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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mr smear on February 19, 2012, 09:17:52 pm

Title: how do you use fan jets
Post by: mr smear on February 19, 2012, 09:17:52 pm

Hi!

started using fan jets to try and speed up. But seem to be making poor job of windows i.e dirty water marks. I'm using gardiners sill brush. water seems to contaminate top of frames and run down. When using pencil jets didn't always touch top of frame as that slows me up. What do you do always do, clean top of frame every time. If i have to probably best to revert back to pencil jets. Advice appreciated.

Title: Re: how do you use fan jets
Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 19, 2012, 09:26:57 pm

Personally I much prefer pencil jets as they are more controllable in direction. So it is much easier to build up a 'curtain effect' with pencil jets which is the best way to rinse glass.

That is my opinion and finding however many will disagree with me!

Title: Re: how do you use fan jets
Post by: sparkleglass on February 19, 2012, 09:48:07 pm

Pencil jets for me   ;D

Title: Re: how do you use fan jets
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on February 19, 2012, 09:52:02 pm

Pencil jets for me to, but you should clean the top frame let it go off a bit then clean glass..

Title: Re: how do you use fan jets
Post by: Dave. on February 19, 2012, 10:47:05 pm

Tried some brass fan jets for a couple of weeks - didn't get on with them, I wasn't happy with the rinsing speed and as a consequence, took longer and used more water.

I know that there are some better plastic fan jets on the market, but I'm happy with pencil jets at the moment.

I think the ones I use are around 2mm - does anyone make a pencil jet thats 1mm or 1.5mm? as surely it would use less water?

Title: Re: how do you use fan jets
Post by: Smudger on February 20, 2012, 07:30:25 am

Dave - those brass fan jets are very poorly made - either get Lumark or Gardiners fan jets.

i doubt it's the fan jests causing your troubles but the fact you don't clean the frames - we have used fans for nearly 2 years now and get a much better rinse than with pencils.

Darran

Title: Re: how do you use fan jets
Post by: andyM on February 20, 2012, 07:36:03 am

I would say clean the top of the frame, and keep control of where your water is going to minimise overspray.

Title: Re: how do you use fan jets
Post by: bobplum on February 20, 2012, 08:48:25 am

angle the brush differently so the spray hits the glass might be one solution

Title: Re: how do you use fan jets
Post by: mr smear on February 21, 2012, 08:29:47 pm

Thanks for replies gone back to pencil jets as couldn't control spray, fans seem too messy.