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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gncleaning on January 27, 2004, 04:36:18 pm

Title: Tucker pole system
Post by: gncleaning on January 27, 2004, 04:36:18 pm

:-/I am useing this site for the first time so bare with me if i sound like a novice, its cause i am.

We are toying with the idea of buying a tucker pole system has anyone had any experience with it and able to give any advice?

Title: Re: Tucker pole system
Post by: Polepro on January 27, 2004, 04:48:44 pm

Hi,

Its probably worth taking the time to look at a number of different systems before you decide. I've used Tucker poles and they are good, most of the suppliers will come to you and demo their kit try these for starters.

http://www.ionicsystems.com
http://www.omnipole.com
http://www.window-tools.com
http://www.pure2o.co.uk

Tom

Title: Re: Tucker pole system
Post by: gncleaning on January 27, 2004, 04:54:52 pm

Thanks Tom
Very much apprecieated. ;D

Title: Re: Tucker pole system
Post by: easycleanwindows on January 27, 2004, 09:43:27 pm

Hi weve used Tucker poles since last september......Asked all the others and these came up trumps.....excellent pice of equipment and always on hand if you need them.We use Tucker upto 80ft on the largest office builing in our area.

Title: Re: Tucker pole system
Post by: stevekennedy on January 27, 2004, 10:48:49 pm

Hi Easyclean,

How do you get on with the 80 ft pole? Looks like it's really bendy.

Do you use the twin hose model with the soap tablets or the single hose model?

SteveK

Title: Re: Tucker pole system
Post by: easycleanwindows on January 28, 2004, 01:35:52 pm

Hi Steve we use the dual hose side door 700ltr.Yes 80ft does get a little bendy but still does great job you need to shimmy the pole up the builing and if possible tie the goose neck whille on top of the building but as along as two people are operating it works fine.We do have the dispenser but never need to use.Only need to use tablets on really ground on dirt mostly on cladding cleans.

Title: Re: Tucker pole system
Post by: stevekennedy on January 28, 2004, 01:44:33 pm

Thanks for the reply Steve,

I don't have any work like that yet, but in a few months who knows  ;D I saw the twin hose pole in Tucker's catalouge and wondered about using the soap. I thought it might leave spots  ??? Can see why it would be useful for cladding though. Would save a lot of scrubbing!

I was put off Tucker because of the locking mech. It looks really tough though. On bigger jobs like 80 ft I guess it's not an issue.

Title: Re: Tucker pole system
Post by: easycleanwindows on January 28, 2004, 02:41:01 pm

Hi again.The locking mech is not a probelem as most of the time its only tightened hand tight.Also when cleaning cladding you only use your normal water through the tank by unhosing the resin tanks.I lookes at loads of different wfp and tucker came out best.We made back the price of our equipment within two months and we didnt have any large commercial buildings to start with we just went and got them as we were able to do a good job without hiring platforms etc etc.Using these wfp we are able to do what used to take a whole day by hand within two hourssaving them money while making a good turnover ourselves.

Title: Re: Tucker pole system
Post by: stevekennedy on January 28, 2004, 03:32:15 pm

That's a good facility. I don't think my system from Ionic will allow that  ??? The water is purified on the way into the tank.

Thanks for the info. I was getting worried if I'd made the right decision to start wf poling.