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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dom on May 01, 2006, 08:48:52 pm

Title: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: dom on May 01, 2006, 08:48:52 pm
Been cleaning off a ladder for 15 years. How much water do I need for 30 standard, 2 storey, Victorian bay fronted houses every day? How much will a system cost? and how long does it take to used to the 'new technology'??
Title: Re: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: Easyclean Windows on May 01, 2006, 09:04:06 pm
30 a day ?????????? superman huh
Title: Re: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: Tim Morton on May 01, 2006, 09:15:20 pm
Are they detached/semi-detached/terraced? I get the equivilent of 7Hrs of trad window cleaning out of 350 Litres, about 17 large detached 2 story houses with bay windows.
How much will a system cost?

Anything from 500ish for basic diy setup to £3-5+k

how long does it take to used to the 'new technology'??


I've been wfp-ing for 8-9weeks and i've learnt a huge amount, but i still have much to learn. Like trad, you seem to continue to learn more about technique and also better ways to clean a particular house. I dont think you will get to a point of knowing it all.


Tim
Title: Re: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: Easyclean Windows on May 01, 2006, 09:20:09 pm
You got it Tim ive been wfp for three years and am still learning something new every day
And still cant work out how to do 30 a day??????????
Title: Re: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: scrimit2 on May 01, 2006, 10:23:55 pm
just a curiousity question, how much does 350 litres of water cost a day on your water bill?
I'm still traditional but Im becoming interested in wfp

ps I did 34 council style houses the other day, I knew about it the next day, and I wouldnt want to do that many in a day very often! ouch lol
Title: Re: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: Ian_Giles on May 02, 2006, 06:24:55 am
A standard semi with 10-12 windows will use approx 15l of water, but the bigger the tank you have, the less you are bothered about how much water you use.

Cost wise I guess that if you are on a meter then it will add a £1.00 a day to your water bill, though that will vary depending on what your water company charges.

If you put in a couple of weekends of practice, on your own home and friends and relatives then you should be able to develop a reasonable technique.
Better still attend one of the day long courses that are on offer.
You will still be pretty green for a few weeks, but your understanding of the techniques, of the problems that will arise and the solutions to them will be in place.

But 30 houses a day?
Thats 5 an hour done continuously over an 8 hour day, that is one hell of a work rate.

Ian
Title: Re: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: Tim Morton on May 02, 2006, 06:58:07 am
just a curiousity question, how much does 350 litres of water cost a day on your water bill?

Well, I dont want to brag, but here in northern ireland we dont have any water charges... yet!! they're coming in soon though.  :(

Tim
Title: Re: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: steve k on May 02, 2006, 07:53:09 am
Ian,  it`s 5 an hour over 6 hours or 4 an hour over 7 and a half hours.
Title: Re: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: gaza on May 02, 2006, 09:27:48 am
why carnt he do it? did 21 three/4 bedroom houses in a day,suprised myself and felt as though someone had hit me between the shoulder blades with a lump ammer and Im 50
   

  gaza
Title: Re: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: gaza on May 02, 2006, 09:50:31 am
USE THE SEARCH FACILITY ON THIS FORUM READ READ AND READ SOME MORE
ALL YOU QUESTIONS WILL HAVE BEEN ANSWERED BY THEN GOOD LUCK WITH WFPING,YOU WILL WONDER WHY IT TOOK YOU SO LONG TTO CONVERT AFTER A COUPLE OF CLEANS

  GAZA [OLD HAND AT THIS WFP LARK NOW]
Title: Re: new to water fed systems....help.
Post by: jon adams on May 02, 2006, 09:16:30 pm

 Bet the ****** lump hammer was sore ;D
                     


                            Jon