Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: AS Window Cleaning on March 12, 2012, 08:57:25 pm
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Just got my first proper pole, a SLX25. Used my xTel 18 foot for past 2 years, but due to the raving on here thought would upgrade to a proper pole!
But wondered how you guys manage with such a long length of pipe hanging out of the bottom of the pole? I tape the 'on off tap' to the pole, and this left maybe 4 feet of pole hose out of the bottom of the old 18 foot pole when it was closed, but with this one its got loads hanging out due to its length its dragging quite a lot on the floor when its not fully extended! Hadn't clicked this would be case, doh! And wanted to look after this best i can, its a heck of a lot of money to spend.
Must be even worse for you longer pole guys!! ???
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Just wondering whether someone has invented or thought up some sort of spring loaded device attached to bottom end of pole where the excess pipe can be stored? Or am i being dull....>!
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just buy a short pole as well.
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i have the slx35, admittedly the bottom two sections have been removed so i can use it for everyday work,so i have a hell of a lot of pole hose trailing,but i don't take any notice of it.
saying that i am going to purchase a aqua adapter,can some times it takes me 20 mins to find and disconnect the pole hose from the reel hose ;D
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I have my 18 footer which is getting pretty tired, but this size seemed to come up trumps as a general all rounder, so thought was the right way to go. Still think it is (tho maybe 22 footer might have been better?).....just got to find the best way to deal with the extra pipe hose!
On a side note, gardiners posted some stuff first class royal mail for me which should have arrived sooner, ironically it still hasnt turned up and the bulk order with Fedex has!! Blasted Royal Mail....1 ::)
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You will get used to it, doesn't bother me.
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i have the slx35, admittedly the bottom two sections have been removed so i can use it for everyday work,so i have a hell of a lot of pole hose trailing,but i don't take any notice of it.
saying that i am going to purchase a aqua adapter,can some times it takes me 20 mins to find and disconnect the pole hose from the reel hose ;D
Put your money towards a 18ft slx bob,
Keep your 35ft slx for the high stuff.
Using an aqua-dapter on a big pole will only make it top heavy & too long closed
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i have the slx35, admittedly the bottom two sections have been removed so i can use it for everyday work,so i have a hell of a lot of pole hose trailing,but i don't take any notice of it.
saying that i am going to purchase a aqua adapter,can some times it takes me 20 mins to find and disconnect the pole hose from the reel hose ;D
Put your money towards a 18ft slx bob,
Keep your 35ft slx for the high stuff.
Using an aqua-dapter on a big pole will only make it top heavy & too long closed
i gave my last £30.00 to you Steve,thats it now for at least 6 months ;D
i must admit i find with the two bottom sections taken off its a great pole to use all day,i suppose it makes it a slx 27?
take your point about the slx18 and aqua adapter so will look at one in the near future :D
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i have the slx35, admittedly the bottom two sections have been removed so i can use it for everyday work,so i have a hell of a lot of pole hose trailing,but i don't take any notice of it.
saying that i am going to purchase a aqua adapter,can some times it takes me 20 mins to find and disconnect the pole hose from the reel hose ;D
;D ;D
i believe you!
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I have my 18 footer which is getting pretty tired, but this size seemed to come up trumps as a general all rounder, so thought was the right way to go. Still think it is (tho maybe 22 footer might have been better?).....just got to find the best way to deal with the extra pipe hose!
On a side note, gardiners posted some stuff first class royal mail for me which should have arrived sooner, ironically it still hasnt turned up and the bulk order with Fedex has!! Blasted Royal Mail....1 ::)
i suppose you could "loop" some of it and put a cable tie on it,extend the pole leave about three out,loop some,then leave another three feet loose to connect to the reel hose? ???
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I have my 18 footer which is getting pretty tired, but this size seemed to come up trumps as a general all rounder, so thought was the right way to go. Still think it is (tho maybe 22 footer might have been better?).....just got to find the best way to deal with the extra pipe hose!
On a side note, gardiners posted some stuff first class royal mail for me which should have arrived sooner, ironically it still hasnt turned up and the bulk order with Fedex has!! Blasted Royal Mail....1 ::)
i suppose you could "loop" some of it and put a cable tie on it,extend the pole leave about three out,loop some,then leave another three feet loose to connect to the reel hose? ???
Interesting idea.....so would you put the cable tied loop inside the pole? or leave it out? Got me thinking there bob, nice one
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it would be outside,i would imagine you would need to extend the pole first to see how much you have left and if its to much about three feet from the base of the pole loop some of it,cable tie and the rest connect to the reel hose or loop it so its nearer the reel hose?
its not something i have done so whether it will work i have no idea ;D
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all this loop talk. Why do you need a loop?
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I have the pole hose doubled back to the pole, and the on/off tap taped to the pole, thereby making it easier to control the water flow. but this now leaves (an even longer than normal) loop of pole hose dragging about then I'm used to.
obvious that's going to happen with a longer hose....just hadn't thought it thru, will take abit of getting used to
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I have an xtel 24 with tap. You soon get used to it. The thing I found though is that it is important to loop the hose tidily each time it goes back in the van as this seems to stop it twisting up like an old phone wire used to.
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Give it a couple of days and you won't even notice it.
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This is what we use on our poles
http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/advanced_search_result.html?y=0&x=0&keyword=tidy&wizid=3pn5k0h7eemj91v907mps0igm5&search_in_description=1
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This is what we use on our poles
http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/advanced_search_result.html?y=0&x=0&keyword=tidy&wizid=3pn5k0h7eemj91v907mps0igm5&search_in_description=1
trippy how does it work? doesn't give any info as to what it does, and (on my phone) can't tell from pic. cheers :)
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This is what we use on our poles
http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/advanced_search_result.html?y=0&x=0&keyword=tidy&wizid=3pn5k0h7eemj91v907mps0igm5&search_in_description=1
trippy how does it work? doesn't give any info as to what it does, and (on my phone) can't tell from pic. cheers :)
just a small piece of ally, about 16 inches long i would say, both ends are slightly bent. It comes with velcro straps to secure to your pole,however we have taped ours with black leccy tape.
It works the same as say a hoover, when you wrap the lead around two small lugs,after you have finnished using it, if you catch my drift mate
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Just wondering whether someone has invented or thought up some sort of spring loaded device attached to bottom end of pole where the excess pipe can be stored? Or am i being dull....>!
Ive always thoughtnthis there is a market for it.
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Because I change my slx30 from 20 to 30ft a couple of times a day I have "crafted" ;D a device on my belt made from the wire handle of a 5 litre paint tin it loops round my belt and the rounded uncut end sticks up about 6 inches - I loop the extra pole hose round this.
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I like that idea. cheers trippy. so it's big enough for a few feet of pipe then or does it keep falling off too easily?
looks just the job, gonna get me one of these.
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Only feasible solution is a hose tidy thing from Purefreedom. My pole hose is permanently off the ground, number one reason why my pole barely wears since the pole hose is nice and clean.
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I like that idea. cheers trippy. so it's big enough for a few feet of pipe then or does it keep falling off too easily?
looks just the job, gonna get me one of these.
will stay put mate especially if you have one of those protector golf balls on your pole hose.
I will take a pic of ours and send it to you, just gimme your email addy
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thanks mate, it's aswindowcleaning@hotmail.co.uk
struggled abit to get ud grips today with brush, to be fair I hated it, its a lovely light, rigid pole,but with the mile long hose (ok will get used to that, ordered this hose tidy today), also got the sill brush which I don't like, don't know if its faulty, I've put it together wrong, or I'm just a div, but it just doesn't seem right. will upload pix tomorrow of brush to see if doing something wrong, I tried to exchange it but gardiners said couldn't as I tried it for half a day (fair enough I guess).
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I have the black dual-trim sill brush and i think its great.Give it a bit more time,but if you def don't like it and its a black or white dual-trim,i'll buy it off you (for a reasonable price of course) ;)
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Just wondering whether someone has invented or thought up some sort of spring loaded device attached to bottom end of pole where the excess pipe can be stored? Or am i being dull....>!
Ive always thoughtnthis there is a market for it.
It's an excellent idea. Something like a spring loaded fishing reel.....
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Just wondering whether someone has invented or thought up some sort of spring loaded device attached to bottom end of pole where the excess pipe can be stored? Or am i being dull....>!
Ive always thoughtnthis there is a market for it.
It's an excellent idea. Something like a spring loaded fishing reel.....
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aquadapter is what you need, honestly i think in 2 years 90% of us will have one