When into a local hotsy dealer, and was told $5300 was best price for industrial machine. With Jon saying hot water is the way to go, I am going to have to eventually break down and get one. There has to be better prices than this!
Go to Delco Cleaning Systems in Fort Worth. They are in your neck of the woods, and are good people. Their advertised prices are much less than $5300. I am sure they can help you. Their 800 number is 1-800-433-2113
I was told that hotsy had parts that hotsy only sold...Is this true or was someone selling me something again...I agree I also would look at the Delco, Just in stainless steel parts alone Delco has many beat...
The hotsy pump is proprietary. It is called a hawk pump. I would go for industry standard stuff, so that I could get parts to repair it anywhere.
As for needing a machine to play with the big boys, I have found very few distributors that have current knowledge on cleaning issues. Of course, this is just my opinion.