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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark f on September 02, 2005, 07:39:51 pm

Title: how much water??
Post by: mark f on September 02, 2005, 07:39:51 pm

Well im going to get a trolley!? shock horror!  :-\

 I graft hard for 8 hours in a day.

 If i was to clean for 8 hours with wfp doing tops and hard to reach areas using a regulator and nozzles that help with water usage how many ltrs do you think i would use.

 I can knock out 4-5 average sized detatched houses using trad methods so at least would have to do the same.

 Just trying to work out whether i should just pile the van up with containers of pure water or get a van mount tank to get water from.

 Swings and roundabouts cos if i fill up containers then its done whilst at work but a tank is easier to fill at night and can hold loadsa water.

 How much do you guys use? If you dont work 8 hrs how much would you use?

 I still want to work the same hours and cant get home easilly for water.

 Cheers guys.

Title: Re: how much water??
Post by: Sarah Sarill on September 02, 2005, 08:23:02 pm

Hello Mark,

I have a 50ltr Omnitrolley and with a regulator I empty it in an average of 5 houses (3/4 bedroom deatched).  As a rough estimate I use between 250-300 ltrs a day.

To date the 1000 ltr tank has never gone out full as I fill  it up  every night to save on petrol costs and wear & tear carying weight I dont need.  If I could do it again I would probably fit a smaller one say 650 ltr.

I would say if you work an 8 hr shift you would use between 400-450 ltrs per day but thants a gestimate based on my usage only - others may calculate differently so I'd take an average just to cover yourself.

Hope that helps.

Title: Re: how much water??
Post by: Rob_Mac on September 02, 2005, 09:09:31 pm

We use about 600 litres a day - two of us - but we clean everything with wfp

Rob ;D

Title: Re: how much water??
Post by: Davindo Cleana on September 04, 2005, 01:51:14 pm

I am finding it all depends on whether they are first cleans cos they use a lot more water - so an accurate guess would have to be when you are cleaning from second time around - 300 litres should go a long way for normal use

Title: Re: how much water??
Post by: marc al on September 04, 2005, 03:36:04 pm

   I can easily use 300 litres a day on my own in about 5 hours, but I do have my water on a high(ish) flow rate, that way I don't get any spotting problems at all.

Title: Re: how much water??
Post by: matt on September 04, 2005, 09:09:02 pm

upstairs only

100 - 150 L's from 8.30 - 5 ish (15 mins break for a bite to eat)

Title: Re: how much water??
Post by: mark f on September 13, 2005, 05:57:51 pm

thanks for help guys! pc has been busted till now!

  wow 150 ltrs is good going matt!?!?!?!

 

Title: Re: how much water??
Post by: matt on September 13, 2005, 07:11:24 pm

Quote from: mark f on September 13, 2005, 05:57:51 pm

thanks for help guys! pc has been busted till now!

  wow 150 ltrs is good going matt!?!?!?!

 

i just clean the GLASS of the window, with a farily low flow rate its easy enough to keep the water on the GLASS