Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on December 24, 2019, 10:42:08 am
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i expect most of us will enjoy xmas day and a few other days over the xmas period but there will come a time in the next few weeks where we will grow tired of the festivities and look towards to the fresh new year and back to work......
so what maintenance (if any)will you be doing over the holidays?
1.ill be cleaning out poles and spraying with PTFE spray
2.wd40 on ladder clamps,padlocks,connectors,etc....
3.tidy/clean my van including glove box
4.topping up the anti freeze coolant on my diesel heater,tightening any loose connections,etc.....
5.checking and oiling the chain on my electric reel,tighten connections.
ive already downloaded worksheets to my phone for the week commencing 6th jan and sorted my jan schedule for the whole month into comfortable work days..... ;D
ive just realised ill need to get my van MOT d for the first time before the end of jan too......
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i expect most of us will enjoy xmas day and a few other days over the xmas period but there will come a time in the next few weeks where we will grow tired of the festivities and look towards to the fresh new year and back to work......
so what maintenance (if any)will you be doing over the holidays?
1.ill be cleaning out poles and spraying with PTFE spray
2.wd40 on ladder clamps,padlocks,connectors,etc....
3.tidy/clean my van including glove box
4.topping up the anti freeze coolant on my diesel heater,tightening any loose connections,etc.....
5.checking and oiling the chain on my electric reel,tighten connections.
ive already downloaded worksheets to my phone for the week commencing 6th jan and sorted my jan schedule for the whole month into comfortable work days..... ;D
ive just realised ill need to get my van MOT d for the first time before the end of jan too......
Hi dazmond, a very Happy Christmas to you & family, on your Grippa heater coolant tank, how do you Know how much coolant
to put in, on mine when cold, the coolant level is just below the hole in the tank wall, should it be filled above this, sorry for silly question, and what antifreeze do you use. cheers dazmond.
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i expect most of us will enjoy xmas day and a few other days over the xmas period but there will come a time in the next few weeks where we will grow tired of the festivities and look towards to the fresh new year and back to work......
so what maintenance (if any)will you be doing over the holidays?
1.ill be cleaning out poles and spraying with PTFE spray
2.wd40 on ladder clamps,padlocks,connectors,etc....
3.tidy/clean my van including glove box
4.topping up the anti freeze coolant on my diesel heater,tightening any loose connections,etc.....
5.checking and oiling the chain on my electric reel,tighten connections.
ive already downloaded worksheets to my phone for the week commencing 6th jan and sorted my jan schedule for the whole month into comfortable work days..... ;D
ive just realised ill need to get my van MOT d for the first time before the end of jan too......
Hi dazmond, a very Happy Christmas to you & family, on your Grippa heater coolant tank, how do you Know how much coolant
to put in, on mine when cold, the coolant level is just below the hole in the tank wall, should it be filled above this, sorry for silly question, and what antifreeze do you use. cheers dazmond.
the coolant in my header tank was around 3/4 full when i first had it fitted....its dropped a little bit since then,ill use the same pink coolant as the original(any pink coolant will do)the difference between pink and blue is the pink is long life....you shouldnt mix the two.......
all the best to you too mate...... :)
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Few business and van related tasks to do.
Off the top of my head stuff needs sorting..
Touch up a few areas of paint in the back
Make an electric reel
Bolt my reels in better
Fix the earth to my charging controllers
Fix pole rack, cable ties have snapped
Full Interior valet
Fill with screen wash
Big dent on back Im going to attempt to pull out
Get all contact numbers from Facebook customers
Update all my book keeping and get receipts in order
Send out all debt letters that I've piled up
There's probably lots more I've wrote a big list down over the last few weeks ;D
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Few business and van rested tasks to do.
Off the top of my head stuff needs sorting..
Touch up a few areas of paint in the back
Make an electric reel
Bolt my reels in better
Fix the earth to my charging controllers
Fix pole rack, cable ties have snapped
Full Interior valet
Fill with screen wash
Big dent on back Im going to attempt to pull out
Get all contact numbers from Facebook customers
Update all my book keeping and get receipts in order
Send out all debt letters that I've piled up
There's probably lots more I've wrote a big list down over the last few weeks ;D
blimey.......debt letters?ive never had to send one in 26 years of window cleaning.......any outstanding payments that get wrote off is because they died (or moved without telling me).....
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Few business and van rested tasks to do.
Off the top of my head stuff needs sorting..
Touch up a few areas of paint in the back
Make an electric reel
Bolt my reels in better
Fix the earth to my charging controllers
Fix pole rack, cable ties have snapped
Full Interior valet
Fill with screen wash
Big dent on back Im going to attempt to pull out
Get all contact numbers from Facebook customers
Update all my book keeping and get receipts in order
Send out all debt letters that I've piled up
There's probably lots more I've wrote a big list down over the last few weeks ;D
blimey.......debt letters?ive never had to send one in 26 years of window cleaning.......any outstanding payments that get wrote off is because they died (or moved without telling me).....
I've saved them up from the beginning of the year.
I have about 20 to send I just decided to send them all at Christmas.
I've put a big "merry Christmas" on the envelopes. :D.
It's probably Down to how you pick up work.
All my customers these days come from facebook, I get ripped off every month.
But I don't go knocking for it, send a few reminders and then remove them and add to the debt letter pile.
I don't expect to recover it all but if I can get some of it at least...
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I’m going to mostly lubricate my throat.
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i expect most of us will enjoy xmas day and a few other days over the xmas period but there will come a time in the next few weeks where we will grow tired of the festivities and look towards to the fresh new year and back to work......
so what maintenance (if any)will you be doing over the holidays?
1.ill be cleaning out poles and spraying with PTFE spray
2.wd40 on ladder clamps,padlocks,connectors,etc....
3.tidy/clean my van including glove box
4.topping up the anti freeze coolant on my diesel heater,tightening any loose connections,etc.....
5.checking and oiling the chain on my electric reel,tighten connections.
ive already downloaded worksheets to my phone for the week commencing 6th jan and sorted my jan schedule for the whole month into comfortable work days..... ;D
ive just realised ill need to get my van MOT d for the first time before the end of jan too......
Hi dazmond, a very Happy Christmas to you & family, on your Grippa heater coolant tank, how do you Know how much coolant
to put in, on mine when cold, the coolant level is just below the hole in the tank wall, should it be filled above this, sorry for silly question, and what antifreeze do you use. cheers dazmond.
Three quarters full is fine top up with an antifreeze mix though
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I’m going to mostly lubricate my throat.
Alcohol is not on my xmas menu........thank God!!!!!! ;D
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I’m going to mostly lubricate my throat.
I thought you were gagging a bit, the last time.
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how do you Know how much coolant
to put in?
If you run a Grippa system, then there is a crease mark on the coolant bottle about 3" from the top of the coolant bottle. Fill up to this point!
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i expect most of us will enjoy xmas day and a few other days over the xmas period but there will come a time in the next few weeks where we will grow tired of the festivities and look towards to the fresh new year and back to work......
so what maintenance (if any)will you be doing over the holidays?
1.ill be cleaning out poles and spraying with PTFE spray
2.wd40 on ladder clamps,padlocks,connectors,etc....
3.tidy/clean my van including glove box
4.topping up the anti freeze coolant on my diesel heater,tightening any loose connections,etc.....
5.checking and oiling the chain on my electric reel,tighten connections.
ive already downloaded worksheets to my phone for the week commencing 6th jan and sorted my jan schedule for the whole month into comfortable work days..... ;D
ive just realised ill need to get my van MOT d for the first time before the end of jan too......
Hi dazmond, a very Happy Christmas to you & family, on your Grippa heater coolant tank, how do you Know how much coolant
to put in, on mine when cold, the coolant level is just below the hole in the tank wall, should it be filled above this, sorry for silly question, and what antifreeze do you use. cheers dazmond.
For your heater to work properly you must have at least an inch or 2 of coolant in the tank,I check mine from time to time as when I first got it it was leaking slightly the odd drip over the pipes below.
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I’m going to mostly lubricate my throat.
is your boyfriend helping ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I might wash my van, but really if you keep things simple and uncluttered anyhow, what else is there to do.? Clean a pole, purify a tank of water and charge a battery.
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yep that's what I do no room for clutter must have o c d .i do a full clean down every week. sad I know
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stripped retaped and sprayed my xtreme
stripped my trusty old powerup addon cloverleaf reel and replaced the plastic guides that wear than set it all back up sweet again
filled my tank
and finally given the van a good wash and vac
ready to nail it for a week before i go away
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Tightened up a few connections on the heater today..... ;D
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cleaned van inside and out including glove box
pumped up tyres to correct pressure
cleaned out poles and sprayed with PTFE spray
WD40 on connectors/padlocks/ladder clamps
washed and reproofed my 2 goretex jackets
cleaned out bucket and lid and refilled with detergent/water
new rubber in squeegee channel/changed scraper blade/changed T mop sleeve
washed and dried scrim/microfibre cloths
topped up screenwash
new pee bottle(old gym bottle)
filled tank and put batteries on charge
checked/tightened connectors on diesel heater and topped up anti freeze/coolant
checked chain on electric reel(its fine)
charged backpack
charged card terminal
bought disposable gloves x 400
bought new folding 2 step stool
all ready for monday now...... ;D
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how do you Know how much coolant
to put in?
If you run a Grippa system, then there is a crease mark on the coolant bottle about 3" from the top of the coolant bottle. Fill up to this point!
There isn’t on mine
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cleaned van inside and out including glove box
pumped up tyres to correct pressure
cleaned out poles and sprayed with PTFE spray
WD40 on connectors/padlocks/ladder clamps
washed and reproofed my 2 goretex jackets
cleaned out bucket and lid and refilled with detergent/water
new rubber in squeegee channel/changed scraper blade/changed T mop sleeve
washed and dried scrim/microfibre cloths
topped up screenwash
new pee bottle(old gym bottle)
filled tank and put batteries on charge
checked/tightened connectors on diesel heater and topped up anti freeze/coolant
checked chain on electric reel(its fine)
charged backpack
charged card terminal
bought disposable gloves x 400
bought new folding 2 step stool
all ready for monday now...... ;D
....interesting 😂.....
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cleaned van inside and out including glove box
pumped up tyres to correct pressure
cleaned out poles and sprayed with PTFE spray
WD40 on connectors/padlocks/ladder clamps
washed and reproofed my 2 goretex jackets
cleaned out bucket and lid and refilled with detergent/water
new rubber in squeegee channel/changed scraper blade/changed T mop sleeve
washed and dried scrim/microfibre cloths
topped up screenwash
new pee bottle(old gym bottle)
filled tank and put batteries on charge
checked/tightened connectors on diesel heater and topped up anti freeze/coolant
checked chain on electric reel(its fine)
charged backpack
charged card terminal
bought disposable gloves x 400
bought new folding 2 step stool
all ready for monday now...... ;D
....interesting 😂.....
i usually get caught short 2 or 3 times in a working day...i used to use customers outside grids if i thought they were out but too many customers have CCTV these days so i pee in a bottle(lean into the van via side sliding door)then empty it out under the van or grass verge...... ;D