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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: marcus hopkins on July 26, 2007, 02:04:37 pm

Title: Auto brush
Post by: marcus hopkins on July 26, 2007, 02:04:37 pm

Has anyone used or got any feedback on peters auto brush?
Have they got a swivel joint like gaz's brush?

Marcus

Title: Re: Auto brush
Post by: Russell Macdonald on July 26, 2007, 02:10:11 pm

Alot on here use them & think they are great but for me the pole trigger is no 1.

Title: Re: Auto brush
Post by: jouk45 on July 26, 2007, 02:10:23 pm

i put my auto on a gaz brush, i dont think they come supplied on a gaz brush, normaly its a salmon
brush

Title: Re: Auto brush
Post by: Nathanael Jones on July 26, 2007, 05:43:18 pm

I got Peter's pole and autobrush this week. There's no swivel on the brush, but the pole swivels freely and there's no way of locking it which can be quite awkward.
The autobrush is good, but takes a little getting used to. A week in and I still occasionally turn the water off by accident! You just tap the brush off the left side of the window reveal to start the water, and off the right window reveal to stop it.
The flow control is great, but the brush itself is nothing special,.. and I'm thinking of changing the fan jets for pencil jets, and maybe fitting the whole flow control setup to a better brush eventually.

The pole is amazing though, despite the annoying swivel. It's just really easy and fast to use. I'm using it for ground, 1st and 2nd floor windows, and it only takes seconds to raise and lower. My hourly earnings have nearly doubled,... and that's on first cleans too!

Title: Re: Auto brush
Post by: ian m on July 26, 2007, 07:14:52 pm

Ive been using the autobrush for about 16 months.

I one I use has a 15" brush which saves me loads of time.

As has already been posted it doesn't have a swivel, if it did it  I think would be hard to control

All in all a great bit of kit

cheers

Ian

Title: Re: Auto brush
Post by: jouk45 on July 26, 2007, 07:17:09 pm

Quote from: ian m on July 26, 2007, 07:14:52 pm

Ive been using the autobrush for about 16 months.

I one I use has a 15" brush which saves me loads of time.

As has already been posted it doesn't have a swivel, if it did it I think would be hard to control

All in all a great bit of kit

cheers

Ian

ian, mines on a gaz swivel, i can control the auto switch no problem

Title: Re: Auto brush
Post by: ian m on July 26, 2007, 07:48:20 pm

jouk

thats interesting, did someone send the brush to peterf to fit the mechanism, or did they fit it themselves?

Title: Re: Auto brush
Post by: jouk45 on July 26, 2007, 07:51:41 pm

i bought mine second hand, and fited it myself, you can send any brush to peter fogwill
and he will fit it to your brush,

Title: Re: Auto brush
Post by: EasyClean on July 26, 2007, 09:04:04 pm

I have been following Peter Fogwill's new pole with interest.
Is the pole light?
What is the actual weight of the pole?
Is the pole whippy?
If I purchased one could I replace the fitted brush for a 'Tucker' brush head?
I assume this pole has a gooseneck, if it does can it be glued to the top pole section to stop the brush head swivelling around? That is the only thing that really puts me off this pole!
Last question is the gooseneck fixed and what length is it as I clean a lot of Victorian properties and need a minimum 8" gooseneck reach to avoid the sills?