Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Paul erithwc on October 27, 2014, 05:49:07 pm
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Didn't realise i over extended it and snapped the clamp and 3 inches off the section above >:( >:(
Luckly i kept the old clamps as a back up ;D ;D
Paul
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Ouch! One of my joeys did that one day.
In an emergency (in the event you didn't have a spare - like I didn't), you can tape it all together and it'll hold for a day or two while you order a replacement.
Vin
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I always keep a spare pole (clx) for when this happens.
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What is a 'snaped' pole? You mean snapped! ;D
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If it's any consolation, I did the same this morning. Up at 6, into Bow for 8am to crack on with a one off block of flats clean. First window, section no2 on my extreme went.
Bit of a kicker as I snapped no1 two weeks ago
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If it's any consolation, I did the same this morning. Up at 6, into Bow for 8am to crack on with a one off block of flats clean. First window, section no2 on my extreme went.
Bit of a kicker as I snapped no1 two weeks ago
Happened to me a couple of weeks ago with my Extreme, section No2 snapped just above the clamping area. Pole isn't that old but because I used an aqua-dapter the warranty is invalid. Also snapped another section a while back but I was at fault that time as I tried to close a window with it.
It's strange they can snap when cleaning a window, I'm sure I saw an advertising clip somewhere of someone sitting on an Extreme section to show how robust they are ???
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To be fair the section was about 7 months old and had been wearing thin for a while. Snapped just below the clamp
And I was extending the pole over some cars almost horizontally with about 40 ft out, so all that pressure on an already weak section isn't a good idea.
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My pole is about 2 years old I replaced the clamps a few weeks back and just over extended it by mistake :(
All fixed now with a old clamp once the new brushes come out im going to get a clx22 for every day work ;D
Paul
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i use clx 22 for every day , think its a great pole
New ones are heavier than the old though thanks to all the extra clamps and think i have a heavier brush this time, still great though and i hammer them and always get about 18-24 months out of them
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To be fair the section was about 7 months old and had been wearing thin for a while. Snapped just below the clamp
And I was extending the pole over some cars almost horizontally with about 40 ft out, so all that pressure on an already weak section isn't a good idea.
I wouldn't expect the pole to be wearing thin as quickly as that.