Carmen Inox Arrives Today!

It is at the local FedEx facility:applause2: scheduled to be delivered today.

I am really excited to unbox and try it out.

Don't worry, copious pics will be added to this thread later...

OK, so here are some pics. FedEx dropped it off 3 hours after the latest they said it would be delivered, so now I don't even have time to open it up. I simply snapped a few pics of the boxes. Definitely a tease but tomorrow will see the unboxing and first use. Patience Daniel-sahn.
Really testing out their backup skills

First pallet delivery for me

After he dropped off the board, really getting some exercise on my long drivewayicture:

And some pics of the boxes. 1 is the actual unit, another is accessory bag and tons of accessories, and the third is Dupray eco-degreaser

 

At first I was like Carmen Sandiego! Then I saw dupray and I go like ohhhh
Grats Shane

 

LOL!
Actually I have been like 'where in the world is my carmen inox' about 10 times a day checking the fedex site.

 

Looks like a great machine! Congrats

 

congrats good luck and have fun with the machine.

 

Alright FedEx has 4 minutes to get it here 'on time'....the anticipation is killing me!

 

April 6 Update

Finally had some time to unbox, read the manual, and fire the unit up.

First off, it feels and looks very solid, and uses high quality materials, brass, stainless steel, high quality rubber/plastic. It is a heavy unit, but the large back wheels and front caster wheels are solid and roll it around easily.

Here are some shots of the unboxing process and my initial inspection of the unit.

Dupray brand degreaser. It is phosphate free, non-volatile, and biodegradable.

Nice canvas bag for carrying the arsenal of attachments and hoses.

Kit 'July' and the carpet/upholstery tool. The larger two attachments in the back left will hold a towel that can absorb whatever the steam lifts





A few close-ups of the handle for this kit. Two pressure settings and the white Tecnovap button which injects boiling water into the steam and helps wash things away.


Close-up of the triangle tool


Upholstery Tool


Unboxing the beast. It was packed very well, I now have two garbage bags full of packing peanuts (which are going to the UPS store to be recycled).


Misc. items in the main box

Various shots of the Carmen Plus







Taking off the vacuum motor


The vacuum section detaches to make cleaning it out easy.

Boiler housing

Backside


It has a continuous fill feature so you don't have to unplug it to add water.

Underside


Here are shots of the other kit I ordered, 'Radames', it enables you to steam and vacuum at the same time



A wide variety of attachments with this kit! Most of the attachments have various attachments themselves that allow for different functionality





A few towels for the attachments




OK, I realize the following pics are not car related, but my shower REALLY needed to be cleaned. I have two car interiors to try this out on tomorrow and will post pics.
As for the shower, the Carmen Plus did a great job! I saved a negligable amount of time over my ususal shower cleaning routine, but I chalk that up to being my first time using the unit. Aside from that, the results are what changed. I was able to get the shower much cleaner looking than I ever have before without steam. Plus, as I understand it, the pressure/heat sanitize the area as well.

Before/After of the whole shower


Nasty orange staining from minerals in the water and soap scum

After

Some badly stained grout

After, the grout looks brand new!


Thanks for reading today's update, more to come. Feel free to post up questions and comments.

 

wow that is trick. looks like wife had you doing a honey do in cleaning the garage out. the kit is extensive. you should take it on a road trip to sweet home oregon and see how the other half lives.

 

Yup, was planning on showing it to you at some point in the near future plus I still haven't seen your shop!

Cleaning the shower out was me trying to earn some points with the wife. Never hurts to stock up. Not to mention she thinks I am nuts for buying such an expensive machine.

 

OMG I just steam my pants!!!

 

I did the same when I heard the rumble of the FedEx truck yesterday!:thumb:

 

Forgot to mention,

I will most likely be selling the following items since the Dupray unit now makes them redundant:

Mighty Pro Rug Doctor

Metro Vac

Let me figure out pricing and I will put up a proper FS post in a little while.

 

that thing looks awesome, sure seems to be worth every penny. and those attachments mean business.....what is the purpose of the flat attachment with the steel circular brush stick out of it?

I would love to have the extractor feature on my steamer!

 

That tool allows you to scrub a precise area and then extract or squeegee over a slightly larger area.
Here is a video of it with a different scrub attachment.

Dupray Scrub/Sqeegee Attachment

Having steam + extraction (as well as heated detergent injection) was a must for me. It will be huge to have fewer machines to carry around on a job as well as reducing the number of hoses and power cords to work around. A lot of my clients have crowded or small garages.

 

X2 WOW is that awesome.Congrats on your purchase my friend.

 

:headbang:Thanks Darren!

 

Thats what I figured, just looked kind of funky...thanks for the link. I've had the vx5000 for a couple years and it serves its purpose well, but man would the carmen be sweet to have!

 

OK, have heard lots of good things about the vx5000.

 

Wow that is nice! That's the first place I would use it too (LOL).Shower cleaning is a PITA!

 

Haha! Its almost overwhelming thinking of all the places that could benefit from some steam lovin' around my place. I'm going to be a busy boy!