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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark mann on August 24, 2011, 09:50:32 pm

Title: steam cleaning with lance / fascias?
Post by: mark mann on August 24, 2011, 09:50:32 pm
hi guys - is this possible is there a steam system with long enough lance to do fascias and soffitts? just thought it might be easier on the awkward ones with dormers and returns etc.

if so any pice of system, lance - and cost?

thanks in advance for any replies
 :)
Title: Re: steam cleaning with lance / fascias?
Post by: anderclean on August 24, 2011, 10:11:49 pm
am also wondering about this, want to stay off the ladders if possible...
Title: Re: steam cleaning with lance / fascias?
Post by: windiewasher on August 24, 2011, 10:14:13 pm
no it would damage the plastic m8!
hi guys - is this possible is there a steam system with long enough lance to do fascias and soffitts? just thought it might be easier on the awkward ones with dormers and returns etc.

if so any pice of system, lance - and cost?

thanks in advance for any replies
 :)
Title: Re: steam cleaning with lance / fascias?
Post by: Dave. on August 24, 2011, 10:19:38 pm
Fascias & soffits are there to protect the roof timbers from the elements - wouldn't be ideal to be blasting them with high presure water - alot of the vents are pretty delicate too.

I find a bit of tfr and my wfp does the trick for domestic fascias, soffits & guttering.

There are however pressure washing lances up to 24' - good for cleaning walls, and roofs - think they have a maximum temperature lower than a steam cleaner - and i'd be carefull not to use a pencil jet

Dave
Title: Re: steam cleaning with lance / fascias?
Post by: mark mann on August 25, 2011, 10:23:21 am
but the steam cleaner im looking at evaporates within a couple of 3 inches form the exit point

the reason im interested is that there are times when im having to hold a 30 ft pole out at the most awkward angles to get to everything and it literally kills the arms and back and sometimes for the price level doenst compensate for that strain.

just coz we all got a long pole doesnt mean were super human and can make contact with every height and acute angle.

Title: Re: steam cleaning with lance / fascias?
Post by: Pope vader on August 25, 2011, 11:47:08 am
i got a lance and it is heavy,  some times it does a great job and other times it doesnt, 

r u thinking of using something like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsmF7EN2FpU
Title: Re: steam cleaning with lance / fascias?
Post by: mark311069 on August 25, 2011, 03:18:37 pm
ive seen that vid before always makes me laugh, they scoop out the crap throw it on the floor then they have to pick it up again... madness