Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian101 on October 03, 2012, 07:02:05 pm
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Maybe time to get one of these.
What would you suggest .. thinking capacity more important than looks.
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I use the wcw one 18 litre does me.
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if you buy the wcw one .dont forget to seal the gap between the top n bottom part ,to stop the water getting on the battery fittings n rusting them off .olso on the silver controller undo the screw holding it on n push some sealent into gap to stop water getting in or the cotroller will pack up . ps as a xtra precation i put a tupper ware container over battery just in case ..as u can tell from above i have had a few probs with mine .. mind you i use mine monday to friday everyweek so it has a bit of useage tacky
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Used a gardiners and wcw backpack.
wcw - great handle for carrying but not that strong
gardiners - handle not as good as wcw but is very strong & sturdy. Mine keeps going over in the van and its still as strong as the day i got it
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just been looking at the gardiners backpack (18 litre) and the gardiner trolley (33 litres i think) does anyone use these? I assume you would have to niy the gardiner wfp and brushes etc separately. The system itself looks decemt as a starter, im only looking to do upstairs windows to start with ie those houses that i cant do now due to no access with a ladder to certain windows etc.
Any feed back on these fellas much appreciated - ive also seen the wcw version which looks decent
Thanks in advance
Steve
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Gardibackpack don't sellI' the trolley any more, just the spares.
Ive got my gardiners backpack on an ikea trolley (£9) and it fits like a glive
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steve h read my post above on wcw back pack .
dont know if gardiners have any of these problems richard 60 alias tacky
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if you buy the wcw one .dont forget to seal the gap between the top n bottom part ,to stop the water getting on the battery fittings n rusting them off .olso on the silver controller undo the screw holding it on n push some sealent into gap to stop water getting in or the cotroller will pack up . ps as a xtra precation i put a tupper ware container over battery just in case ..as u can tell from above i have had a few probs with mine .. mind you i use mine monday to friday everyweek so it has a bit of useage tacky
some good tips there richard, i like you use mine alot and getting problems with the switch, i shall seal mine, john. :)
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jp when my controller switch packed .up i disconected it and joined wires inside back pack .and worked it off the tap .i contacted wcw who sent me a new controller .free of charge .but they said if i put the old controller on warm radiator it would dry out . richard 60 alias tacky
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shurflo backpack,mine 4/5years old and still used daily on odd jobs,still on same battery as new,and no problems at all,well worth it.
and this backpack was used every day no stop when i first started ;D
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Cheers fellas, i will have a look at the posts
Thanks for the info.
Steve
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shurflo was the first backpack i had .about 4 yrs ago .switch under back pack .used it bout 6 months n the switch packed up .i know their is a post on here somewear wear a few of the guys transfered the switch to the top of backpack .mines in the back of garage some were ,never to fussed on it myself .but a few of the guys on here like them .marks out of 10 = 2
wcw backpack marks out of 10 =6
gardenirs bp not had one YET .but it will be my next one
but these ar just my views
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Maybe time to get one of these.
What would you suggest .. thinking capacity more important than looks.
Ian, I will have a few options to show on the demo night... backpack and a couple of small trolley's systems...
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jp when my controller switch packed .up i disconected it and joined wires inside back pack .and worked it off the tap .i contacted wcw who sent me a new controller .free of charge .but they said if i put the old controller on warm radiator it would dry out . richard 60 alias tacky
thanks tacky, will do that when it eventually packs up, or may even put my own switch on, but at the top. :)