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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Klean07 on February 18, 2026, 10:55:09 am

Title: Electric reel raised or fixed to van floor?
Post by: Klean07 on February 18, 2026, 10:55:09 am

I'm wondering how many of you have got your power up reels fixed on a raised shelf or fixed to the van floor. I can see the benefit of having it raised.

Title: Re: Electric reel raised or fixed to van floor?
Post by: Scottish Cleaning Service on February 18, 2026, 01:37:08 pm

I have both mine on a shelf which is 200mm higher than the van's floor. I have had them on the van's floor and also twin stacked. In the end I have chosen 2 reels next to each other and up 200mm from the van's floor because it works for me after trying the rest.

Title: Re: Electric reel raised or fixed to van floor?
Post by: Splash and dash on February 18, 2026, 02:35:15 pm

All reels are raised I found having it on the floor made it awkward to operate (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1771425279_IMG_0135.jpeg)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1771425279_IMG_2367.jpeg)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1771425279_IMG_0248.jpeg)

Title: Re: Electric reel raised or fixed to van floor?
Post by: Klean07 on February 18, 2026, 05:19:25 pm

Yes I agree that having it raised would be much better plus as I'm also  I'm 6ft 3 will save a lot of unnecessary bending.
Thanks for your input.

Title: Re: Electric reel raised or fixed to van floor?
Post by: Stoots on February 18, 2026, 08:16:48 pm

Ive had them raised and on the floor. With a manual reel its more important with bending or reaching too high but with an electric reel it makes no difference at all.