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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Lee Gilroy on September 03, 2011, 05:33:24 pm

Title: Ionics Brush Advice
Post by: Lee Gilroy on September 03, 2011, 05:33:24 pm
The Commercial brush has two holes would you use the top jet for heights to rinse so the brush does not leave the glass or am I talking dribble
Title: Re: Ionics Brush Advice
Post by: Slash on September 03, 2011, 06:03:41 pm
I have a 60 foot Ionics carbon fibre pole with 16 inch brush,the top piece is a fan jet but would be more suited to clean cladding as the spray is over the brush head,I would'nt use it on windows as it will spray above the window and drag down alot of dirt so for that reason I always use the pencil fitting as it directs the water to within the bristles,I use fan jets 80% of the time on my other poles that are not from Ionics but only because they are within the brush head and not over them therefore I know exactly where the water is going.
Title: Re: Ionics Brush Advice
Post by: Lee Gilroy on September 03, 2011, 07:11:42 pm
So how do you rinse the window as at 60ft you cant lift the pole away and hold it
Title: Re: Ionics Brush Advice
Post by: Slash on September 03, 2011, 08:46:04 pm
I don't lift the brush to rinse but tilt it to one side
Title: Re: Ionics Brush Advice
Post by: neil kellett on September 03, 2011, 08:50:04 pm
You don't and cannot rinse off the glass at that height, just shimmy the pole onto the next window or slide it down. Rinsing is only really for the domestic market to ensure that the glass is left with a perfect finish. On glass 50 or 60 foot high your commercial client is just happy that they're not forking out for a cherry picker.
Title: Re: Ionics Brush Advice
Post by: Slash on September 03, 2011, 08:54:33 pm
I agree
Title: Re: Ionics Brush Advice
Post by: LHill on September 03, 2011, 09:14:38 pm
S.A.J shows how it should be done..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcoKSgLtDLo

and here's me doing it half the speed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy3I3lQmcZw