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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: busted on May 13, 2007, 07:41:06 pm

Title: window vents
Post by: busted on May 13, 2007, 07:41:06 pm

hi all
        in the last week i ve had problems with cleaning vents on plastic ẁindows where when i ve gone back to check the windows there is spotting on them where the water has come out of the vent can anyone please give some advice many thanks busted

Title: Re: window vents
Post by: Bobs Window Cleaning on May 13, 2007, 07:44:21 pm

If poss clean above the vents on the first clean but avoid getting water in the vents ie dont scrub the vent itself.

On the next clean try to clean under the vent without actually touching it.

Hope this helps.

Bod

Title: Re: window vents
Post by: busted on May 13, 2007, 07:46:51 pm

thanks bob ill try that tomorrow

Title: Re: window vents
Post by: russ_clark on May 13, 2007, 07:58:21 pm

Vents  are the nightmare of wfp
Some say avoid like the plague
Some say do them.
I personally leave them well alone.
One the odd occasion I have had to do them
I have actually cleaned them out with a dry paintbrush
and damp scrim before poling them.
Worked for me.

Title: Re: window vents
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on May 13, 2007, 08:11:53 pm

Depends what type of vents.....

Mostly they are vents that have a cover over them....they don't cause too much trouble...................

However the vents that are open............. >:( When you wash the frame first time they will drip out usually from either end of the vent.
The best bet is to avoid them. But iff you do do them you'll have to go back when the windows are dry and re wash just the glas underneath the vents to wash of the drip marks :( ::)

David

Title: Re: window vents
Post by: Bobs Window Cleaning on May 13, 2007, 08:26:36 pm

Cleaned some new windows recently and they didnt have vents.

When I asked the customer why, he replied all new windows come without vents now.

Is this true or maybe he had cheap windows?

Bod

Title: Re: window vents
Post by: niceandclean on May 13, 2007, 08:31:25 pm

They only have vents if its a new build house or extension mainly!!

Title: Re: window vents
Post by: chrismroberts on May 13, 2007, 08:32:05 pm

I know I might sound thick..... well, I WILL sound thick LOL, but which vents are you guys referring to? Do you mean the small rectangular holes in the tops of the frames?

Thanks,

Chris

Title: Re: window vents
Post by: NWH on May 13, 2007, 08:34:14 pm

I don`t go up that high on the window end of storey.

Title: Re: window vents
Post by: Bobs Window Cleaning on May 13, 2007, 08:34:56 pm

You got it chris.

They let in a little air to stop condensation.

Title: Re: window vents
Post by: chrismroberts on May 13, 2007, 08:38:01 pm

Quote from: bod on May 13, 2007, 08:34:56 pm

You got it chris.

They let in a little air to stop condensation.

Good stuff, thanks  ;D Been wondering for ages but didn't wanna sound thick  :P