Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Lee Burbidge on May 02, 2014, 11:49:01 pm
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A Smart Flow Installation http://youtu.be/QKhHzSSZfvM
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What did they do with the spare wheel?
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When full it's a lot of weight/water to have behind your head.
Good video, but no different to any other WFP installer.
Wydale tank,frame and pump.
I bet the DI is a mission to remove as well lol
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Also sounds like he had the hammer action on, on his drill when drilling metal @ 3min 30???
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Heath Robinson comes to mind here,
Sorry, for me that install does the company no favours
Darran
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The system looks fine to me, I would however be concerned with the weight limit of that van, it looks like an Astra van?? ???
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It will be close.
But I am guessing no ladders,no second battery etc.
650kg payload.
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Also sounds like he had the hammer action on, on his drill when drilling metal @ 3min 30???
Think it's a step drill mate.
Don't get the secrecy-blanked out faces & polo logo.
Don't get why the fella would go to that company-looks like a company one step up from DIY but you're paying for at least 3 lads time.
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Also sounds like he had the hammer action on, on his drill when drilling metal @ 3min 30???
Think it's a step drill mate.
Don't get the secrecy-blanked out faces & polo logo.
Don't get why the fella would go to that company-looks like a company one step up from DIY but you're paying for at least 3 lads time.
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After that video I wouldn't be wanting to get my van kitted our there.
Atleast they got the polish guy to give an interview......:)
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Sorry but it looks like a cowboy convention to me.
I mean if your going to be on film at least get a set of sharp drill bits and have a roof over your head.
Nothing smart about that installation.
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Where does the hose reel go?
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For a one man band the industrial unit looked pretty big, I assumed the guy from smart flow arranged for a local garage to fit the system, He turned to talk to custy and meet Lee
The frame looks ok but I would be disappointed that it was not made of stainless steel
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Where does the hose reel go?
Glove box.
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van overweight, pants wydale tank, lugging hose reel in and out of van all day,
where does the hose reel go? on the passenger seat?
not for me thanks
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Agree with most of the comments so far (payload vs tank size, and hose reel location?!), but i don't know anything about wydale tanks, what is the problem with them?.
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Also sounds like he had the hammer action on, on his drill when drilling metal @ 3min 30???
Think it's a step drill mate.
Don't get the secrecy-blanked out faces & polo logo.
Don't get why the fella would go to that company-looks like a company one step up from DIY but you're paying for at least 3 lads time.
Hi John didnt want to be on film so we blanked him out. The logo was asked to be blanked out too :)
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I can get Jim Burford to answer some of the questions you are asking if you like. WCM TV covers everything in the industry so that people can see all sides of the industry.
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Agree with most of the comments so far (payload vs tank size, and hose reel location?!), but i don't know anything about wydale tanks, what is the problem with them?.
my gripe with wydale tanks is that they are unbaffled, they have molds in them which are there to strengthen the tank but they are sold as baffled tanks by many wfp suppliers,
I got fed up with feeling sea sick everytime i drove my van and had a proper polypropylene baffled tank made up, it feels like a solid load you can hardly feel any water movement, the difference is massive,
I wouldnt like to drive round in that astra, have seen worse but its not exactly user friendly
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I think wydale tanks are ok up to around 400L
I have had a 350L upright which had minimal water movement.
250L flat which was similar.
650L flat what felt like a bath tub was in the back
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When i set up my current van, i assumed that the main danger from water sloshing about would have been from side to side, so i mounted the tank with the baffle in line (this, despite my previous van, which had its system fitted by a company, having the baffles across the van!). Immediately after i started using it, i was freaked out by the fore-aft movement of the water whenever i came to a stop or pulled away!. I don't know if it was just that it made me drive smoother, or i just got used to it, but after a few months i stopped noticing it!.
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WCM TV covers everything in the industry so that people can see all sides of the industry.
Especially the rubbishy cowboy side of the industry judging by this video.
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Oh dear. I don't think this video has helped his business at all.
I think he needs to come on here and answer a few questions.
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If the customer wanted that size tank fitted in that van I don't see how it could have been done much different.
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Nothing wrong with Wydale tanks & the system looks ok to me. Like I said earlier, my only concern would be the size of tank in that particular van.
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If the customer wanted that size tank fitted in that van I don't see how it could have been done much different.
So they would be happy to fit knowing that it would be legally overweight when full ?
Surely part of being "professionally" fitted would be to advise on correct size for safety,
At the very least get customer to sign a disclaimer, and for your biz reputation don't go videoing it.
Totally agree about Wyvale tanks, I now use ibc tanks with perforated drainage pipe, I don't any slosh or sway now
Darran
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If the customer wanted that size tank fitted in that van I don't see how it could have been done much different.
So they would be happy to fit knowing that it would be legally overweight when full ?
Surely part of being "professionally" fitted would be to advise on correct size for safety,
At the very least get customer to sign a disclaimer, and for your biz reputation don't go videoing it.
Totally agree about Wyvale tanks, I now use ibc tanks with perforated drainage pipe, I don't any slosh or sway now
Darran
why is it overweight 650 payload
tank +water = 430 kg
frame +RO+DI my guess would be 20kg so 200kg for pole/reel/ fuel+ driver+ karcher window vac ;D
I cant see it being overweight unless a right fatty was driving.
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I guess the key question here is how much is it fully fitted? I wouldn't be going there in a hurry :o to me it looks like they ordered all the parts from eBay and set about fitting it to your van for you.
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Any thoughts on why one guy didn't want his face shown ?
Could some of the labour costs be subsidised by the tax payer by any chance.
Sorry in advance if Iv jumped to the wrong conclusion.
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Not every1 wants their 15 minutes of fame.... :-\
Alfie, so your "guess" that van is not overweight ?
Well I concede that may be the case, but only if you are under the average weight of 85 kilos in weight, and only have quarter of tank of fuel, you should be ok with a window vac as your spare tyre is missing !!!
Please bear in mind that the RO weights more once used and holds a fair bit of water so the filters, di vessel and hose reel adding even more weight to the water in the actual tank.
However, regardless of our guesses, the only sure way is to have the vehicle weighed.
My observations are, it's a very poor "professionally" fitted setup. Just my opinion
Darran
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Is it just me or is this forum full of payload bore Lords? ::)roll
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Is it just me or is this forum full of payload bore Lords? ::)roll
Just you.