Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Erithwc on August 02, 2012, 03:35:42 pm
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I have a slx 25 that i use every day but after a year its starting to show signs of wear which has got me thinking that it might be better to have more than just one every day pole.
Im thinking about getting a
clx 4 for bungalows
clx or slx 18 for most houses
slx 35 for all my higher work
i would think that using a clx4 for bungalows would be quicker than using my slx25 with the aqua dapter on whats your thoughts guys
Paul
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I have an SLX 22 that i use as my everydayer, it is wearing now after just over a year.
Just buy new clamps and should be like new.
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One of the things to consider here is the length of the pole when collapsed.
But, to answer to you question - yes, definitely.
After all, I consider a window cleaner to be a tradesman and part of being a tradesman is having and using the right tools for the job.
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erith i use a clx-10, slx-18 and a slx-30 they cover everything
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SLX 22 for 99% of my week and 27CLX for a few jobs
if they do a 25 SLX then that would do everything for me
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for me i havent got many bungalows so i use a 25ft SLX from ground floor to 3 storey.it covers most work.then i have a SUPERMAX 40 for a few higher jobs and for solar panel cleaning.
i just carry these 2 poles in my van.thats enough for me! ;) ;D ;D
i have an old 22FT CLX that i use for cleaning my own windows and neighbours windows and i have a short pole with vikan brush for cleaning my van and car!but these are kept in my storage space.
i also have a brodex hydra 25ft pole but thats never been used for over a year now!its kept as an emergency "back up" pole but i doubt it will ever get used again!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
regards
dazmond
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Slx18 & slx30 is what i carry.
Cleans everything i need.
Ive got an old slx18 in the shed, which ive been thinking about cutting the worn ends off, to make it a short pole for bungalows, shop fronts and conny roofs.
Imo, a 25ft pole for everyday " average " houses is too big
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my 25FT SLX gets used for conny roof cleaning,fascias,soffits as well as most routine window cleaning.i have various assortment of brushes and goosenecks to swap when needed for different jobs.
IMO this is all i need for most work.my pole is also over a year old.i reckon ill get at least another year out of it.then im gonna get a 25ft extreme which i will use every day.
for me it keeps everything nice and simple with minimum faffing!! ;) ;D ;D
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slx 35,with two sections removed and tucked away in the van and a bq harris pole in the van/garage as a back up pole
the slx is used all day and extended for the big jobs
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I give my teams
clx 18 and clx 27 and supermax 40 - this covers everything and the day in day out poles are not expensive to replace.
next year with more money free to spend on better equipment I may upgrade them to slx22 and elite 30 as these have greater reach for no increase in weight and are much stiffer and generaly nicer to use. Although they are alot more money, and it really is a different ball game with staff as opposed to what you would choose for yourself as a one man band.
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Did you fit aqua dapters to your poles lee or do you still use taps still ???
Paul
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Did you fit aqua dapters to your poles lee or do you still use taps still ???
Paul
neither! I like the aqua dapter and have a mk2 but it is not in use. I love the concept but thought it should be half the length and half the weight. I havnt tried the mk3 yet
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Just buy a new clx-22 every year and chuck the old one away. Its perfectly good enough for domestics. When you work out what it costs and divide that by your yearly turnover you will find that the pole costs less than half of one percent of your turnover PER YEAR. Thats nothing, less than 50p a day. Not worth struggling on with a worn pole or trying to fix it.
Then before you throw away your old pole take out the first section and cut it off at about three feet. Wrap it with some tape to make a nice handle ( or wrap some pipe insulation round it and tape it) and thats your bungalow pole.
If you want a longer pole treat that as a seperate issue
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i cut a spare 18ft pole down to 4ft, and extends to around 9ft.
i have a large group of bungalo's/retirement homes, and a standard pole was really hard to use in alley ways or tight areas.
the new cut down pole is perfect, and still has the reach, as some of the window have plants in front.
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CLX-22 for just about everything. 25 would probably be better but the very short collapsed length of the 22 means it will fit anywhere. Brilliant pole !
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i use an SLX25 for everything approx 18 months old and has very little wear - i have a couple of jobs where the
closed length is a little tight but i mainly stand to the side of lower windows and angle the head. for bigger stuff
i use SL2
i also alternate which section i extend - never just 1 & 2 - some days its 2 & 3 or 3 & 4 this seems to have kept wear
minimal and even across the pole.
altho clx poles are good value they wear very quickly and i cant stand those fibre glass splinters ! :P
Darran
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pole for bungalows? seriously guys, just trad them! much quicker
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pole for bungalows? seriously guys, just trad them! much quicker
no way!
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pole for bungalows? seriously guys, just trad them! much quicker
no way!
+1
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exteme 25 and supermax 40 for everything plus slx 22 as a back up , the extreme is worth the extra money regards alan
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Hi I find the clx 27 to be an amazing pole I use it daily for every thing but as you said the wear was an issue splinters spining brush head etc but with practice you can tweek the clamps and save on wear cleanliness of pole also helps, but when mine wore out i bought west system 105 epoxy resin and gave it a new coat brand new pole enough to recoat pole 6-7 times leave as long as possible to cure. tricky but saved on cost of new pole