I wish i would've known about electric truckmounts before i retired, i sure spent a lot of $ on gas & maintenance/repairs with my gas powered truckmount.
There are still a lot of advantages, for one electric machines are lower in cost to maintain because they don't have all the upkeep of gas machines like oil changes, belt replacements and so on.... plus they don't have moving parts to wear out like gas powered machines, plus they are cheaper to buy if you want to have another one as backup. If you have a gas truckmount that's going to be in the shop, and you only have one truckmount, more than likely you'll be losing a lot of jobs by the time it gets fixed. How many people who can afford to have 2 gas truckmounts? But with electric machines it's easier to afford another one sitting in your garage on stand by to be used as backup so you can continue with your work schedule by taking one out and put another in. Yes I use a generator to power my etm, i didn't buy electric machines to save on gas i buy electric machines because i don't like gas powered engines period. Plus i like the fact my machine is powered by outside power source and it's not being integrated into the machine itself which reduces the upkeep even more because that's one more thing i don't have to worry about because all i have to do is put in my backup generator and i'm good to go. I don't have to worry about not being to work that day because the truckmount didn't want to crank up. To me electric means flexibility and it's not about gas. I never used electrical outlet in a customer home to power my machine, it's just too much hassle. Plus in my opinion it doesn't look professional. Plus that's like charging the customer twice, because you're using their water and their electric. I don't even use the customer water, i carry my own water tank on my van it's much more efficient, i don't have to go looking around in the bushes for water spigot. It's about flexibility and efficient which saves time and money in the long term.
there was none on this installation, the customer ran cords into the house, on other installs some people opt for a generator, we have also done some that run on batteries and solar power, you may call optimum floorcare for more info
Yes they are, although the 80 gallon recovery tank has been reduced to 54 gallons. We also have Another unit "op-18", i suggest you look at our website for more details "optimumfloorcare.com"
