Anyone know of any good questions they would like to ask about water fed pole work? Questions I could answer, or anyone else, and put them on this board

Thanks,

Peter

Hi again Philip,

The jets I use are fitted in the brush.  I use two of them.

What I do is take two rows of bristles out of the brush leaving a row behind at the top closest to the top frame of the window.  The jets fan out much further than the brush at both ends, but as soon as the brush touches the window all the water is contained within the brush.

I also find it better to have the water coming out of the brush under pressure, this way all of the water is hitting the glass, instead of running off the bottom of the brush.

I did try all sorts of combinations when I first started, I even tried some spray nozzles which cost around £13 each, now I just make my own at very little cost, but they are effective

Peter

I gave a couple of my jets to Jeff to try last year at the trade show, but he says they didn't work well with his set-up.  I don't know if he got them to work eventually, or if he tried one jet in the middle of the brush.  You could ask him and see what he done.

Peter

What Peter means is after two or three D.I. cleans you`ve got rid of the old
detergent from squeegee cleans.Jeff I think is relating to all the other problems
encountered with pure water window cleaning.Back packs,trollies,truck and van
mounts etc etc.It takes longer than six months to learn anything.There`s always
things cropping knocking ya back etc.

Lewis Doubtfire,Gleem Clean

Thinking of getting my first pole system. Any advice on which system, how much and any other advice would be great. It would be used on commercial and domestic windows. Thanks

Hi Peter.
Although I have been a window cleaner for the past 20 years, I guess that I am a total newbie to water fed poles.
I am looking to invest in such a system, and doing my bst to learn what I can through the  forum.
Questions:
Most of my work is ground floor and pointer work, I do have several large offices, which is why I want to get into the water fed poles. But which system?
Trailer or trolley?


I will be looking for other work once I have the system as it will allow me to get work that I would have refused before.
I am a one man band at the moment (used to have half a dozen working for me, but I got fed up with the hassle!)
My large ladder is a triple extention, max 33ft. I would want a system that would allow me to work considerably higher than this if possible. From what I have read so far it would appear that 40ft is roughly the max height. When working at this sort of height, how awkward is the system to use?


As windows are left wet, can this cause problems on windy, dry and dusty days?

On wet days, at least with a squeegee the glass is bladed dry, even if only for a moment, and I have found that it does not make an awful lot of difference after they have dried out afterthe rain. (Generally that is)
Is this likely to be the same with windows that are left wet with the pole fed system? or worse?

When cleaning a premises that have not had their widows cleaned for many a year, is there a way of adding detergent of some sort at the nozzle for really grimy work? Or is this not necessary?

Hoping you can be of some help.

Ian. ISM CLEANING SERVICES

Great site . I have found it a great help to read through previous question & answers , but would like to ask if you are aware of any supplier that gives practical demos or even training with pole systems?

Thanks Mark.

Mark,

Fill in your profile and signature, tell us more about yourself, where you work, what type of work you carry out etc. etc. If you're anywhere near East or Central Scotland just get on the phone to Peter and tell him you're coming to see him and to pick his brains about Water Fed Poles, how they work and how to work them.

Even if you're not too close, he's the man to buy one from - trolley or truckmount. You've probably guessed already, but he's a very helpful bloke, happy to assist, will answer any question you have, and is not interested in fleecing punters. Ooops, some larger companies might take that the wrong way - apologies in advance if you were offended :o)

Get on the phone - you know it makes sense!

this is my first post on hear come from cleanitup, any way can any one help me!! was on this site or cleanitup and some one posted a letter that the give to there customers saying this is how my new system works, i think it was a Q and A thing! can any one post a link would be very gratefull oh thats good we have a spell check on here

andy

dorset

fed member  

Hi Andy,
Yes it was Phil Hanson thats got a trifold, he sent me a copy. Send me your email address in a pm and I'll send you a copy with silly phillys permission.
Or you could go to:-
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and read what Rob gives his customers.

Ok heres my brush head and one jet squirts upwards and one downwards, how can i change the jet on the other one to squirt downwards. Which is due to the water runs i get now and again.





What part to i play with requards the flowing of the water from the jet?

Justin

Yeah you can turn the jets but they seam to spray in the same direction all the time? Plsu i am not sure how much you can keep turning them before they come off. I am an noob.

Justin

Not sure if they come out. But if i keep turning them they might.

Ill have twist. Yeah they come out there like an bolt with an thread on. Ill quickly take picture 2 mins.



Not the best of pictures that then screws into the brush head.

Justin