Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dave park on February 19, 2011, 12:47:29 pm
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Hi guys, I'm looking to get a trolley system just to do the really awkward stuff on some residentials
and have a couple of questions.
Firstly, what is the best type of trolley-the fixed tank or the removable barrel type?
Second, how many litres of water per window if the windows are all 6'x3' and have had a couple of cleans already?
Also, does any one have a trolley set up for sale?
Thanks in advance for any responses.
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i have carry two trolleys, one in each van and i find them useful sometimes. i have a chassis in the workshop if you are interested all you need to buy will be a pump and controller..
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i have carry two trolleys, one in each van and i find them useful sometimes. i have a chassis in the workshop if you are interested all you need to buy will be a pump and controller..
Thanks for the offer :D
where abouts are you based?
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i am in kent but can send it out.. my number is 07784039495 if you want to talk..
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The brodex one is realy good and holds 50 ltr. I got fed up with troll on one job and coustom built one that holds 80 ltr, 51 AH battr so can go a long time without charging. and above all has 4 wheels so no pulling back out!
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as it for a few jobs id go with either xline or purefreedom - near enough the same sort of trolley.
25 litre barrels job done.
or a much cheaper option but not always the best option
try john hewitts site for a cheaper option like a backpack with a good handle to carry round those annoying places eg the blue esr16 is very good....
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martin watch trippy dont bite your head off. ;D ;D ;D :o
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Thanks for the offer scrimshady- :D but i think i'm going to have to go for a package to start with then can suss out how it works and what i'll need for the future ??? ???
Thanks for the offer though ;)
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martin watch trippy dont bite your head off. ;D ;D ;D :o
cheers mate :D
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god he can chat. ;D ;D ::) ::)
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Hi again,
I'd still like to know how much water you guys reckon per 6'x3' window and
what do you think of this trolley ::)
http://www.johnhewitt.com/wc.htm
Cheers
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30 seconds to clean the window at a flow rate of 1.5- 2.0 litres per min = .75 litre (probably less)
The trolley is not flash but will do the job.
I have used a similar one for 18 months and still going strong.
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thanks for that pure tech, i only need it to do about 60 hard to reach windows once a fortnight so think i should be ok with that plus a couple of spare barrels.
do you know if the barrel comes of or would i be refilling it from another one?
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The barrell is fixed,I was looking at this trolly for the only reason it holds more,I have the Freedom Trolly as a back up but don't like changing barrells over too quickly but I think the shurflo pump is more powerfull,I would need to use the 35 litre one before I'd buy it.
If it's anything like their backpack with the red lid I will not be doing buisness with them as I have the 18 litre one and I can p1ss faster ;D
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As mentioned, the tank is fixed but you soon learn to fill it to the level required for the job.
The 35 litre capacity is very useful for larger jobs.
I generally use mine on the lowest flow setting.
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Thanks fella, i think i'm gonna give it a try ;D-got to be better then hanging over the top of a bay window with one foot on the ladder and one on the window bottom :'(
I've been on the ladders for 22 years but just took on a couple of rounds that are pretty good apart from these 60 top windows::) I've already told the custards that i'm not doing them again off a ladder and most said they don't blame me so not expecting the normal probs i hear of with the change over to wfp ;D
And who knows, if it does a good job maybe they'll ask me to do the rest the same way :P lol
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Just make sure that a backpack is not more suitable for your requirements. :)
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Main thing i was looking at is the capacity, all these windows are on the front of terraced with a pavement from which i've been launching myself for the last 2 months over a garden wall and down stairs bay :o
Ijust decided the other day that i'm not going up there again ::)think it was when the guy came out his house and said"do you know that only one side of your ladder is on the floor?"
I Felt like saying "Do you realise i've been up here 5 mins hanging on to the window frame waiting for some one to notice? so stick yer foot on the bottom of it while i get down PLEASE"
I'm pretty sure most windy's have had this experience at one time or other ??? but I decided it was my last warning ::) WFP here i come :P
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Dont blame you Dave, make sure you check out all the different options otherwise you might buy some thing youve outgrown in a few months
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I know what you're saying Richard but i think for the outlay it would always do as a back up if i ever moved on to full wfp, after all any poles and brushes would still get used with a van system ;D
Thanks to everyone that replied, its helped me make my mind up ;D You really are a decent lot on here ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Pure Freedom just as good as they hold 50litres too, had mine for 5 years now and haven't let me down once but the only thing I had to replace was the charger. ;D
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Hi bumper in same boat as you nothing worse than up a ladder standing on slates and gust of wind blows your ladder over,just bought a 50 litre purefreedom trolly 30 foot pole 4 barrels ,300
GPD Reverse Osmosis System & 10" DI, Handheld Digital TDS Meter £1180 comming tuesday
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Nicu one bumper. ;D Have you done any wfp before? I'm looking forward to giving it a go.
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Main thing i was looking at is the capacity, all these windows are on the front of terraced with a pavement from which i've been launching myself for the last 2 months over a garden wall and down stairs bay :o
Ijust decided the other day that i'm not going up there again ::)think it was when the guy came out his house and said"do you know that only one side of your ladder is on the floor?"I
get yourself a wooden wedge ;)
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njwindowcleaning what calibration and flow rate do you use on your purefreedom trolley cheers
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Build your own, i used matt's site
Google : DIYWFP
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Jason 1 I use 49 calibration as its suits me with flow rate varies 20 for first floor houses and for second and third floor 35 to 45. ;D