Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Andrew44 on April 11, 2011, 09:22:47 pm
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I'm finding it hard work cleaning facias, sofits and external guttering with WFP so was thinking of buying a pressure washer (COBRA PRESSURE WASHER CT12150PHR).
What do you guts think is better for Fascias soffs and exrernal; guttering WFP or Pressure washing? Is there any problems with PW facias, soffs and external gutters.
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Why not use/try both?
The Cobra is OK at 12 lpm and 150 BAR its not too bad for the money.
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IMO a mixture of both. I tend to find I still need to brush outsides of guttering after using pressure washer, but the pressure washer is brilliant for the joins and brackets and behind the guttering.
I tend to use the pressure washer for clearing gutters (even though I have a guttervax!).
Be careful of not using too much pressure and take care where there are vents in the soffits.
I use a 200 bar/15lpm honda pressure washer, but with the pressure turned right down, so the cobra would be more than enough for the job.
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Thanks both.
Reading this forum there seems to be two different views. I may well try both but didn't want to spend alot of money on PW only to find it was not as good as wfp.
When using PW is the lance difficult to hold and direct?
Have you ever got water in the eves or in vent soffits?
Do you do soffits vents with pressure washer or just leave?
cheers
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Thanks both.
Reading this forum there seems to be two different views. I may well try both but didn't want to spend alot of money on PW only to find it was not as good as wfp.
When using PW is the lance difficult to hold and direct?
Yes, the extending lance is quite difficult at height, but if you have the pressure turned down, you soon get used to it.
Have you ever got water in the eves or in vent soffits?
Not to my knowledge, but I've never inspected them!
Do you do soffits vents with pressure washer or just leave?
I normally do them very carefully with pressure washer or wfp, just leaving is not an option IMOcheers
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Thanks.
Last few questions !! ;D
Do you pre spray with TFR?
Do you find the soffits vents keep dripping dirty water?
Do you dry off soffi vents or any part of facia or let to dry
If you use both PW and WFP what is the split per job, 70/30, 60/40 or do you always use both on same job
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WFP hooked up to mains pressure and a gentle enough scrub after applyng a cleaning fluid by spray,i can`t find an easier way to do it.
Pressure washing is overkill and most staining needs to be agitated with a brush anyway,unless a property is detached then overspray from pressure washing blathers everything next door,windows,cars etc.
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Thanks.
Last few questions !! ;D
Do you pre spray with TFR?
Not usually, only if really black, if do use, tfr in backpack and wfp pole with fan jet brush
Do you find the soffits vents keep dripping dirty water?
Sometimes
Do you dry off soffi vents or any part of facia or let to dry
Sometimes have to dry vents, use a dry trad mop on a pole
If you use both PW and WFP what is the split per job, 70/30, 60/40 or do you always use both on same job
Usually both on same job, occasionally just wfp only if not clearing gutters.
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WFP hooked up to mains pressure and a gentle enough scrub after applyng a cleaning fluid by spray,i can`t find an easier way to do it.
Pressure washing is overkill and most staining needs to be agitated with a brush anyway (would agree),unless a property is detached then overspray from pressure washing blathers everything next door,windows,cars etc.
Not if you turn the pressure down and plan which direction you work
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Thanks for all your replies.
Still not sure if I should get a PW? FRom other replies seems that some say PW is best thing they bought and cut work down by half, others that its not realyy needed for Fascias, soffits ex guttering. and as sean says it may be overkill??
More thinking needed ???
Thanks again.
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Just remember to think it`s hard work whichever method and price it well enough so if they say yes then at least you are getting well paid for your toils.And then add £8 for "materials".
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and dont forgot to make sure your insurnace covers you for this work. :o
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i had a p/w and ext lance for cleaning out awkward gutters, but i didnt use it for just fascias.
i found it too much of a pain.
i have now sold the said items, and i clean out the gutters using a ladder and if its awkward i turn the job down, as i dont need the extra work.
as for cleaning the fascias/soffits/gutters, i use ecover in a garden sprayer and hot wfp. alot easier than p/w, imo.