| Service Cleaning Businesses must maintain their | | | | to put in the work trucks. You will be glad you |
| equipment in order to insure it is ready to go | | | | took care of this issue before a problem came |
| when the company vehicles reach their customer. | | | | along and took care of you.MAINTENANCE OF |
| It does not matter how many service vehicles or | | | | EQUIPMENTI. VACUUMA. Description1. Model |
| employees you have, a manual can save you | | | | Types2. Materials3. Parts List4. Hot LineB. Motors1. |
| both time and money. If your equipment is not | | | | Worn Out Carbon Brushes2. Cleaning3. SmellC. |
| running correctly you will find yourself in a position | | | | Vacuum Bags1. Once A Week Clean Outs2. |
| of having to make an excuse to a customer. | | | | Re-OrderD. AnchorsE. Suction Tests1. Motor Goes |
| Although if this happens only once you probably | | | | Out2. Loss Of Suction3. Back FlowF. Trouble |
| will not jeopardize the account, but if it becomes | | | | ShootingII. CARPET EXTRACTORA. Description |
| a common occurrence you will be sure that you | | | | ChemicalsB. Heating Units1. Loss Of Heat2. |
| will lose some accounts and be thought of as | | | | Testing3. AmperageC. Water Lift RatingD. PSI |
| inefficient and unreliable. If this happens you can | | | | DownE. ReplacementF. Trouble ShootingIII. HOSE |
| bet that if your competition shows up with a | | | | REELSA. DescriptionB. Fittings/SwivelC. GreasingD. |
| lower price and a few extra promises you will | | | | Touch UpE. Fit-It KitsIV. STEAM CLEANER |
| receive your walking papers and become a political | | | | (PRESSURE WASHER)A. DescriptionB. Parts ListC. |
| casualty of the world of the cleaning business.Like | | | | Major Components1. Burner2. Coils3. Generator4. |
| most cleaning businesses my cleaning business | | | | Outlets5. Power Plant6. Unloader7. Vacuum |
| was built from incredibly humbling beginnings. One | | | | Switch8. Temperature GaugeD. Guns And |
| thing you learn early on is to maintain your | | | | Nozzles1. Description2. Parts3. Teflon Tape4. Quick |
| equipment and it pays to have a manual in place | | | | Disconnects5. Swivel Hoses6. Tips7. Hoses8. |
| to insure this happens at the proper intervals and | | | | Triggers9. PSI10. Valve Seat11. Valve Ball And |
| when Murphy strikes on the job you know | | | | Spring12. Safety LockE. Oil LeaksF. ListeningG. |
| exactly what to do and how to do it. If you do | | | | Scaling Of CoilsH. StarvationI. FiltersJ. Pumps, Oil |
| not have a Maintenance Manual for your cleaning | | | | And PackingK. Worn SealsL. Leaky HosesM. Air |
| business, please use this one below to help you | | | | LeaksN. Relief ValvesO. Water Pressure LeaksP. |
| create your own. You will of course be using | | | | Generators1. Mounts2. Belts3. RPM's4. Battery |
| slightly different cleaning equipment and therefore | | | | ChargingQ. Battery MaintenanceR. Burners1. Tips2. |
| need to modify the outline somewhat. Tell you | | | | No Heat3. Heat Shut Off4. Fires5. FuelsS. Power |
| what you should do now. Print this article and | | | | Plants1. Overheating2. Knocking3. Humming4. Oil |
| gather up all your equipment manuals around the | | | | changes5. Starting6. Air Filters7. Spark Plugs8. |
| shop and stuck away in files. Then modify this | | | | Motor MountsT. Coils1. De-Scaling2. CostsU. Tank1. |
| outline and then write two or three paragraphs | | | | Filters2. Discharging3. Cleaning Exterior4. Signage5. |
| for every item number. Then use that to make a | | | | Flushinga. Chlorineb. Cloroxc. Algae/Sunlightd. Back |
| routine maintenance schedule and a quick set of | | | | Flushinge. Market Clean Waterf. Etc.V. |
| cheat sheets, which you can laminate at Kinko's | | | | |