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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on July 11, 2006, 09:57:13 am

Title: build my own wfp
Post by: mark.laycock1@ntlw on July 11, 2006, 09:57:13 am: hi all,

how much would it cost to build my own wfp? keep asking ask to clean windows and i dont carry ladders all the time so interested in making my own wfp. any advice and help would be grateful.
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: jeff1 on July 11, 2006, 10:44:55 am: Go to Matts site and learn all about DIY water fed poles.

http://d.co.uk
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: Clear Vision on July 11, 2006, 01:48:15 pm: £600.
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: jouk45 on July 11, 2006, 04:43:53 pm: mines a £90 twinn powered car washer pump system, light and trouble free, (http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e148/jouk45/823.gif)

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e148/jouk45/watercontainers038.jpg)
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: ok cleaning on July 11, 2006, 05:03:49 pm: from a to z it will cost u about £2000 without the van
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: Clear Vision on July 11, 2006, 07:20:32 pm: £2000! :o

You must be taking the p**s

1. 1x Trolley = £30
2. 1x Battery = £25
3. 5x 25l containers =£20
4. 1 unger 5 section pole =£100
4 1x pump & varistream =£160
5. brush fully fitted with hose £55
6. 30ft of hose to start with =£30
7. DI vessel full with resin. (reconditioned) £55
8. Bag of resin £80
9. Various hozelock conectors £30
10.Some extra hose for filling up £10

Total price = £595.00 (this is for a DI setup)

Add on the price of an RO system if you need to use that to purify water! £200-£300

So please kindly tell me how on earth it costs £2000?

Clear Vision
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: steve m on July 11, 2006, 08:17:38 pm: I nearly fell off my chair when I read 2000 as well. put one together for 800
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: matt on July 11, 2006, 08:24:00 pm: Quote from: jeff1 on July 11, 2006, 10:44:55 am
Go to Matts site and learn all about DIY water fed poles.

http://d.co.uk

as Jeff says ;)

Quote from: Clear Vision on July 11, 2006, 07:20:32 pm
£2000! :o

You must be taking the p**s

1. 1x Trolley = £30
2. 1x Battery = £25
3. 5x 25l containers =£20
4. 1 unger 5 section pole =£100 -- Cleantechs own 3 X2M pole £24.16
4 1x pump & varistream =£160 -- http://d.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=265 pump aprox 60 quid
5. brush fully fitted with hose £55 -- peter F does a nice autobrush
6. 30ft of hose to start with =£30 -- not req in my humble opinion
7. DI vessel full with resin. (reconditioned) £55 -- change for RO/DI system from RO-MAN aproz 80 quid
8. Bag of resin £80 -- see point 7, not req
9. Various hozelock conectors £30
10.Some extra hose for filling up £10

Total price = £595.00 (this is for a DI setup)

Add on the price of an RO system if you need to use that to purify water! £200-£300

So please kindly tell me how on earth it costs £2000?

Clear Vision

think the RO system works out cheaper, so you can get started with a nice system for 500 quid, alot on here use DIY system built like this, and they work great

i do agree on 1 thing though, 2K for a system, why spent the money
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: dougster on July 11, 2006, 09:19:14 pm: mark. I can build a system to your speck, this way you would not have the teething problems like i did at the first for a small fee. dougies49@hotmail.com
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: Clear Vision on July 11, 2006, 10:26:28 pm: Matt,

Those figures I quoted was only a ball park figure. You can do it cheaper than what I quoted.

See that pole you mentioned from cleantech!, what is it made from? Is it better than the unger pole? Does the hose run up the inside? Might be interested in one for myself!

Cheers

Clear Vision
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: matt on July 11, 2006, 11:08:54 pm: Quote from: Clear Vision on July 11, 2006, 10:26:28 pm
Matt,

Those figures I quoted was only a ball park figure. You can do it cheaper than what I quoted.

See that pole you mentioned from cleantech!, what is it made from? Is it better than the unger pole? Does the hose run up the inside? Might be interested in one for myself!

Cheers

Clear Vision

your prices were what i used to use :) i wasnt correcting you, just adding a few points

ref the pole, its the same as the unger, even the locking cones fit each another, the pipe does run up the insides, though it could with a hole cut in the handle end and a hole for the exit, i prefere the pipe outside, much eaiser
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: Clear Vision on July 11, 2006, 11:16:53 pm: Thanks matt!

I use an unger tele plus just now with the hose running up the outside. I would like another pole where the hose is inside. Must be cheap and better quality than the unger. What about glass fibre?

P.S. just a 18 footer or there abouts i'm after.

C V
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: steve m on July 11, 2006, 11:32:32 pm: try varitech on 017520263333 and speak to mike or richard. They had some deals on fibre glass poles. last time I spoke to them I think the price was 110 + vat for 18 footer, but dont quote me on that.

failing that do what I did and keep an eye on e-bay
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: craig jwc on July 11, 2006, 11:35:45 pm: Don't think your that far out on price Steve.

I'm sure it was around that price they told me last time i was down there
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: ScrimShady on July 12, 2006, 02:25:04 pm: www.gardinerpolesystems
i got a 18' pole off them foe about £100 thats with the brush already attached and ready to go.
i use mine all the time it a bloody good bit of kit
ScrimShady
Title: Re: build my own wfp
Post by: ScrimShady on July 12, 2006, 02:25:57 pm: www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk
i got a 18' pole off them foe about £100 thats with the brush already attached and ready to go.
i use mine all the time it a bloody good bit of kit
ScrimShady