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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Marc Stock on February 12, 2018, 11:48:05 am

Title: Rain collection tray.
Post by: Marc Stock on February 12, 2018, 11:48:05 am
Just had a thought, has anyone considered popping on a rain collection tray on top of their van to fill up tanks on the move?
Title: Re: Rain collection tray.
Post by: dazmond on February 12, 2018, 12:15:25 pm
Just had a thought, has anyone considered popping on a rain collection tray on top of their van to fill up tanks on the move?

no ive never thought of it marc but it sounds like a good idea! :) we have a lot of rain here in manchester....
Title: Re: Rain collection tray.
Post by: Shrek on February 12, 2018, 12:30:23 pm
Just had a thought, has anyone considered popping on a rain collection tray on top of their van to fill up tanks on the move?

I don’t think it’ll just collect rain though, it’ll collect bird crap , dust, debris and leaves etc
Title: Re: Rain collection tray.
Post by: Marc Stock on February 12, 2018, 12:59:10 pm
You could run a filter and pump to seperate the crap.
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Post by: nathankaye on February 12, 2018, 01:58:50 pm
But why?  People don't normally run out of water for the day. Or at least ones on here haven't said they do.
However rain water harvesting at home makes for a good idea. Add a couple of filters to the down pipe and harvest away.
Title: Re: Rain collection tray.
Post by: Bungle on February 12, 2018, 04:28:22 pm
Just had a thought, has anyone considered popping on a rain collection tray on top of their van to fill up tanks on the move?

*next job on the to do list*

Fix some gutters to the sides of my van.  ;D
Title: Re: Rain collection tray.
Post by: Marc Stock on February 12, 2018, 06:12:57 pm
Hahaha
 
Just another idea in the never ending clockwork workings of my mind.

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Post by: freshas on February 13, 2018, 05:37:39 pm
Rain collection tray for underneath the Windows,  eliminates frozen pools on the path
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Post by: Plankton on February 13, 2018, 09:12:37 pm
I've said it at some point... The next thing for wfp is a return to tank hose for water reclamation (if I've spelt that right)
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Post by: Spruce on February 13, 2018, 09:45:15 pm
I've said it at some point... The next thing for wfp is a return to tank hose for water reclamation (if I've spelt that right)

A number of years ago Ionics had a system like a carpet steam cleaner without the steam. It was supposed to be for internal wfp work. You cleaned the windows as normal but incorporated was a vacuum hose and attachment that stucked the dirty water off the glass.
It was just too heavy and it would also have internal cleaning complications such as electric lights, switches, door mounted electrics and electronics etc.
Title: Re: Rain collection tray.
Post by: P @ F on February 14, 2018, 08:29:00 pm
Sounds a bit as mad as the next project that i have just built , just need some better sun now  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: S.A.J on February 14, 2018, 09:16:00 pm
Sounds a bit as mad as the next project that i have just built , just need some better sun now  ;D ;D ;D

That explains why you never answered your phone yesterday!  :-\ ;D
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Post by: P @ F on February 14, 2018, 09:22:51 pm
Sounds a bit as mad as the next project that i have just built , just need some better sun now  ;D ;D ;D

That explains why you never answered your phone yesterday!  :-\ ;D

Sorry mate , i saw the call but did not pick up , just gone to the dark side like you ,and not swapped my contacts over yet  ::)roll
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Post by: S.A.J on February 14, 2018, 09:31:00 pm
Sounds a bit as mad as the next project that i have just built , just need some better sun now  ;D ;D ;D

That explains why you never answered your phone yesterday!  :-\ ;D

Sorry mate , i saw the call but did not pick up , just gone to the dark side like you ,and not swapped my contacts over yet  ::)roll

Poor excuse!!  ;D I’ll phone you tomorrow! Save my number so you know it’s me you tit  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Rain collection tray.
Post by: P @ F on February 14, 2018, 09:37:11 pm
Sounds a bit as mad as the next project that i have just built , just need some better sun now  ;D ;D ;D

That explains why you never answered your phone yesterday!  :-\ ;D

Sorry mate , i saw the call but did not pick up , just gone to the dark side like you ,and not swapped my contacts over yet  ::)roll

Poor excuse!!  ;D I’ll phone you tomorrow! Save my number so you know it’s me you tit  :-* :-* :-*
I only usually save the numbers of people i like dude  ;D
Title: Re: Rain collection tray.
Post by: P @ F on February 14, 2018, 09:43:07 pm
No doubt you want my expertise to bail you out yet again anyway , come on chap , you have been at the helm since 99 , i cant keep doing this chief , i have an empire to run too you know  ;D
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Post by: P @ F on February 14, 2018, 09:48:50 pm
Just checked out your site Stu , looking sweet mate , i do think you need to update the fleet pics with the new Transits though , preferably before the Chuckle Brothers wrap them around the next available tree  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 15, 2018, 07:33:41 am
I've said it at some point... The next thing for wfp is a return to tank hose for water reclamation (if I've spelt that right)

How would you collect the water?
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Post by: Shrek on February 15, 2018, 07:40:44 am
I've said it at some point... The next thing for wfp is a return to tank hose for water reclamation (if I've spelt that right)

How would you collect the water?

Take on a part timer to follow you round with a gutter vac and hoover up any water that drips off the sills  ;D
Title: Re: Rain collection tray.
Post by: Marc Stock on February 15, 2018, 08:49:28 am
Now that is an excellent idea shrek
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Post by: Soupy on February 15, 2018, 01:01:49 pm
I've said it at some point... The next thing for wfp is a return to tank hose for water reclamation (if I've spelt that right)

How would you collect the water?

We already have a system for this.

What you do is; leave the water to fall to the ground, over time it evaporates. After a while the evaporated water forms into clouds then comes back down to earth in the form of rain. Water companies collect this up and pipe it back to my tap!

Genius.

It's available everywhere but works best in Scotland.