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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Carl2009 on March 30, 2014, 10:54:32 am

Title: Last night's rain
Post by: Carl2009 on March 30, 2014, 10:54:32 am: Unbelievable! Last night's rain was filthy, full of dust. My windows are minging and were spotless yesterday. Some rain def does make windows dirty.
Title: Re: Last night's rain
Post by: Clever Forum Name on March 30, 2014, 10:57:36 am: Yeah it's that time of year. Dusty/dirty rain :(

I have found the first 5 mins of rain is dirty (higher tds) so let that clear then clean.

Tbh if the windows are getting hammered with rain I don't like to clean. But that's very very rare.
Title: Re: Last night's rain
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 30, 2014, 01:49:02 pm: Quote from: Carl2009 on March 30, 2014, 10:54:32 am
Unbelievable! Last night's rain was filthy, full of dust. My windows are minging and were spotless yesterday. Some rain def does make windows dirty.

Whereabouts are you? We had very dusty cars this morning here in North West Bristol.
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Post by: Carl2009 on March 30, 2014, 03:12:20 pm: West Wales
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Post by: S.A.J on March 30, 2014, 04:01:51 pm: Same in Plymouth everything is caked in dust
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Post by: rosskesava on March 30, 2014, 07:29:45 pm: Dust from the Sahara.

http://forecast.uoa.gr/dustindx.php
Title: Re: Last night's rain
Post by: Carl2009 on March 31, 2014, 01:02:06 pm: Had to happen - just had a call re. dirty windows. Mind you only second call in 5 years (well, had 2 others but marks were on the insides ::)roll)
Am passing close by tomorrow so will redo. TBH I was expecting more. Fingers crossed its just that one.
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Post by: Paul Coleman on March 31, 2014, 03:49:34 pm: I noticed it around my way this morning. Filthy dust all over. Looked like I had been parked near the beach - and I live a good few miles inland.
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Post by: Darranvps on March 31, 2014, 04:12:54 pm: Same here in Ashford
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Post by: dazmond on March 31, 2014, 05:05:11 pm: same here in manchester.dust and dirt all over my car and van!only cleaned them both on sat! ::)roll
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Post by: CLEANCARE WC on March 31, 2014, 08:07:25 pm: same here last night in Ipswich washed my white van in the sun yesterday afternoon ::)roll covered in brown/red dust from the rain.
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Post by: SeanK on March 31, 2014, 08:27:47 pm: According to the forecast there's more on the way it a good job my customers don't
look at their windows. ;D
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Post by: Tom White on March 31, 2014, 08:46:17 pm: It happens once every few years.
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Post by: rosskesava on March 31, 2014, 09:09:16 pm: It's expected to last untill the 3rd April.
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Post by: wfp master on March 31, 2014, 09:13:02 pm: Volcano in iceland erupted again. ::)roll
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Post by: Klean07 on March 31, 2014, 10:24:54 pm: Quote from: CLEANCARE WINDOW CLEANING on March 31, 2014, 08:07:25 pm
same here last night in Ipswich washed my white van in the sun yesterday afternoon ::)roll covered in brown/red dust from the rain.
Plus one here in Black Country.
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Post by: G Griffin on March 31, 2014, 10:32:26 pm: Plague of locusts, here :-\.
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Post by: Dave Turley on March 31, 2014, 10:40:31 pm: Same here in Wolverhampton.