Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: chrismroberts on January 09, 2008, 06:49:26 pm
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Had my first genuine (ie, not moaning about muck on the inside when I havent touched the inside) complaint today, since using WFP.
Very loyal customer rang me up and said her windows looked terrible, and could I come and have a look? She lives in a small bungalow, but I WFP anyway, as its with a block of larger work that I already have the gear out for anyway.
Went inside and she was right! They looked TERRIBLE. Like a years worth of muck had just been thrown at the windows. Only cleaned them last night, and the problem was only really at the front of the house... so I'm guessing the problem was wind.... did them just before the gales got going last night, so the only thing I can assume is that they hadnt dried properly, and the dust that blew into the windows stuck in the water and dried bad?
Has anyone else had this problem? Or is there something more sinister going on? It isnt my TDS.... it was far too bad for that, and I've just checked it tonight and its only at 2ppm (I feel a resin change coming on).
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some days i decide not to work when its windy because i reckon the same thing will happen,
surprisingly ive had lots of houses that are allot dirty er on the inside that the outside with no complaints, theyre horrible smudged up spiderwebs, i cant see how they notice the outside clean when its not clean inside.
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hi, wether it's 2 or 22 keep it 0. other wise it's harder to eliminate probs.
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Had my first genuine (ie, not moaning about muck on the inside when I havent touched the inside) complaint today, since using WFP.
Very loyal customer rang me up and said her windows looked terrible, and could I come and have a look? She lives in a small bungalow, but I WFP anyway, as its with a block of larger work that I already have the gear out for anyway.
Went inside and she was right! They looked TERRIBLE. Like a years worth of muck had just been thrown at the windows. Only cleaned them last night, and the problem was only really at the front of the house... so I'm guessing the problem was wind.... did them just before the gales got going last night, so the only thing I can assume is that they hadnt dried properly, and the dust that blew into the windows stuck in the water and dried bad?
Has anyone else had this problem? Or is there something more sinister going on? It isnt my TDS.... it was far too bad for that, and I've just checked it tonight and its only at 2ppm (I feel a resin change coming on).
had a similar thing happen a few weeks ago. been cleaning this house for months with WFP. then customer rang me to say they were terrible, and they were!
however her house is on top of a hill right where they are building a new road. so my theory is the dirt on the windows was the dust blown onto them whilst they were still wet. the windows had orange streaky marks on them, very similar to the colour of the clay/dirt they had been digging out for the new raodway..........or thats what im going to blame anyway cos ive never done a bad job ::)
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hi, wether it's 2 or 22 keep it 0. other wise it's harder to eliminate probs.
top post of the day that one ;)
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some days i decide not to work when its windy because i reckon the same thing will happen,
surprisingly ive had lots of houses that are allot dirty er on the inside that the outside with no complaints, theyre horrible smudged up spiderwebs, i cant see how they notice the outside clean when its not clean inside.
Thats the thing though, wind started blowing after I'd left :-\
Strange aint it..... I've got a few like that, and some with seals that are so badly bust, you can barely see through the windows for condensation!
hi, wether it's 2 or 22 keep it 0. other wise it's harder to eliminate probs.
True.... is the resin the first thing to change? Or pre/post filters?
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I did my own 2 days ago, this morning they were quite poor with blotches all over the glass, they were all ok the day before but the wind and rain got up so had to be that :o
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depends on how much water youv'e put thru. my filters are
about 4-5 months old. the other month the tds went up to 7 over night
changed the resin went straight back down to 0.
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Hi chris, i wont work if its windy (blustery) i,ve seen the results its bad wfp is a good
tool but if the conditions are not right it can be Demoralizing,martin
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depends on how much water youv'e put thru. my filters are
about 4-5 months old. the other month the tds went up to 7 over night
changed the resin went straight back down to 0.
A lot. Had mine about 5 months too. Whats the best resin to use.... or is it all the same?
Hi chris, i wont work if its windy (blustery) i,ve seen the results its bad wfp is a good
tool but if the conditions are not right it can be Demoralizing,martin
Too right. I guess if rains not a problem then wind has to be.... cant have it too easy can we now? :P Long time no speak anyway mate, how you getting on with that Chester work? Just finished Waverton today. Prices still need putting up! LOL!
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i checked a couple of jobs i did yesterday they were terrible i prusume it was cause of the bad winds we had last night round here, which means all my jobs will be bad from that day????
we will just have to see
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My own windows were cleaned a couple of weeks ago and were spotless, after the wind and rain last night my windows now look I cleaned them with tap water. :o
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002 TDS is fine to work with
we all know that
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My own windows were cleaned a couple of weeks ago and were spotless, after the wind and rain last night my windows now look I cleaned them with tap water. :o
Jeff1 is this true or did you say to the wife you had done them when it was dark ;)
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My own windows were cleaned a couple of weeks ago and were spotless, after the wind and rain last night my windows now look I cleaned them with tap water. :o
Jeff1 is this true or did you say to the wife you had done them when it was dark ;)
Did you note what I said Ian?????....My windows were cleaned a couple of weeks ago, I don't see anything there that says I did them ;D My wife the Boss cleans them ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) or they will never get done ;D
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chester is still going ok i had a lad working for me but now on my own again
so i have gone to every 6 weeks prices still the same letters going out
april so will see how it goes, thanks for putting work my way, hows things with you
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Good stuff. Go it alone, best way to go ;) Good luck! Let me know if you need a hand yeh.
No problem mate, how did it go? Always thought it'd be good for WFP.
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My own windows were cleaned a couple of weeks ago and were spotless, after the wind and rain last night my windows now look I cleaned them with tap water. :o
Jeff1 is this true or did you say to the wife you had done them when it was dark ;)
Did you note what I said Ian?????....My windows were cleaned a couple of weeks ago, I don't see anything there that says I did them ;D My wife the Boss cleans them ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) or they will never get done ;D
sry I may corrected :-[ :-[
but heres the twist did your Boss tell you that she cleaned them after dark knowing for the next 2 weeks you would not be there........... :-\ just a thought :P
Ok I read the post wrong :'( :'(
but have glasses on now 8)
"little dark on this forum tonight" ::)
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chester was not bad once i got a couple of cleans done, have you filled your books ,why i ask is there is alot of new house builds in the Ewloe area i guess you know that any way
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Ok I read the post wrong :'( :'(
but have glasses on now 8)
"little dark on this forum tonight" ::)
LOL, thats because those are sunglasses :P
chester was not bad once i got a couple of cleans done, have you filled your books ,why i ask is there is alot of new house builds in the Ewloe area i guess you know that any way
Thanks to the pole, there is a rather large gap in my books.... ;) Yeh I've noticed.... good stuff... they've only just started to be occupied, so with Christmas out of the way now might canvass again. Looking forward to it :D
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Hmm sheep , i had this and it has been my only complaint since starting wfp.
went to a house about 8am and cleaned his windows, left by 8.30am then got a call later saying his windows were poo,
went and had a look and he was right, found out after that the builders came round about 8.45am and started cutting slabs, hence cr@p all over the glass before it had dried, i didnt charge and now another cleaner does them trad,
oh well win some lose some
Haydn
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Hmm sheep , i had this and it has been my only complaint since starting wfp.
went to a house about 8am and cleaned his windows, left by 8.30am then got a call later saying his windows were poo,
went and had a look and he was right, found out after that the builders came round about 8.45am and started cutting slabs, hence cr@p all over the glass before it had dried, i didnt charge and now another cleaner does them trad,
oh well win some lose some
Haydn
Thats a shame mate. Did you pass him on to the trad cleaner? Wouldnt the same problem happen with trad? Worse, surely, cuz theres a film of soap on the windows?
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a little suggestion if its windy or rainy do with your wfp and the squeege most of the water off the rest left will still dry and no chance of dust etc drying in the water spots you would normally leave and also never tell a customer you only do wfp that way if you do squeegge off the water they wont question what your doing trust me it works ive been doing for 5 years wfp and never had problem
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a little suggestion if its windy or rainy do with your wfp and the squeege most of the water off the rest left will still dry and no chance of dust etc drying in the water spots you would normally leave and also never tell a customer you only do wfp that way if you do squeegge off the water they wont question what your doing trust me it works ive been doing for 5 years wfp and never had problem
You mean get up the ladders and squeegee too?
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a little suggestion if its windy or rainy do with your wfp and the squeege most of the water off the rest left will still dry and no chance of dust etc drying in the water spots you would normally leave and also never tell a customer you only do wfp that way if you do squeegge off the water they wont question what your doing trust me it works ive been doing for 5 years wfp and never had problem
I tried that the other day and there was spots where I did not scrim edges , yet the window next to it I left and dried spot free :-\ anyone know why this would be?
thats why I leave alone.
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002 TDS is fine to work with
we all know that
True ;)
tony