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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: pylofm on March 11, 2007, 02:27:55 pm

Title: Summers coming
Post by: pylofm on March 11, 2007, 02:27:55 pm
So as a newbie summer wfp'er....what are your favorite tips for the loooooooooooooooooooong hot summer coming ?  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Cheers
Dave.
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: SHINING EXAMPLE on March 11, 2007, 03:34:38 pm
As I'm only 3 months into wfp, can't give any tips on  summer working; but it's going to be great I'm sure.
Been a trad wc for nearly 20 years and always found the heat of summer the hardest to work in. I'm hoping the opposite is the case with wfp!
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: ronaldo on March 11, 2007, 03:42:06 pm
The best thing i like about cleaning in the summer with wfp, is by the time you have finished the house your on its dry and you can see the results straight away, i noticed this already this week as its been warm and the shorts will be making there regular very soon  8)
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: newpy on March 11, 2007, 04:26:21 pm
You might use more water on the hot days rinsing and that baked on bird poo is slightly harder to shift!, so i would allow a 10-15% more water usage. Get yourself some decent sunglasses the reflections on windows is a blinder sometimes!
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: Paul Coleman on March 11, 2007, 04:50:31 pm
So as a newbie summer wfp'er....what are your favorite tips for the loooooooooooooooooooong hot summer coming ?  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Cheers
Dave.

Drink plenty of water and take something to p in.
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: rugby on March 11, 2007, 07:25:18 pm
wear a hat,got sun stroke whilst doing a  large conservatory roof last year,felt bl***y awful,i wont ever go without a hat again if im working in hot sun
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: marc al on March 11, 2007, 08:12:35 pm
   The sunglasses are a big must - even if you go to work naked wear some sunglasses!
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: Pj on March 11, 2007, 08:25:44 pm
You don't use any less water, in fact more!
First to get the glass a little cooler and loosen the baked on dust and crud
Second to keep the glass from drying rinse, rinse, rinse ;)
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: brett walker on March 11, 2007, 08:42:23 pm
       8) sunglasses  8) and drink plenty of water 


  brett
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: Neil Williams on March 11, 2007, 09:06:20 pm
From the top:
Hat
Sun glasses
Light coloured thin shirt
Thin trousers/long shorts
Sunblock
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Gallons of drinking water not tea/coffee/coke/RO water
Take breaks in the shade
Start earlier finish earlier
Soak yourself in tap water from time to time
If possible carry a cool box with ice blocks in it.
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: Paul Coleman on March 11, 2007, 09:11:08 pm
From the top:
Hat
Sun glasses
Light coloured thin shirt
Thin trousers/long shorts
Sunblock
----------------------------------
Gallons of drinking water not tea/coffee/coke/RO water
Take breaks in the shade
Start earlier finish earlier
Soak yourself in tap water from time to time
If possible carry a cool box with ice blocks in it.

I sometimes use my WFP as a quick shower in the heat.
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: RO-Sheen on March 11, 2007, 11:15:27 pm
Fill a 1.5lt bottle with water to within a couple of inches from the top. put in freezer the night before. next morning take it out of the freezer and take it with you working and it will stay chilled all day.
And definately start early so you finish early. That way you can have the barbie lit and dinner cooked by the time the other 'alf get home from work!  ;D
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: Pj on March 12, 2007, 08:01:18 am
Calm down boys, it's only March! :o
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: russ_clark on March 12, 2007, 08:40:59 am
Glorious blue skies today in Essex
and first time this year the shorts are on!
The missus can't stop laughing though ;D ;D ;D
Not quite ready for the sun block yet.
I also freeze a bottle of water night b4 works a treat
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: r4g1t on March 12, 2007, 01:38:25 pm
oh please..... this isnt africa IT DOESNT GET THAT HOT!!!!
Title: Re: Summers coming
Post by: pylofm on March 12, 2007, 03:15:06 pm
Oh yes, I know it's only march but the shorts are out and the crocs are on.... ;D ;D ;D ;D