Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: pt on August 22, 2006, 08:31:07 pm
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Hello everyone,
This is my DIY set up. All told just under £2000 including 45ft tucker, this has been in use for just over a month with no major probs. I run two outlets which are routed under the van to brackets welded on both sides of my van sills. What you all think? Any thoughts most welcome.
Many Thanks,
Paul.
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Hi Paul.
Looks good. How many ltrs & are you running a varistream.
I run Tucker, Bit of advice if you dont mind, cut the corners off the corners of the brush & with a fine file round & smooth them in. ;)
Macc
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COOL Great that you have "tested" the system.What brush are you using ? If you surform the back and sides of the dual trim brush as well you will remove 1-2oz. Its worth the effort on the end of a 45fter.
How have you anchored it to the floor of the van ?
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Hi,
Thanks for the replies so far. At the moment there is 4 inch / 2 inch / 1/14 thick angle bolted through the floor at the front of the tank to stop forward movement, ( the tank is 640 lts fully baffled, but I only fill to 200 lt tops. This tank was custom made that big .... looking forward to the future) a full cage is in the process of being made up. I do run a veristream, if you look you can see the wires running from the pump to the controller. Thanks for the advice on the brushes. More advice welcome.
Many Thanks,
Paul.
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What size hose and , what sort of hose reel ?
45ft is quite high so maybe you are commercial with such a large tank. If you can reduce the size of the jets you will use less and need to carry leass water. Is the tank baffled ?
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Jeff,
I bought the 45 tucker and have adapted the hose so that i can use the first three sections 1st floor and just add extra lengths and change hose for higher windows up to the six section. I am running 60 ft of microbore off a wolf garten hose trolly. Yes the tank is fully baffled.
Many Thanks,
Paul.
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Hi Paul.
The jets on the Tucker are about 5mm & far too big. To get round this i got some screen washer tube they use on car wind screens, but any tube will do, heat it up in a mug of hot water, pull it through the nut (which fixs brush to pole ie the jet). Trim the tube then i carefully drilled the jet back to 3mm. Much better, i get a better jet & use loads less water.
Macc
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macc,
exactly what i,ve done.
Many Thanks.
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