Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: TomCrowther on August 22, 2019, 06:23:05 pm
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I got a new Genny last week and used it for the first time in anger today. Large house with heavily blocked, mossy gutters. All ok except when I came back to the van to turn the genny off it was about 1100 degrees inside the van and the exhaust had been facing one of the flow controllers for the WFP and had basically melted the front, distorting the whole thing so the screws pinged off etc. Knackered.
I had one rear door closed and the other ajar. I'm guessing this was not enough air for the genny as it was running a little off toward the end of the job. My question is how do the guys who keep the genny in the van position it and do you keep both rear doors open?
I'm worried about things getting nicked out of the van while I'm the other side of the building.
Cheers.
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Mmm, lift out the van? I damaged the hardtop on my pickup before.... Not good >:(
On the bright side pure freedom sells control case for 15 bucks.
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Mmm, lift out the van? I damaged the hardtop on my pickup before.... Not good >:(
On the bright side pure freedom sells control case for 15 bucks.
I ain't lifting it out the van. I work on my tod and it's a big/awkward lump.
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depending where your tank is we have the side door fully open and the exhaust pointing out - our tank is mid mounted
its not secured - but id like to see someone try and take it - but in the early days we had a chain and lock the chain went either through the loading eye or a ring screwed to the ply floor
Darran
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depending where your tank is we have the side door fully open and the exhaust pointing out - our tank is mid mounted
its not secured - but id like to see someone try and take it - but in the early days we had a chain and lock the chain went either through the loading eye or a ring screwed to the ply floor
Darran
Cheers Darran
Yes, one guy would definitely struggle, but two barstewards could easily chuck it into their van/pick up. I think I will do the same and chain it up and re-think where I keep my other stuff so it's harder to see /reach. ta
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From my pressure washing days I remember that the heat pretty much entirely comes from
The exhaust outlet, so whatever your set up is, you have to have it positioned so your exhaust is facing out the open door.
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Mmm, lift out the van? I damaged the hardtop on my pickup before.... Not good >:(
On the bright side pure freedom sells control case for 15 bucks.
I ain't lifting it out the van. I work on my tod and it's a big/awkward lump.
Why do you think a lot of us have gutter vacs sitting in garages doing nothing, I have a 4.6kw 3 motor gutter vac and it would take three men to lift a generator big enough to handle it.
I rarely do gutter cleans now but if I do arrange to do one I run it of the customers electric, 2 motors, and only run the third for a few seconds if I get something that needs that extra boost.
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Just make an exhaust Flexi pipe for it and put it out the door.
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buy some ramps?
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I got a new Genny last week and used it for the first time in anger today. Large house with heavily blocked, mossy gutters. All ok except when I came back to the van to turn the genny off it was about 1100 degrees inside the van and the exhaust had been facing one of the flow controllers for the WFP and had basically melted the front, distorting the whole thing so the screws pinged off etc. Knackered.
I had one rear door closed and the other ajar. I'm guessing this was not enough air for the genny as it was running a little off toward the end of the job. My question is how do the guys who keep the genny in the van position it and do you keep both rear doors open?
I'm worried about things getting nicked out of the van while I'm the other side of the building.
Cheers.
Are you crazy? Running a genny in your motor?
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When using a genie in the van we leave both side doors open and one back one and make sure it’s not going to affect anything in the van , providing we are off the road and working in a safe place , if not the genie comes out of the van
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Oh just remembered one time the plastic Jerry can in back of pickup was twice the size when I finished the job! Sht a brick when I seen that :o
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don't use plastic ones - but I have left a metal one in sunlight for a few hours and that was taking on the shape of Humpty Dumpty :o
I thought is best not to open it ::)roll
Darran
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Yes I leave the metal one 10 or so meters away from the van/pw behind a tree now!
The thought of waring the contents whilst alight doesn't float my boat!
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Mmm, lift out the van? I damaged the hardtop on my pickup before.... Not good >:(
On the bright side pure freedom sells control case for 15 bucks.
I ain't lifting it out the van. I work on my tod and it's a big/awkward lump.
you can buy a trolley and some ramps for it and then take it in and out with minimal bother.
ive literally only just done this as I didnt realise it was an option at all.
made life a lot easier though
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I will have a look at the ramps and wheels side of things. The cloths, brushes and mops will probably appreciate it. Thank you.
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I will have a look at the ramps and wheels side of things. The cloths, brushes and mops will probably appreciate it. Thank you.
get these...
https://www.manomano.co.uk/loading-ramp-2917?model_id=1514886&g=1&referer_id=686945&gclid=Cj0KCQjwho7rBRDxARIsAJ5nhFoF8F2Eo5rouWig0rqB9UnN1xvqTUX2mnB2mOYOuzNQwtvwKheA7_8aAh0TEALw_wcB
i bought them when they were £50 from the same place! :(
and something like this for your size genny
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-Trolley-CP5050-CP6050-Generator/dp/B072S46VJD
i got mine from grippatank
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I will have a look at the ramps and wheels side of things. The cloths, brushes and mops will probably appreciate it. Thank you.
get these...
https://www.manomano.co.uk/loading-ramp-2917?model_id=1514886&g=1&referer_id=686945&gclid=Cj0KCQjwho7rBRDxARIsAJ5nhFoF8F2Eo5rouWig0rqB9UnN1xvqTUX2mnB2mOYOuzNQwtvwKheA7_8aAh0TEALw_wcB
i bought them when they were £50 from the same place! :(
and something like this for your size genny
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-Trolley-CP5050-CP6050-Generator/dp/B072S46VJD
i got mine from grippatank
Cheers Richard
I already ordered some {more expensive :-(} ramps and wheels etc earlier today.