Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bobplum on October 25, 2012, 04:52:14 pm
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I have noticed when using my slx its starting to sound like its creaking,more when some of the sections are extended.....as this happened to other people?
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Yeah my slx22 defo has... Why dose it sometimes do this??
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I know how to fix this - just ship me your pole & I'll sort it out - 6 months later I might post it back too!
;D ;D
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Its grit in between the sections,.. give it a good wash through & the creaking will stop.
It doesn't do any harm (apart from slightly more wear), so I wouldn't worry about it.
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i do actually clean/wash it every week and lubricate it with dry ptfe spray and then i do same to my pole ;D
i will do it over the week end and see what it is like on Monday
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i do actually clean/wash it every week and lubricate it with dry ptfe spray and then i do same to my pole ;D
i will do it over the week end and see what it is like on Monday
sorry to tell you this mate but its not the pole thats creaking.
possibly your wallet but more than likely your joints ;D
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my clx does that. Think it may be a split at the bottom
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My slx has done that since the 1sr day
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Just turn volume up on your ipod ....
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i do actually clean/wash it every week and lubricate it with dry ptfe spray and then i do same to my pole ;D
i will do it over the week end and see what it is like on Monday
sorry to tell you this mate but its not the pole thats creaking.
possibly your wallet but more than likely your joints ;D
definately the joints :P
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Just turn volume up on your ipod ....
;D ;D
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defo as Nat said - grit inside weve had a few days of constant drizzle and fog where the ground is damp and wet
and both daily use poles are creaking - strip down this weekend ::)
Darran
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think am cracking up because am starting to make that noise
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i wish i had a creaking s l x ;D ;D ;D
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Creaking Poles
Whilst a creaking pole can be the sign of something damaged or broken this is very rare and usually the reason for it is as has been mentioned.
A build up of dirt, grit, etc is the most common reason that a pole would start to creak. As we get into winter I always notice that the poles I work with start picking up more muck and dirt on the pole hose which often ends up inside the pole.
How can this be sorted? A good preventative method is to wipe down the pole hose as the pole is packed away each time - as the hose is coiled back up simply wipe off with a cloth in one hand.
Every so often it is worth hosing down the pole to flush out dirt trapped between the sections. Not only will this stop creaking, but it will help cut down on wear and prolong the life of the pole. Some clients do this regularly once a week which is good practise. I tend to only do it when the pole feels scratchy or if I have just worked on sand. To do this I partially open the each section and leave the clamp open then with the pole almost flat on the ground I fill the whole pole with water from a hose. When the water starts to pour out the other end I lift the pole up to allow the water to flush out. I do this several times and then finish off with a spray of water up the gap around each clamp.
Ideally the best way is to dismantle every section from each other, flush fully through, allow to dry and then spray the overlap area with dry-film PTFE before re-assembling. Clients who do this regularly have the advantage of being able to check the condition of the joint-stop tape and replace when needed but also they tend to have poles that do not wear out very quickly. I saw a pole the other day that had received this treatment right the way through its life every week and at 2 years old it looked almost new still - personally I do not do this, but in an ideal world I should.
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i wish i had a creaking s l x ;D ;D ;D
you get yours free from facelift ;D ;D
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like alex says just wipe the hose everytime its been on the floor...stays like new ;D
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Whose got time to do that every day work 12 hours a day as it is .
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Totally agree with all previous posts you when the weather is really damp and wet I clean sections every night but if I had my time over I would clean pole every week in good or bad weather and would spray with ptfe spray or car spray laquer to keep pole as new as possible ,
I have an Elite carbon but after 18 months sections are wearing down hindsight is a beautiful thing , Peace all Mike
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Whose got time to do that every day work 12 hours a day as it is .
takes about 7 seconds a house ;)