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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Klean07 on April 16, 2013, 08:44:59 pm
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Has anyone bought one yet if so what are your thoughts?
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I bought one
Mainly to get my good wife off my case about not cleaning the windows.
She absolutely loves it and I have to say it does a great job on the insides, still need to cloth the edges. She has took it outside on the downstairs and they are fine.
I think it was a sound investment.
Rob ;D
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Think I'll be buying one then to do a big job I've just got!
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I tell you what mate i was going to do a post on it.
I am glad you have because I think it does a cracking job, you should get an hour off a charge and for any internal windows - where you need to collect the water and not drip it is spot on.
I doubt you'll be disappointed ;)
Rob ;D
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Once you've mastered, can you try to clean the inside of a glass conservatory roof and post your results please?
I really fancy trying it upside down as i have a job that is a pain in the arse now!
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I know custards that swear by these but a wagtail is cheaper, quicker and makes hardly any mess. Why Would a window cleaner buy something that makes his life harder?
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I know custards that swear by these but a wagtail is cheaper, quicker and makes hardly any mess. Why Would a window cleaner buy something that makes his life harder?
cause they cant trad.
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I know custards that swear by these but a wagtail is cheaper, quicker and makes hardly any mess. Why Would a window cleaner buy something that makes his life harder?
cause they cant trad.
Like a cabbie with a Tom tom
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Used to hate interior jobs until I got a couple of these.
Done 2 large conservatories today in a quarter of the time I used to take.
Good points
You don't have to worry about spilling water on interior cleans.
No dirty water dripping onto the paintwork.
I find that I can put more solution on the glass so I don't have a problem with the glass
drying out before removing it. { Conservatory interiors can be a nightmare on a hot day }
Only needed one 400 by 400 microfiber to do both conservatories today.
I like gadgets so its fun to use.
Bad points.
You only get 20 mins on a full charge that's why I have 2 vacs.
Wont run when plugged into mains.
You still need to microfiber the edges.
No benefit on exterior cleans.
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load off rubbish clean the windows the proper way
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Used to hate interior jobs until I got a couple of these.
Done 2 large conservatories today in a quarter of the time I used to take.
Good points
You don't have to worry about spilling water on interior cleans.
No dirty water dripping onto the paintwork.
I find that I can put more solution on the glass so I don't have a problem with the glass
drying out before removing it. { Conservatory interiors can be a nightmare on a hot day }
Only needed one 400 by 400 microfiber to do both conservatories today.
I like gadgets so its fun to use.
Bad points.
You only get 20 mins on a full charge that's why I have 2 vacs.
Wont run when plugged into mains.
You still need to microfiber the edges.
No benefit on exterior cleans.
which solution do you use?
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to be truthful with u all i tried one out and i fort that it was brilliant and its not like the good old trad way i no and i fort what a load of crap when it first came out but once i gave it ago i changed my view on this its a good buy and its not about what looks good its about making £££££ and its clean and quick. time means money so i say buy one.
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to be truthful with u all i tried one out and i fort that it was brilliant and its not like the good old trad way i no and i fort what a load of crap when it first came out but once i gave it ago i changed my view on this its a good buy and its not about what looks good its about making £££££ and its clean and quick. time means money so i say buy one.
your customers don't say anything when they see you with it?
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Used to hate interior jobs until I got a couple of these.
Done 2 large conservatories today in a quarter of the time I used to take.
Good points
You don't have to worry about spilling water on interior cleans.
No dirty water dripping onto the paintwork.
I find that I can put more solution on the glass so I don't have a problem with the glass
drying out before removing it. { Conservatory interiors can be a nightmare on a hot day }
Only needed one 400 by 400 microfiber to do both conservatories today.
I like gadgets so its fun to use.
Bad points.
You only get 20 mins on a full charge that's why I have 2 vacs.
Wont run when plugged into mains.
You still need to microfiber the edges.
No benefit on exterior cleans.
which solution do you use?
I use ungers liquid but any one will do.
Got a free bottle of karcher window cleaning solution but didn't like it. Very watery.
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Used to hate interior jobs until I got a couple of these.
Done 2 large conservatories today in a quarter of the time I used to take.
Good points
You don't have to worry about spilling water on interior cleans.
No dirty water dripping onto the paintwork.
I find that I can put more solution on the glass so I don't have a problem with the glass
drying out before removing it. { Conservatory interiors can be a nightmare on a hot day }
Only needed one 400 by 400 microfiber to do both conservatories today.
I like gadgets so its fun to use.
Bad points.
You only get 20 mins on a full charge that's why I have 2 vacs.
Wont run when plugged into mains.
You still need to microfiber the edges.
No benefit on exterior cleans.
which solution do you use?
I use ungers liquid but any one will do.
Got a free bottle of karcher window cleaning solution but didn't like it. Very watery.
what do you use then? normal t-bar and bucket but instead of the squeegee, you use the karcher?
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Damp t- bar on belt bucket.
Solution in spray bottle.
Spray the glass rub with damp t- bar and karcher off.
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Damp t- bar on belt bucket.
Solution in spray bottle.
Spray the glass rub with damp t- bar and karcher off.
great,thanks John
Do you do the whole house with the karcher? your customers don't say anything when they see you with it?
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Might be a good idea to wear something like this while you're using that house wife gadget.
I think it makes you look really professional ;D It may be a good idea to learn how to clean windows in future though.
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1366178942_imagesCAQDMCIX.jpg)
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Exactly window cleaners who cant clean windows and have to use house wife gadgets ??? ??? ???.Mike
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a pansies tool
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I'm a big pansie girlie , I have two :-)
Ideal for con roofs inside or first cleans inside as you can really soak windows
But glorified squeegee really but handy
Tool to have..... Down side is the battery doesn't last very long.
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I can trad as good as the next bloke but when your inside a posh house dripping water from your t-bar etc this tool stops all that for the sake of £50!
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I never thought about my macho image.
karcher and my sissy light SLX pole are going in the bin.
Its back to my wooden ladders and newspaper with vinegar.
Heading out now to hunt down a wild boar. ;D ;D
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I never thought about my macho image.
karcher and my sissy light SLX pole are going in the bin.
Its back to my wooden ladders and newspaper with vinegar.
Heading out now to hunt down a wild boar. ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Damp t- bar on belt bucket.
Solution in spray bottle.
Spray the glass rub with damp t- bar and karcher off.
great,thanks John
Do you do the whole house with the karcher? your customers don't say anything when they see you with it?
Ben
I don't do a massive amount of interior cleaning mostly because I hate it
and have turned a lot down.
I would be the first wfp window cleaner that most of my customers would have used
so they are used to me cleaning using new methods.
I would be 99% wfp so wouldn't be the quickest at traditional cleaning.
Yes I clean the whole house with it.
It was one of my customers that let me have a go on hers when she had just bought it.
Called back 6 weeks later and told her I had got one and it was a great job.
Good she said will you do my insides with it while your here.
So I wouldn't worry about losing work when your customers see it.
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I can trad as good as the next bloke but when your inside a posh house dripping water from your t-bar etc this tool stops all that for the sake of £50!
I find the same, they're a great piece of kit to have in the armoury.
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Damp t- bar on belt bucket.
Solution in spray bottle.
Spray the glass rub with damp t- bar and karcher off.
great,thanks John
Do you do the whole house with the karcher? your customers don't say anything when they see you with it?
Ben
I don't do a massive amount of interior cleaning mostly because I hate it
and have turned a lot down.
I would be the first wfp window cleaner that most of my customers would have used
so they are used to me cleaning using new methods.
I would be 99% wfp so wouldn't be the quickest at traditional cleaning.
Yes I clean the whole house with it.
It was one of my customers that let me have a go on hers when she had just bought it.
Called back 6 weeks later and told her I had got one and it was a great job.
Good she said will you do my insides with it while your here.
So I wouldn't worry about losing work when your customers see it.
thanks John, i hate to do the inside too, i am going to buy one tomorrow ;). Thanks for your help
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I like the idea of one of these karchers for interior connie roofs.
I think it was jouk 45 that fitted karcher to a pole for this very job.
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Here is for the hard to reach windows ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB_MaiCeTxA
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I got my sisters to get one because I don't like doing the insides, they still get smears ?? ;-)
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Here is for the hard to reach windows ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB_MaiCeTxA
So thats how they get the smears ;-)