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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bobplum on December 28, 2011, 03:57:56 pm

Title: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: bobplum on December 28, 2011, 03:57:56 pm
when does a fan jet stop becoming a fan jet ???.............when it decides to become a pencil jet ??? half way thru the day the fan jets splutter a little,so done the usuall blow job ;D on them checked everything reassembled and now i have pencil jets :P
As this happened to anyone else,whats the answer
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: H S and Son on December 28, 2011, 04:26:10 pm
Have you a pre-filter between your tank and reel?
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: Smudger on December 28, 2011, 04:48:28 pm
Sounds like you still have dirt stuck in your pipe.

not mhappened with gardiners fans but it has happened and i used a fine artists paint brush down the stem to
clear it out and 'back flush' with pure

Darran
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: Frankybadboy on December 28, 2011, 04:55:21 pm
your flow to low ;)
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: bobplum on December 28, 2011, 05:39:13 pm
Have you a pre-filter between your tank and reel?

yes,
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: bobplum on December 28, 2011, 05:40:18 pm
Sounds like you still have dirt stuck in your pipe.

not mhappened with gardiners fans but it has happened and i used a fine artists paint brush down the stem to
clear it out and 'back flush' with pure

Darran


i will strip down later and double check,but would it happen to both jets?
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: bobplum on December 28, 2011, 09:50:38 pm
well i have don it now,broke the buggars,thought i would be a smart arse and knock them out and have a good luck but because they are the new super lite plastic fan jets they simply snapped :'(
well back to pencil jets must admit was liking the fan jets
probably order the metal ones in the new year
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: Avo on December 28, 2011, 09:52:49 pm
Flow and pressure weak somewhere for them to stop fanning
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: Avo on December 28, 2011, 09:57:33 pm
well i have don it now,broke the buggars,thought i would be a smart arse and knock them out and have a good luck but because they are the new super lite plastic fan jets they simply snapped :'(
well back to pencil jets must admit was liking the fan jets
probably order the metal ones in the new year
I must say there better than the metal ones.. They rinse super quick... I've got two brushes running the new jets.
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: bobplum on December 28, 2011, 10:12:49 pm
we use the same pressure/flow,nothing as far as i am aware as changed complete mystery
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on December 29, 2011, 03:23:50 pm
i would invest in a bike pump and the adapter for blowing up footballs . take the hose to the pole splinter the pump the poop out mate then reconnect.
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: Ian101 on December 29, 2011, 03:49:25 pm
we use the same pressure/flow,nothing as far as i am aware as changed complete mystery

maybe u stick to plumbing  ;D ;)
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: Smudger on December 29, 2011, 04:02:28 pm
 :'( - Dont throw them away !

i have a mod that you can do - it does not matter if the stem has snapped off.

just gotta do some piccy's etc..  will try to post before the new year ( wont be capable after...... )

Darran
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: VSP Home Care on December 29, 2011, 06:54:45 pm
Flow and pressure weak somewhere for them to stop fanning

I suspect this is correct, I went out today and noticed my fans had also turned to pencils, I upped the pressure a little and it improved somewhat.  Then I noticed there were air bubbles in the line to the jets, then I noted a tiny leak on the output of the pump.  I've not bothered to fix it yet mind  ;D

Come the morning I'll have another look and prove it one way or another.
Title: Re: gardiners fan jets...........
Post by: bobplum on December 29, 2011, 07:22:20 pm
we use the same pressure/flow,nothing as far as i am aware as changed complete mystery

maybe u stick to plumbing  ;D ;)


when i return your 65ft brodex tomorrow,dont bend over.....because i will make it fit ;D