Sandia 3 Gallon Indy Carpet Extractor Auto Detailing Machine with Heat, 50-7000

The Sandia Indy 50-7000 is a 3-gallon heated carpet extractor purpose-built for auto detailing - mobile detailers running out of a van, dealer-prep shops doing daily reconditioning, and detail bays at busy car washes. It pairs the same 55 PSI demand pump and 2-stage vacuum that work for janitorial spotting with a 600-watt in-line heater that gets the rinse water hot enough to actually lift coffee, food, and salt residue out of car seats and floor mats.

Why the Indy is different from a janitorial 3-gallon spotter. The Indy is sized for a vehicle interior. A standard 3-gallon spotter handles spot work but the operator on a detail route refills constantly because cars accumulate concentrated soil in a small area - kid spills, dog hair, fast-food grease. With heat at the wand, that soil comes up cleaner in fewer passes, which means more cars per shift and a noticeably nicer finished interior. The 600W heater is also matched to the smaller pump and vacuum so the unit works on a single 15-amp circuit at most car-wash bays without tripping breakers.

Specifications

• Solution tank: 3 gallons
• Recovery tank: 3 gallons
• Solution pump: 55 PSI FloJet demand-style
• Vacuum motor: 2-stage Ametek, 804 watts
• Heater: 600-watt in-line
• Approximate weight: 42 lbs empty
• Power: 120V, single-phase
• Hose set: 15-ft solution / 15-ft vacuum, quick-disconnect
• Hand tool: stainless-steel head with trigger-valve
• Country of origin: United States

Where the Indy 50-7000 belongs

• Mobile auto detailers. Compact, light enough to move between vehicles, runs on standard residential outlet at the customer site.
• Dealer-prep shops. Daily reconditioning of trade-ins; the heat cuts smoke odor and food soils that cold rinse leaves behind.
• Car-wash detail bays. Add-on detail-package upcharges; the unit pays for itself fast because heated extraction looks visibly nicer than cold spotting.
• Boat and RV interiors. Same hand tool, same hose set, same hot rinse on marine carpet and upholstery.

Frequently asked questions

How is the Indy different from the 50-4000 (also 3-gallon, also heat)?

The 50-4000 is a janitorial-style heated 3-gallon spotter sized for general carpet work; the Indy 50-7000 is tuned for vehicle interiors with detail-friendly hose lengths, a hand tool optimized for seats and mats, and a balance of pump and vacuum that prioritizes drying speed (a wet seat is a bad return for a detailer).

Does the heater really matter on a car interior?

Yes. Cold extraction on cloth car seats removes loose dirt fine but leaves the protein and grease films from food, drinks, and skin contact. Hot rinse breaks that film. The visible difference between a cold-extracted seat and a 200-degree extracted seat on a five-year-old daily driver is real and is why dealer prep shops standardize on heated units.

Will it run in a customer driveway?

Yes. Standard 120V plug, normal residential outlet. Pull less than 15 amps total so the unit does not need its own dedicated circuit.

What chemistry should I use?

Use detail-grade carpet and upholstery extraction concentrate. Avoid foaming all-purpose cleaners that overload the recovery tank with foam and shorten the vacuum motor's life. Match the chemistry to the fabric (low-moisture solvent for solvent-sensitive seats, water-based for nylon and most cloth).

How long does a 3-gallon fill last?

Roughly 4-7 vehicles per fill depending on how soiled the interiors are. A full-detail interior on a smoker's car uses more solution than a touch-up on a clean lease return.

Why buy the Sandia Indy 50-7000 from Discount Cleaning Products

Free standard freight in the lower 48, fully assembled and tested before shipment, and a Sandia service relationship that gets warranty parts moving fast when a unit on a detail route goes down. If you are choosing between the Indy and a janitorial 3-gallon, give us a call - we will help match the machine to the actual work mix.