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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Immaculate windows on November 27, 2006, 10:05:26 pm

Title: Varistream sticky button
Post by: Immaculate windows on November 27, 2006, 10:05:26 pm

Hi guys. Anybody had problems with varistream on/off buttons sticking?
If so whats the best bet. I have sprayed it with wd40 but it still sticks in at times. Nuisance more than anything as i have to push it a few times before i get it to turn on/off.

Title: Re: Varistream sticky button
Post by: H h20 on November 27, 2006, 10:08:16 pm

Me too,it has only just started to happen this last week,it can be fine then stick  when it feels like it  ???,Gaz

Title: Re: Varistream sticky button
Post by: Pj on November 27, 2006, 10:24:31 pm

Keep it covered/dry overnight. Its condensation.  I wrap my poor little Varistream button in fleece.  It has been better since.  I have a very wet van interior.
Keep your Varistream dry and warm.  Great little invention though.

Title: Re: Varistream sticky button
Post by: Immaculate windows on November 27, 2006, 10:30:11 pm

how do you wrap it in fleece?

Title: Re: Varistream sticky button
Post by: Pj on November 27, 2006, 10:48:52 pm

Just wrap it all around the box.  Keeps the damp out, easy.  Don't try so hard!

Title: Re: Varistream sticky button
Post by: stuart howes on November 27, 2006, 10:57:26 pm

i have put a little bag of silica gel the stuff you get when you buy a vid cam or somthing just place the bag inside the unit keeps the damp at bay ;)

Title: Re: Varistream sticky button
Post by: Immaculate windows on November 27, 2006, 11:05:12 pm

thats a cracking idea-i need to buy something expensive now to get the little bag!! ;D

Title: Re: Varistream sticky button
Post by: Davie T on November 28, 2006, 09:03:43 am

Buy a metal on/off rocker switch with 2 terminals at the back. Available at car accessory shops.

Place the new switch best placed for you to reach easily from van door.

Using similar gauge of red coloured wire attach 1 length of red wire to each of the 2 terminals at the back of the switch.

Of the 2 wires that exit the switch, attach 1 to the power source and 1 to the red wire that goes to the varistream.
The wire that comes from the pwer source can be protected by an inline fuse as an added safety.

Switch the varistream on and leave it alone.

You will now be able to control the on/off of the varisteam from the new switch. 

Title: Re: Varistream sticky button
Post by: supernova77 on November 28, 2006, 09:15:15 am

I had the same problem a few weeks back...

I sprayed WD40 all around the side of the button at the front and then took the front casing off and soaked the back as well... I then left it overnight and its been as good as new since!

Andy

Title: Re: Varistream sticky button
Post by: john tomkins on November 28, 2006, 07:53:00 pm

I've started getting that recently, extra large condoms wrapped around it any good? :o

Title: Re: Varistream sticky button
Post by: dai on November 28, 2006, 08:38:35 pm

 I've started getting that recently, extra large condoms wrapped around it any good?



You bragging? Or don't you have use for the extra large ones?

The toggle switch works for me, I never touch the on off switsh on the Varistream. Dai