Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Shrek on January 10, 2017, 12:50:33 pm
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So.... a couple of weeks have gone by now and I've been rinsing windows and then seeing grit on the windows, so I scrub & rinse and rinse and rinse and yet this grit is still there when the water runs down the windows .
Is it possible to have resin beads in my tank?
I have an ibc in the garage and transfer the water from there into my van tank as and when needed.
Appreciate any help 👍
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They wouldn't get any further than the pump, pumps don't like resin, I know from experience.
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Ah- does resin destroy the pump? Within what timescale?
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Depends. A single resin bead can get stuck in the diaphragm - game over.
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Depends. A single resin bead can get stuck in the diaphragm - game over.
This.
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Oh , I don't think it's resin then . Can't understand what it is ???
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Have you changed a hose recently?
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Nope , only thing that's been changed in the last few months is my RO unit
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May seem silly, but is your brush clean? Are you rinsing on glass or off glass?
If do a rinse off glass, can you see the beads rinsing down the glass with water flow or are they stuck on the glass?
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Is your hose particularly old? I have seen the rubber inside deteriorate although admittedly a rare accordance and on a cheapo garden hose.
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May seem silly, but is your brush clean? Are you rinsing on glass or off glass?
If do a rinse off glass, can you see the beads rinsing down the glass with water flow or are they stuck on the glass?
I'm constantly cleaning my brush, I rinse off the glass as I couldn't get used to rinsing on.
It's after I've rinsed off , the water sheets down and then I can see 1mm bits of grit , it doesn't happen on all windows though...
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Is your hose particularly old? I have seen the rubber inside deteriorate although admittedly a rare accordance and on a cheapo garden hose.
I bought a new hose reel and hose from pure freedom last year, although I do have some garden hose going between the hose reel and the trolley
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Have you checked the small pump filter if you have one fitted?
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Have you checked the small pump filter if you have one fitted?
I've not , that's what vyair just said too - it's a pure freedom trolley and I've never touched anything on it just in case I break it!
Il take a look , cheers
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Are you sure it's resin beads and not little air bubbles? Sometimes I get windows where it really looks like there are resin beads all over it but they are actually little bubbles- sounds daft I know but it does give the impression of resin beads. The reason being is that you state it doesn't happen on every window.
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Are you sure it's resin beads and not little air bubbles? Sometimes I get windows where it really looks like there are resin beads all over it but they are actually little bubbles- sounds daft I know but it does give the impression of resin beads. The reason being is that you state it doesn't happen on every window.
I'm not 100% sure its resin , but it does look like grit or resin
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Are you sure it's resin beads and not little air bubbles? Sometimes I get windows where it really looks like there are resin beads all over it but they are actually little bubbles- sounds daft I know but it does give the impression of resin beads. The reason being is that you state it doesn't happen on every window.
I'm not 100% sure its resin , but it does look like grit or resin
It does, I reckon it's bubbles. Have a real close look next time and feel it with your finger to see for sure.
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we had this a while back with and found it to be the little cage basket in the d.i. vassle had slipped down from the top try looking at this
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we had this a while back with and found it to be the little cage basket in the d.i. vassle had slipped down from the top try looking at this
Thanks Susan , will do
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Are you sure it's resin beads and not little air bubbles? Sometimes I get windows where it really looks like there are resin beads all over it but they are actually little bubbles- sounds daft I know but it does give the impression of resin beads. The reason being is that you state it doesn't happen on every window.
I'm not 100% sure its resin , but it does look like grit or resin
It does, I reckon it's bubbles. Have a real close look next time and feel it with your finger to see for sure.
Cheers I will have a go tomorrow
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its bubbles mate.i bet ya! ;D
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its bubbles mate.i bet ya! ;D
Il try and pop one tomorrow ;D
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What brush are you using? fan jets or pencil? Reason I ask is I have recently started using an x line brush with rinse bar and I seem to be getting similar to what your experiencing.
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maybe you need to put the flow up a little bit
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Flow on 60 and using fan jets , gardiners ultimate flocked brush
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How about fitting a inline strainer from tank to pump (and) the water outlet feed to hose reel if DI onboard? Sorry ive just read your back posts, if its a trolley system you have, just wack on a inline strainer (£10) between water the barrel and pump. Good luck m
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Depends. A single resin bead can get stuck in the diaphragm - game over.
It can't mate. The diaphragm has three small filters/valves on it. There is nothing in that set up that will block if a bead of resin goes through it, and it will go through it, no problem.
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its bubbles mate.i bet ya! ;D
I'd agree.
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I get it too .I take I to be bubbles only on some glass never had a complaint if it was grit could qurantee someone would moan .
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Just to update , I changed the hose pipe which goes from the hose reel to the trolley unit ( cheap garden hose) .
I went to Window cleaning warehouse in Liverpool and replaced it with some black hose ( a lot stronger it seems) .
This was at the beginning of the month, since then , iv not had any 'bits' on the glass 🤔
Maybe the garden hose was disintegrating , it did bulge in places .
Anyways , it's a cheap fix so if your getting bits on the glass , try this first 👍
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Depends. A single resin bead can get stuck in the diaphragm - game over.
i had this just take it out clean it or replace it there only £15 and your pump will be like new again
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i get this all the time u can c them in sun lite at the rite angle i bet if u went back to check them once dryed they would be fine
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i rember before i went wfp my friend cleaned a job in the same road as me and i was watching him clean any way after he cleaned them i had a quick sneak peek and saw like grit and thault they dont look very good not shore if i like this pole marlkery but when i was colecting later that day had a nother quick look and they were spot on :)
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From what I can make of this thread you don't have a inline filter fitted between tank and pump. If you don't have one get one they are only £12 it's a lot cheaper than a new pump.
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From what I can make of this thread you don't have a inline filter fitted between tank and pump. If you don't have one get one they are only £12 it's a lot cheaper than a new pump.
Yeah I do , it's at the end of the hose that I put in my tank