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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Andy Prittchard on April 13, 2011, 07:26:33 am

Title: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: Andy Prittchard on April 13, 2011, 07:26:33 am: Ordinary or digital?
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: Dave Anderson on April 13, 2011, 07:48:40 am: Had a analogue Varistream from 2006 (died Oct 2010) now have the Freedom (analogue 2006) trolley now in the van.

Have a spare which is a Gardiners version.

Cheers
Dave.
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: Smudger on April 13, 2011, 07:55:51 am: Analogue - got 2nd hand - been using it 2 years - tough as old boots.

darran
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: sunshine windows on April 13, 2011, 08:10:39 am: 4 x mark 2 dial versions. Never had an issue with any of them.
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: Andy Prittchard on April 13, 2011, 08:20:51 am: Is there any point 'upgrading' to one of the newer ones then, if there's nothing wrong with the ones we've got? The original ones don't seem to break.
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: SPE on April 13, 2011, 11:39:02 am: I have a dial type that controls flow only ie; does not replace pressure switch etc. just has a blue light that glows brighter when you turn up the flow, says essentially pure on it but I bought it straight from the manufacturer Crow electro 5+ years ago, brilliant and simple should last me a long time yet.
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: Klean07 on April 13, 2011, 11:19:57 pm: I had a dial one untill June last year. Now got a digi one. I went with the flow!!
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: Tom White on April 13, 2011, 11:24:37 pm: Once you get the hang of your varistream, do they work properly? I can't seem to trust the flow in mine; though I am a total n00b to varistreams.

I have calibrated it in accordance with the instructions I was sent.

Sometimes my varistream provides a great flow on digital No 4 setting; and other times I have to bump it up to about 7, and then it starts flickering from "7" to "L" and buggering me about.
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: mci services on April 13, 2011, 11:35:01 pm: Ok tosh you will not like my advice on this subject and loads will disagree, but just throw them away, run at full flow and either finish earlier or earn more, use a mono brush leave it on the glass and flood the window quickly and turn off next window and repeat.

If you do follow this advice don't try to rinse off the glass as the water will bounce everywhere and cause spotting.

It will also be hard to really trust this method if coming from using a back pack ;)
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: LWC on April 14, 2011, 07:12:54 am: I dont use one, just have a tap bypass back to tank, costs about £2 and is fool proof.
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: Frankybadboy on April 14, 2011, 07:23:39 am: i have both,and i would trust the analogue over the digital one anyday.

using the one stu mac sent me for free,thanks stu ;) ;D
Title: Re: Which sort of varistream do you have in your van?
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on April 14, 2011, 08:13:28 am: Who wants to vary the flow anyway? If you want it slower, then put a valve or something in the line to restrict the flow.