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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: G & M on May 01, 2015, 10:20:21 pm
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Who's using electric reels from window cleaning warehouse or similar and how do you find them?
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A subject I have interest in and no reply's. All the money you guys earn and still winding reels in. Soon as I have a few loose £,I will get one. Not much info video wise on them. Looked at some and look crap. Sick of winding, getting snagged on car tyres etc
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Electric or not-they'll still get snagged.
Electric reels are for people who are weak or old. (Nothing wrong with either)
Watch all the weak people disagree now. Poling to 25' but getting 'shoulder pain'.
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I think the power up reels offer the best bang for buck tbh.
I went a completely different route. Miles away from the finished product but the main question is has an electric reel made a difference?
A big fat YES on my setup.
As the hose goes through the floor via rollers sometimes i could get a nasty angle and reeling in wasn't fun. With a high torque motor (but slower) it will reel in anything.
I can make the reel much faster if i want with simply re-gearing it.
I doubt i will as i am very happy with the quality and set up.
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Electric or not-they'll still get snagged.
Electric reels are for people who are weak or old. (Nothing wrong with either)
Watch all the weak people disagree now. Poling to 25' but getting 'shoulder pain'.
Interesting.
I am trying to prevent RSI related injuries later on in life.
Been WFP for 5 years now and basically every upgrade is decreasing pain and discomfort.
I have to say i almost have my dream van setup. I laugh on the way home sometimes after a hard days "graft" i don't think my working life could be any easier lol.
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Any photos of your setup 23. Like you I think I almost have a perfect setup for what we do but always looking to improve it.
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1430518233_IMG_3052.JPG)
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That looks the business 23
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Thanks, tbh i am drawing up plans now to have it all re done.
It's not perfect yet, will be using most of the core parts though. Just layout etc.
Looking at some major alterations. Keeps me off the streets eh!
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1430518233_IMG_3052.JPG)
Messy pole hose on the right!
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1430518233_IMG_3052.JPG)
Messy pole hose on the right!
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Should see the van now. Total mess.
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I have been using electric reels for the last few weeks and I love them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LgN4NxexVU
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i have the power up from Jordan king, love it, so much time and energy saved, going to the show next week seriously thinking of getting the remote control kit fitted , if you use a hose guide shouldn't get tangled.
For me it was a choice of turning a handle, roughly 250,000 times a year..........or just pressing a button
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Electric or not-they'll still get snagged.
Electric reels are for people who are weak or old. (Nothing wrong with either)
Watch all the weak people disagree now. Poling to 25' but getting 'shoulder pain'.
How very dare you! ;D
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Thanks for the replies. Think I will have to get one.
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Why anyone would need an electric reel is beyond me...its easy to wind in ???
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Why anyone would need an electric reel is beyond me...its easy to wind in ???
2 reasons. See my earlier post ;D
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It's well worth it,the reeling in to me is more difficult - tiring and injury provoking part of WFP
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Why anyone would need an electric reel is beyond me...its easy to wind in ???
Think about it lmao
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I`ve said this before, why have the reel in the van?
I`ve bought an ordinary hose reel with 100ft of 8mm ex/di pipe. take with me to furthest part of job and plug pole pipe in and away I go. The pipe is stationary on ground so no excessive ware and doesn`t get snagged on anything.
I finish the job at the nearest part to the vehicle, reel in, put in car, put pole in and that`s it. I`ve got Aqua-Tap fitted to pole, bloody fantastic bit of kit, so no worries of wasting water.
I wouldn`t want to carry the pipes you guys use but I wouldn`t like to buy them either. My length of pipe cost under thirty pounds.
The one thing is it does put more strain on the pack but a van set up would handle that I would think.
An electric hose trolley now that`s what I want.
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Gerald if your hoses aren't getting snagged then you must be using a backpack or trolley which is what I might
consider after this weeks faffing about with hoses ( I hate them and if I ever quit this job never want too see one again )
Sorry guys just had a bad hose week.
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Gerald if your hoses aren't getting snagged then you must be using a backpack or trolley which is what I might
consider after this weeks faffing about with hoses ( I hate them and if I ever quit this job never want too see one again )
Sorry guys just had a bad hose week.
My son prefers to use a back pack for the same reason.
He says that hoses bring Tourettes to the fore.
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I leave backpack in car and take reel to furthest part of job. It doesn't get snagged because you are not pulling pipe from reel in vehicle, the pipe is feeding from reel as you carry it thus the pipe is stationary. When you've finished you reel in as you walk back to vehicle.
As the pipe has considerably less wear you can use ordinary pipe instead of reinforced.