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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Londoner on December 11, 2007, 07:51:11 am

Title: Two jets or one?
Post by: Londoner on December 11, 2007, 07:51:11 am: I'm using a hire van at the moment and everything is loose in the back. So Saturday morning the inevetable happened, sudden stop and big crash in the back.

When I got to the next house I realised that one of the jets on my brush has snapped off clean as a whistle flush with the top of the brush head. Disaster and a full days work ahead.
So I blanked off the water supply to the broken jet by jamming a match stick in the plastic tube and tried to work with one jet instead of two.

In fact its great. I am in no way disadvantaged. The flow rate is much more controlable. I can use a stronger looking jet while still having the variflow turned down below its normal setting and I am using much less water per day.

The one pencil jet is more controlable than two so I don't end up spraying bits I don't want to.

I have ordered some new jets but I am not so sure I will rush to fit them. Anyone else tried only one jet?
Title: Re: Two jets or one?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on December 11, 2007, 09:05:15 am: If you go to one jet (as against being forced to by a snap-off) would you reposition it to the middle or is having it to one side better? (Edges and stuff)
Title: Re: Two jets or one?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on December 11, 2007, 09:41:16 am: 4 jets save water and more control. ;)
Title: Re: Two jets or one?
Post by: MSTAV on December 12, 2007, 01:11:34 pm: i reckon a great idea..im gona bust 1 of my jets.. im using far to much water with a trolley system...
Title: Re: Two jets or one?
Post by: Londoner on December 12, 2007, 02:20:05 pm: You don't have to break it just disconnect the water supply and plug it with something to give it a try.
The big problem with jets where water supply is concerned is that the jets are too big for the backpack / trolley user.
Title: Re: Two jets or one?
Post by: MSTAV on December 12, 2007, 02:27:10 pm: just did my windows n disconnected a jet. worked wonders. i didnt end up soaking the brickwork rinsing lol. might have to keep it blocked from now on.
Title: Re: Two jets or one?
Post by: Steve Sed on March 29, 2011, 08:54:07 pm: I had a blocked jet today. It was brilliant for rinsing. Did a search and it seems every thread about it says how well it works!