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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Richard James on June 10, 2017, 04:24:09 pm

Title: Back pack?
Post by: Richard James on June 10, 2017, 04:24:09 pm
I'm after a new backpack, I used to have a Shurflo one years ago and used it to death but never replaced it.

Looking for recommendations for a new one and where to find one.

Cheers.
Rich.
Title: Re: Back pack?
Post by: jonboywalton75 on June 10, 2017, 04:52:37 pm
Gardiners back pack is good
Tons better than the old Shurflo
Title: Re: Back pack?
Post by: Stoots on June 10, 2017, 05:42:38 pm
Type "window cleaning backpack" into Google.  You will see a few appear, choose the one you want based on price, capacity or colour or if it has a trolley handle on it.

They are all the same inside, a cheap pump and a battery.

Title: Re: Back pack?
Post by: the king on June 10, 2017, 06:08:27 pm
gardners are the best then water genie  but the genie is out of stock any way  ;D ive got the water genie its ok handle is a bit naff and the plastic wheels are noisy it also has no cut off swich so when you turn water off at the brush the pump seems to strain and not click like the gardners one its kinda fiels like a cheeper made back pack , having said that ive had no issue with it so far
Title: Re: Back pack?
Post by: Richard James on June 11, 2017, 09:33:48 pm
Thanks, I'll check out the Gardiners one then.
Title: Re: Back pack?
Post by: JSMC on June 12, 2017, 07:32:55 am
Always used the hewitt backpacks. Connection of wire from battery to the adaptor is always poor.  Cut off connector and split wire and attach spade terminals straight to battery.
Title: Re: Back pack?
Post by: Lee Smith on June 12, 2017, 02:30:23 pm
Good luck trying to buy a backpack, I've been wanting to buy one for the last 3/4 weeks and nobody seems to have any Gardiners or Water Genie backpacks in stock.
Title: Re: Back pack?
Post by: lal on June 12, 2017, 04:10:12 pm

 I recommend The Gardiners back pack, had mine 3 years  no issues, only use for applying chemical water mix to
 Gutter Fascia & Conservatories.
Title: Re: Back pack?
Post by: the king on June 12, 2017, 05:55:18 pm
the water genie is now in stock
Title: Re: Back pack?
Post by: Smudger on June 13, 2017, 10:11:44 am
Search kobold in google or flea  bay these were what all the older gardiners were but at half the price picked up several 3+ years ago 45 quid each when retailers were pricing them at 90 and more been a great buy

Not used one but mobi do a battery pressure washer for bikes these look good and often up second hand for no money as collection only

Darran