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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: wightsurf on September 22, 2013, 09:03:51 pm

Title: snapped Emporium
Post by: wightsurf on September 22, 2013, 09:03:51 pm
There was lots of bad reviews on here about the Emporium , and after fives years use we snapped a section.

Im hoping Jeff Brimble will come along with ideas on where to get another section  ;D

so any ideas before I spend a few quid again ?
Title: Re: snapped Emporium
Post by: PoleKing on September 22, 2013, 10:24:11 pm
How did you snap it?
At what height?
What condition was the pole in?
Any damage to anything else/anyone?
Title: Re: snapped Emporium
Post by: stuart mc on September 22, 2013, 10:45:05 pm
I have repaired snapped sections using a fibre glass kit, about a fiver from halfords
Title: Re: snapped Emporium
Post by: Paul Coleman on September 23, 2013, 07:57:01 am
There was lots of bad reviews on here about the Emporium , and after fives years use we snapped a section.

Im hoping Jeff Brimble will come along with ideas on where to get another section  ;D

so any ideas before I spend a few quid again ?

If the break is fairly clean, you may be able to get it repaired by (or via) a fishing tackle shop.  I did this once with an SL2.  N.B. The pole didn't break in use - I trod on it - oops !!
Title: Re: snapped Emporium
Post by: wightsurf on September 23, 2013, 09:41:47 pm
It was not me that snapped it  ::)roll it was down to user error, having the pole at low level at 40 odd feet long  ::)roll

It didn't snap completely , just bad enough to make the section a write off.
I have now bought a new section for it, it was a bit of luck that I found a site selling off sections for this pole.
Title: Re: snapped Emporium
Post by: Dave Willis on September 23, 2013, 09:57:10 pm
Snap it completely then take the tapered end squirt some superglue on it and shove it back up through the lower piece. It will give you a shorter but usable section. Couple of turns of electrical tape over the join to protect your hands.
This section will now be stronger than ever.
Title: Re: snapped Emporium
Post by: wightsurf on September 23, 2013, 10:24:12 pm
It snapped 3inches from the end, but I might try something along those lines Dave as I just got a email letting me know that the section is not for sale any more  :(