 30 years

Lisa Tom Beverly Marie for more than 30 years

I'm doing many houses now for children that are all grown up with their own families, but were little children or teenagers when I started going to their Parents House

Next month I will be starting my 33 Year in Business

I registered my business in Jan 1993

I got to watch the greatest GENERATION retire, { 1980 they were around 60 years old}

and mostly all have passed away.

What a experience I've had!

45 years last august!!! omg!!!

 

[Dwain Ray]

I got to watch the greatest GENERATION retire, { 1980 they were around 60 years old}

and mostly all have passed away.

What a experience I've had!

45 years last august!!! omg!!!

I got ya beat by 3 years 48 years last July. I was 22 and still had 20 months of active duty left with the Coast Guard when i started this business started 7/7/1977 got outa the military 2/6/1979 business was doing 1,500 per month working weekends by the time i got out and went full time that was good money back then rent was 275 per month and in 1983 i bought a new van for 13k and a new tm for 7,500 it was soooo much simpler back then

 

[bob vawter]

I got ya beat by 3 years 48 years last July. I was 22 and still had 20 months of active duty left with the Coast Guard when i started this business started 7/7/1977 got outa the military 2/6/1979 business was doing 1,500 per month working weekends by the time i got out and went full time that was good money back then rent was 275 per month and in 1983 i bought a new van for 13k and a new tm for 7,500 it was soooo much simpler back then

An jus think....you got one more!

 

[frank fratto]

I got ya beat by 3 years 48 years last July. I was 22 and still had 20 months of active duty left with the Coast Guard when i started this business started 7/7/1977 got outa the military 2/6/1979 business was doing 1,500 per month working weekends by the time i got out and went full time that was good money back then rent was 275 per month and in 1983 i bought a new van for 13k and a new tm for 7,500 it was soooo much simpler back then

Dwain,
life has been GOOD!!!
Started out with VLM and portable.' Mr. Steam Dominator 1"
First truck mount 1985? Hydro Master Bobcat about $8000?? [ I love that machine]

 

[SteamwayPro]

Life is GOOD !!!


I got two Apartments to do today at my Apt Complex

I just love walking into the office and seeing the girls. Always friendly, smiling, and happy to see you

And they pay me good money to do what I love


Life is BETTER when you use the VLM Method !!!

 

[frank fratto]

Life is GOOD !!!


I got two Apartments to do today at my Apt Complex

I just love walking into the office and seeing the girls. Always friendly, smiling, and happy to see you

And they pay me good money to do what I love


Life is BETTER when you use the VLM Method !!!

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[frank fratto]

George,
I, agree VLM makes life so much Easier!
Minimal to no breakdowns.
Shut the door behind you.
No heat or air condition to escape.
Customers are not worried about bugs or lizards or snakes coming in.
VLM is Easier and Safer. {Dare i say Better?}

WHOLE LOT MORE PROFITABLE!!!!

 

[SteamwayPro]

George,
I, agree VLM makes life so much Easier!
Minimal to no breakdowns.
Shut the door behind you.
No heat or air condition to escape.
Customers are not worried about bugs or lizards or snakes coming in.
VLM is Easier and Safer. {Dare i say Better?}

WHOLE LOT MORE PROFITABLE!!!!

You're in Florida, I think

You left out Alligators

 

[frank fratto]

You're in Florida, I think

You left out Alligators

Yes ,that too LOL!

 

[SteamwayPro]

I would rather deal with Cold Snow Ice and Wind than have that problem



View: https://youtu.be/Yd2DYc0CD-g

 

[frank fratto]

I would rather deal with Cold Snow Ice and Wind than have that problem



View: https://youtu.be/Yd2DYc0CD-g

I've lived here for five years.
I've only seen about? ten in the wild.
My wife about two?

 

[Brian H]

I've lived here for five years.
I've only seen about? ten in the wild.
My wife about two?

That's ten and two more than I would ever want to encounter in the wild. I live on a lake and swim quite often in the summer. I don't want to worry about something taking me or my dogs down while enjoying the water.

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Yeah, like the two y/o in Disney a couple years ago I've seen em stroll along around the resorts in Disney while riding the sky trams.

 

[they live]

I've lived here for five years.
I've only seen about? ten in the wild.
My wife about two?

Its the ones you dont see that you need to worry about.

 

[they live]

That's ten and two more than I would ever want to encounter in the wild. I live on a lake and swim quite often in the summer. I don't want to worry about something taking me or my dogs down while enjoying the water.

Swimming in arbutus near traverse city as a kid i kept getting bit by something and everyone thought I was crazy.
Next morning there were crayfish covering everything. In boats on picnic tables everywhere. You couldn't walk to the beach without stepping on them.
Thats as close as I want to get to being bit by something in the water.

 

[frank fratto]

That's ten and two more than I would ever want to encounter in the wild. I live on a lake and swim quite often in the summer. I don't want to worry about something taking me or my dogs down while enjoying the water.

According to the local news station,
I watch in the A.M. I think they have more problems with black bears,
than alligators!

 

[BIG WOOD]

Back to the VLM goobers

Pound that poly with those buffers and keep crushing those fibers. The carpet salesman love guys like you

Google Search

 

[Condog]

Hi all,
My 2 cents, no argument intended.

A truck mount would be awesome, but I'm not mechanically inclined and repair costs would likely eat me alive.
I started at 58 years old and didn't see a future where a truck mount made sense for me, as I could do quality work just slower without the cost and headache.

I have a Monsoon and Ninja - love them, a Westpack wand and a Turbo Hybrid for hard surface (I have enough pressure to drive the spinner AR whatever see Markovic and a Leo from Magic Wand).

I have a Trinity Phoenix, rotary 175 (I prefer over orbital - personal choice), an Austrian CRB, a steamer, and a Hawk Brute for polishing stone.

So much comes to personal choice, if you are trained with certain equipment and processes you should go with your strengths.
My best friend tells me "people don't care what you use, they want it done and quickly; you don't care what tools the mechanic uses you just want it fixed".

Don't listen to noise of what's best, just find how to get the best results with what you have. Listen to learn, not to see who has the biggest &!-%#^.

On carpet I like a carpet brush with metal center (or the Multibrush from Bonnet Pro) and if the carpet or rug needs extracted afterwards I use the portable or a pad driver with a bonnet.

View attachment 133407

I let the client choose, if they want the carpet dry quicker then VLM is the choice, a deeper clean with longer dry times I suggest HWE.

I was fortunate to work for Medama and go into hospitals and train their staff on floors care. We used the equipment they had and the Medama products (great line). I learned from the hospital staff and taught them things as well.
Polishing stone, stripping and cleaning vct, porcelain, lvt, Marmoleum etc.
Even hospitals use VLM so don't feel like it's second best.

I sell friendly quality service and great results and I get called back.
Since I'm semi-retired I get to talk to my clients and build a relationship and trust.

 

[Condog]

Hi all,
My 2 cents, no argument intended.

A truck mount would be awesome, but I'm not mechanically inclined and repair costs would likely eat me alive.
I started at 58 years old and didn't see a future where a truck mount made sense for me, as I could do quality work just slower without the cost and headache.

I have a Monsoon and Ninja - love them, a Westpack wand and a Turbo Hybrid for hard surface (I have enough pressure to drive the spinner AR whatever see Markovic and a Leo from Magic Wand).

I have a Trinity Phoenix, rotary 175 (I prefer over orbital - personal choice), an Austrian CRB, a steamer, and a Hawk Brute for polishing stone.

So much comes to personal choice, if you are trained with certain equipment and processes you should go with your strengths.
My best friend tells me "people don't care what you use, they want it done and quickly; you don't care what tools the mechanic uses you just want it fixed".

Don't listen to noise of what's best, just find how to get the best results with what you have. Listen to learn, not to see who has the biggest &!-%#^.

On carpet I like a carpet brush with metal center (or the Multibrush from Bonnet Pro) and if the carpet or rug needs extracted afterwards I use the portable or a pad driver with a bonnet.

View attachment 133407

I let the client choose if they want the carpet dry quicker then VLM is the choice, a deeper clean with longer dry times I suggest HWE.

I was fortunate to work for Medama and go into hospitals and train their staff on floors care. We used the equipment they had and the Medama products (great line). I learned from the hospital staff and taught them things as well.
Polishing stone, stripping and cleaning vct, porcelain, lvt, Marmoleum etc.
Even hospitals use VLM so don't feel like it's second best.

I sell friendly quality service and great results and I get called back.
Since I'm semi-retired I get to talk to my clients and build a relationship and trust.