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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans

« Last post by Soupy on Today at 12:30:03 pm »

Quote from: DJW on Today at 12:25:43 pm

I guess they will have to ban petrol lawnmowers, strimmers and hedgecutters and of course petrol/diesel powered boats?

I've got a gardening business. We use all electric strimmers and hedge trimmers. Stihl ones. They're great.

Not mowers unfortunately, they only really last 1 lawn which isn't much use to us.

I'm sure it'll get there.

I don't much care for boats.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric Vans???

« Last post by Soupy on Today at 12:27:37 pm »

Quote from: dazmond on January 05, 2018, 09:02:44 pm

if you could get one with a 1000kg payload then id buy one.

Maybe things do change?

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric vans

« Last post by DJW on Today at 12:25:43 pm »

I guess they will have to ban petrol lawnmowers, strimmers and hedgecutters and of course petrol/diesel powered boats?

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric or Hybrid Van

« Last post by Soupy on Today at 12:25:29 pm »

Quote from: Spruce on November 12, 2010, 10:31:47 pm

Hi
IMO don't waste your money. Buy a conventional van. Ask Citroen about their Battery driven Berlingo's. Replacement batteries cost a fortune and their resale value is nothing. They don't even sell them anymore - a total disaster.
You still had a small fuel tank to supply the heater to keep the cab warm. If you forgot to put fuel in the tank it cost a fortune to bleed to fuel line to the fuel heater and clear the safety lock on Lexus - PSA's computer workshop system.
Look at the resale prices of a 3 year old Hybrid Honda car. Now compare it with diesel. We have a customer that manages 50mpg with his 1400 petrol Hybrid. The diesels do that anyway. The diesel and the hybrid cost about the same new, but resale value kills the deal for the Hybrid.
No matter how much Government support is for the electric car, it will die in a few years.
Spruce.

Some things never change

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: PS Coming On

« Last post by DJW on Today at 12:21:38 pm »

You might have PMT coming on.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: pressure washer issues

« Last post by michael mckeary on Today at 11:35:45 am »

Why buy cheapest?

It's a pretty expensive game to enter when one has no experience or knowledge about Pressure Washing.
I just jumped in and was lucky buying the Vanguard then I added a hose reel which was £500 without hose. I now have 3 twin turbo lances at £250 each so when I add it all up I'm over £10k due to two Falch nozzles.
Would only do a £100 job when I have a full day PW so I can do them all together. If you start early then you can fit 3 jobs in and make it worth while.

General Cleaning Forum / Re: The 'What have you cleaned today?' Thread

« Last post by Yada Yada Yada - www.m-clean.uk on Today at 10:38:02 am »

No pal - You know I've been over that way in the past with the Sainsbury's but not for a long time.

It's so far away & so sh*t to get to there should be helicopters to get there in an hour.

Someone made a mess of a job?

General Cleaning Forum / Re: what lance for tall lads

« Last post by Yada Yada Yada - www.m-clean.uk on Today at 10:35:38 am »

I think I know what it is - I've got to go and blast off my old horse trailer shortly.

I'll try and get a photo of how when I'm on long jobs I stick the trigger and hand holding it into my chest and shoulder

General Cleaning Forum / Re: what lance for tall lads

« Last post by Yada Yada Yada - www.m-clean.uk on Today at 10:33:22 am »

I'd say not because you're only getting the lower edge of the turbo nozzle on the surface, when pointing down.

To get the full use of it you would have to have your arm up above your head and pointing down.

I think probably applies to a fan nozzle as well.

The lance in the photo is about 1200, haas the bend and I can smoke work with that all day long.

It's either getting used to the slightly different angle you're working at or look at a lance between the two.

If you persevere with that lance and how you hold it I think you'll come good.

If you bring the angle down past a point you then start holding the lance up rather than holding it down.

I just find that so comfortable and easy.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: pressure washer issues

« Last post by Slacky on Today at 09:33:43 am »

Quote from: Stoots on Yesterday at 09:20:12 pm

Quote from: Slacky on Yesterday at 08:30:27 pm
Quote from: Stoots on Yesterday at 07:15:52 pm
hope so i must admit i did think should have got a honda... bloody loncins

How much was it?

£1300 delivered

Cheapest I could find basically.

Selling my Honda in a month for about that much. Never missed a beat and never let me down. Been serviced regularly. The only thing that’s broken on it is the starter cord has been replaced twice.

Why buy cheapest?

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