| There are two options in selecting a carpet cleaning | | | | include cloth seats, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, |
| truck. The first option is an extended van and the | | | | power windows, CD player, and an AM/FM radio. |
| second is a box truck. Extended vans have a cargo | | | | The extended van comes in either 1/2 ton or one |
| size of 12' not counting the driver and passenger | | | | ton styles. Also a choice of sliding side door can be a |
| area. Their dimensions are 12' x 7' x 4.3' (length x | | | | feature which adds ease of accessing equipment. |
| width x height) a total of 232 cubic feet. The | | | | Both vans and trucks come with V-8 engines. |
| disadvantage of a carpet cleaning truck this size is | | | | The greatest reason in selecting a van or a box truck |
| that one will be making several trips from the work | | | | is the purpose of the business and the capacity of |
| site to bring all of the equipment needed to complete | | | | the truck or van. If the focus is commercial, cleaning |
| the job. Costs in addition to fuel will reduce one's | | | | carpets in hotels and office buildings, a carpet cleaning |
| profit margin. | | | | box truck would be the choice. If the business is |
| When the carpet cleaning business owner wants | | | | going to be mostly residential in scope, the the |
| larger extraction cleaning equipment, the box truck is | | | | carpet cleaning van will serve the business nicely. |
| the way to go. Box trucks come with 3 box sizes, | | | | They can offer hotter water for the extraction |
| 12' or 14' or 16'. A 12' trucks dimensions are 12' x 7' x | | | | equipment as well as greater water pressure. Why? |
| 8' (length x width x height) and that is 672 cubic feet. | | | | On board extraction equipment can generate hotter |
| The box comes in two composition styles, FRP or | | | | water because their water heater can produce up to |
| Fiberglass Reinforced Plywood or insulated aluminum. | | | | 65,000 BTU. The carpet cleaning truck will carry its |
| A side door can even be added for convenience. | | | | own water supply and the extraction equipment will |
| The interior of the box can be fitted with all the | | | | produce greater vacuum when it comes time to |
| equipment needed to for a carpet cleaning, | | | | remove the solution. |
| restoration business. Interior and exterior lights are | | | | The carpet cleaning truck van has to use portable |
| available, as well as racks along the perimeter for air | | | | extraction equipment which has to rely on the water |
| movers and dehumidifiers. Adjustable shelves are | | | | supply of the residence and the water pressure of |
| available on both sides of the interior. An overhead | | | | the residence. |
| attic is available on all box truck sizes. | | | | So, when deciding which vehicle to purchase, in |
| Other standard features include 65,000 BTU heaters, | | | | addition to budget, the size of the job one can do as |
| aluminum tread plate floor and drains, the side door is | | | | well as water temperature and extracting ability may |
| 48" and the rear door is 42". The cab's features | | | | be an issue. |