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Title: Pole keeps getting my arm soaked.
Post by: dave0123 on May 27, 2011, 05:07:18 pm
For some reason over the last couple of days i keep getting my arm soaked when using the pole. I am not standing to close to the window and my pole hose doesn't go through the pole but still getting soaked for some reason and can not see where it is coming from.


any ideas?
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Post by: Smudger on May 27, 2011, 05:09:02 pm
pin hole

Darran
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Post by: Blue Frog Systems on May 27, 2011, 05:11:30 pm
wrong angle so the water is running back down
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Post by: dave0123 on May 27, 2011, 05:13:28 pm
but i can be standing right back from the house and still get wet, also because my hose does not go through the pole if i let go of it i still get wet lol
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Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 27, 2011, 05:29:05 pm
I find that a 'top-tip' for this is to wrap a stretchy Velcro tie around the gooseneck - this adds no weight and acts as a drip stop for when working at acute angles.
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Post by: the bfg on May 27, 2011, 05:29:53 pm
try changing the angle of the brush head,  
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Post by: Tom White on May 27, 2011, 05:32:58 pm
Dave, are you using an aqua dapter?  One of mine had a leak and I had the same problem.
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Post by: dave0123 on May 27, 2011, 06:04:34 pm
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I find that a 'top-tip' for this is to wrap a stretchy Velcro tie around the gooseneck - this adds no weight and acts as a drip stop for when working at acute angles.

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try changing the angle of the brush head, 

Il give them ago thanks.

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Dave, are you using an aqua dapter?  One of mine had a leak and I had the same problem.

No Tosh i am not using the aqua adapter.


Dave
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Post by: Dave Willis on May 27, 2011, 06:30:02 pm
Have you had a tap on your shoulder in the last few days?
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Post by: dave0123 on May 27, 2011, 06:31:37 pm
a top on my shoulder? no lol why
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Post by: Blue Frog Systems on May 27, 2011, 06:39:08 pm
turn the clamps so they face down ... helps me when im cleaning fascias
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Post by: groundhog on May 27, 2011, 06:51:39 pm
You have a leak in your pole hose somewhere!!  :)
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Post by: dave0123 on May 27, 2011, 08:09:30 pm
do you think? as i was saying though my pole hose doesn't go through the middle of the pole so if i let go of the hose when cleaning it goes straight from bush down to floor but still get soaked arm.

going to clean my own windows tomorrow so going to have a good look
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Post by: paul saunders on May 27, 2011, 09:33:11 pm
Is there a leak from the Y piece or the hose from the Y piece to the jets.
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Post by: DeLuce on May 27, 2011, 11:28:40 pm
Happened to me a couple of weeks back and it was the T-piece connector , it wasn't fully pushed into place so water was dribbling down the pole onto my lovely soft hands   ;D
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Post by: Handyman Window Cleaning Services on May 27, 2011, 11:59:08 pm
wrong angle so the water is running back down

that the main reason i reckon.

water runs on to brush then down pole
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Post by: dave0123 on May 28, 2011, 01:15:28 pm
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Is there a leak from the Y piece or the hose from the Y piece to the jets

I was thinking that, going to have a look in a mo run some water for a while.


Its not the angle of the brush because i can be standing as if you where reaching above a dormer or conservatory roof and it still happens, mind you only been doing it for a few days