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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ashley Brothwood on May 25, 2016, 06:27:38 pm

Title: xjet
Post by: Ashley Brothwood on May 25, 2016, 06:27:38 pm: hi
does anyone know a good supplier in the uk for an xjet, i've found one at http://www.softwashing.uk/index.html

has anyone ever used that company to buy one before

thanks
Ashley
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Smudger on May 25, 2016, 07:05:11 pm: Sorry brought mine direct from the states,
Great bit of kit well worth having

Darran
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Post by: BDCS on May 25, 2016, 09:08:45 pm: I got mine from him - he gets slated by some but I found him sound and reliable
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Ashley Brothwood on May 25, 2016, 11:08:20 pm: thanks ill have a look at ordering from him tomorrow
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: BDCS on May 25, 2016, 11:23:05 pm: Its either him, import or build your own. I have heard that a British washer dealer is working on a snide x jet
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Post by: Neil Jones on May 26, 2016, 08:59:31 pm: I will have some for sale in a week.
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Smudger on May 27, 2016, 06:59:21 am: What price ?

Darran
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Post by: serj shergill on May 27, 2016, 06:21:33 pm: Bit pricey, you can get it for less than half that price in the states and that's with shipping..
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Ashley Brothwood on May 27, 2016, 08:09:37 pm: I've ordered it from the above link. Its not too bad considering that £180 is all in with recorded delivery and any Vat.
Besides to order it from the states may take weeks, could have import tax added on this side and any problems such as broken items or delayed delivery for a few quid saving probably isn't worth it, not when it'd pay for itself in the first job.
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Simon Campbell on May 27, 2016, 08:18:05 pm: Sorry guys... I've got to ask, keep reading about the x-jet...

....but what is it and what does it do? Apologies if thats a dumb question but I'm intrigued

Thanks.

Simon
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Aqua Power Solutions on May 27, 2016, 10:02:33 pm: Simon , look at the link below

Ed

http://www.softwashing.uk/index.html
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Simon Campbell on May 27, 2016, 11:33:41 pm: Cheers Ed

I wish I had seen this link last week, had a decent sized job at the start of the week and was having to use a ladder and sprayer and couldn't even reach some parts of a rendered house with algae.

Will be looking into this for sure
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Charlie Allen on May 28, 2016, 12:47:37 am: Got mine from the states , took 5 days . Excellent tool
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Post by: Smurf on May 28, 2016, 10:15:36 am: Question for chaps that already use an xjet. Do you not find using an xjet on higher stuff like fsg, render cleaning etc chem spray drift and run off a big concern?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SLOOs9vJsg

My point is after watching that vid say for example someone turned up and started spraying hypo about next door like that I'm sure you would not be very happy. This is another one this time an xjet m5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwI3f__jvs8
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Post by: Charlie Allen on May 28, 2016, 07:42:46 pm: Couldn't agree more! I wouldn't be happy either. I use mine for spreading Chems on the floor
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Post by: AndyDS on May 30, 2016, 07:31:41 pm: I have bought one of these:
https://www.benzsoftwash.com/products/spray-nozzles (https://www.benzsoftwash.com/products/spray-nozzles)
Just screw on to the top of a WFP, connect and spray. I have a small pump trolley and a few 20L drums. I premix into the drums and pump at 8-9 lpm directly to fsg, render with very little drift. Spraying the premix from 1-2 feet away is also more accurate, so it ends up where it needs to be with less waste.
Andy.
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Smurf on May 31, 2016, 09:39:48 pm: Quote from: AndyDS on May 30, 2016, 07:31:41 pm
I have bought one of these:
https://www.benzsoftwash.com/products/spray-nozzles (https://www.benzsoftwash.com/products/spray-nozzles)
Just screw on to the top of a WFP, connect and spray. I have a small pump trolley and a few 20L drums. I premix into the drums and pump at 8-9 lpm directly to fsg, render with very little drift. Spraying the premix from 1-2 feet away is also more accurate, so it ends up where it needs to be with less waste.
Andy.

Nice one...what pump are you using got any links?
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: BDCS on June 01, 2016, 09:01:57 pm: https://www.softwashtechnology.co.uk/collections/pumps
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Neil Jones on June 07, 2016, 07:30:11 pm: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/X-Jet-M5-/112020496745?nav=SEARCH
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Post by: Kevin Miller on June 12, 2016, 10:20:14 pm: Quote from: Neil Jones on June 07, 2016, 07:30:11 pm
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/X-Jet-M5-/112020496745?nav=SEARCH
I would buy it from here.
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: AndyDS on June 13, 2016, 01:33:09 pm: Hi Smurf,
I use this pump box, I've had it about 2 years now. I have a weeks worth of window cleaning so it's not worth buying a mobile system. When I pressure clean I detach this from my trolley a take a drum of pure to clean windows afterwards. I've put everything through it - Hypo, weed killer, DDAC and its still going strong. It pumps enough for render/roof cleaning, just take a little longer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pump-box-pack-economy-van-system-or-backpack-alternative-Includes-charger-/141444432641?hash=item20eebec301:g:324AAOSw1x1URVKC (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pump-box-pack-economy-van-system-or-backpack-alternative-Includes-charger-/141444432641?hash=item20eebec301:g:324AAOSw1x1URVKC)
Andy
Title: Re: xjet
Post by: Smurf on June 14, 2016, 09:08:21 pm: Quote from: AndyDS on June 13, 2016, 01:33:09 pm
Hi Smurf,
I use this pump box, I've had it about 2 years now. I have a weeks worth of window cleaning so it's not worth buying a mobile system. When I pressure clean I detach this from my trolley a take a drum of pure to clean windows afterwards. I've put everything through it - Hypo, weed killer, DDAC and its still going strong. It pumps enough for render/roof cleaning, just take a little longer.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pump-box-pack-economy-van-system-or-backpack-alternative-Includes-charger-/141444432641?hash=item20eebec301:g:324AAOSw1x1URVKC (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pump-box-pack-economy-van-system-or-backpack-alternative-Includes-charger-/141444432641?hash=item20eebec301:g:324AAOSw1x1URVKC)
Andy

Thanks Andy ;)