Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dave0123 on January 22, 2008, 08:18:24 pm
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Well.... at last the day has come were i have got all my system up running and had a little practise yestaday on my own house clenaing windows with water fed pole.
Did a few places with my trolley today one from (scrim shady) great little thing really impressed with the results these are all first cleans had the dail set around 12-1 on the varistream and most windows came up spotless! the od 1 or 2 through the day that needed to be re done because dried little dirty or needed another rise off.
Cleaned one of my shops too didnt ask just started cleaning with it they didnt seem botherd!! much faster for me on that.
my arms feel as if there going 2 fall off tho ;D
wasnt any faster at cleaning them tho!! just hope next clean things will speed up a little!
One thing i am suprised about is how the public after hearing things from you guys is they dont like it? after about 5mins you can see parts of the windows have dried and are drying spotless! i couldnt see any problems if it was the otherway round and i was the customer :-\
Dave
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hey hey hey. well done.
in two months you will be looking for extra work you will be so quick, honest.
tony
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tar mate ;)
Hope so do want to get quite far bit more work this year!
got loads work 2 get through think everyone is behind at the moment with weather.
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Well.... at last the day has come were i have got all my system up running and had a little practise yestaday on my own house clenaing windows with water fed pole.
Did a few places with my trolley today one from (scrim shady) great little thing really impressed with the results these are all first cleans had the dail set around 12-1 on the varistream and most windows came up spotless! the od 1 or 2 through the day that needed to be re done because dried little dirty or needed another rise off.
my arms feel as if there going 2 fall off tho ;D
wasnt any faster at cleaning them tho!! just hope next clean things will speed up a little!
Dave
next clean will be same maybe a little faster it is after a few months you really see the difference in speed. Same as trad in a way learning wheree to put ladder, you know where to stand etc etc with a trolley not that i have used one you will place it in the right place.
WFP is a joy to work with imo you dont get that bordom of trad.
Ian
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You will get faster not only are you learning a new technique you will be relearning your round like the best way to go round a house or even doing houses in a different order it all saves a bit of time till eventually you need more work to fill up your day
Dean
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You'll be on £275 a day before you know it! Serious.
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You'll be on £275 a day before you know it! Serious.
where in the midlands are rosy
tony
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Thanks for the replies lads.
Yer carnt wait!! understand i have to learn it all again the windows around the house etc! as you lads say same with ladders because i used to the same route of the house up and down ladder each time just sort of happens lol.
i wasnt bored today!! sometimes i get bored in the day and put some music on my phone but today i didnt feel that and it was easy going!! i could of haply done more apart from my arms which are knakkerd :P
but i know il soon get used to that ;D
Dave
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I dont know how you are holding your pole but try working with your arms at your side more if you understand what i mean so you are not putting your arms above your head thats when i find that the arms start to ache
Dean
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I dont know how you are holding your pole but try working with your arms at your side more if you understand what i mean so you are not putting your arms above your head thats when i find that the arms start to ache
Thanks Aspects il look how am holding it! mite sound weird but i actully didnt take much notice how i was holding it lol. do that tomorrow and see how i feel at end of day lol.
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Well.... at last the day has come were i have got all my system up running and had a little practise yestaday on my own house clenaing windows with water fed pole.
Did a few places with my trolley today one from (scrim shady) great little thing really impressed with the results these are all first cleans had the dail set around 12-1 on the varistream and most windows came up spotless! the od 1 or 2 through the day that needed to be re done because dried little dirty or needed another rise off.
Cleaned one of my shops too didnt ask just started cleaning with it they didnt seem botherd!! much faster for me on that.
my arms feel as if there going 2 fall off tho ;D
wasnt any faster at cleaning them tho!! just hope next clean things will speed up a little!
One thing i am suprised about is how the public after hearing things from you guys is they dont like it? after about 5mins you can see parts of the windows have dried and are drying spotless! i couldnt see any problems if it was the otherway round and i was the customer :-\
Dave
So no housewives come out and beat you to a pulp with their rolling pins then? Just hope that they're not ironing when they take exception to WFP. Those irons are pretty heavy.
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So no housewives come out and beat you to a pulp with their rolling pins then? Just hope that they're not ironing when they take exception to WFP. Those irons are pretty heavy.
lol, no not yet the most of the houses i did no one was in so... am sure it will come lol.
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I was glad when no-one was home when I first started wfp ing. Getting tangled with my hoses etc and catching every solar garden light you can emagine.
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Dave great news fella
Glad it all went well, I did and still do worry but am getting there and sometimes you think it is not quicker than Trad but as like trad you will relearn your work and I have noticed this too
Crack on and make sure you have spare resin and filters already already
Regards J
County Window Cleaning
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well done, I am sure you wont regret the change, and as others have said the speed will come before you know it. :)
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Thanks lads!
just done a house that wanted all windows and frames cleaned it was a new job so scrubed all the windows rised lots used quite abit of water but! was much faster than doing it off laders! took one hour to do were if i was just doing the windows trad it would of took 1 hour :o
Dave
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The secret is confidence - once tou've done them a few times you'll know they will be ok and you can speed up. Just forget about speed for the first few weeks and relax. If you start racing the clock your arms and neck wll ache like you wouldn't believe and you get all stressed with that infernal hose. :)
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I was glad when no-one was home when I first started wfp ing. Getting tangled with my hoses etc and catching every solar garden light you can emagine.
Solar Garden Lights..... >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
No matter what you do your hose will ALWAYS get caught in the buggers !!!!
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I was not working much faster when I went WFP, in fact I was wondering if I was ever going to be faster. Then I tried a higher flow rate and presto, I had cracked it. Using an extra 50 litres a day can make a hell of a difference to your rinsing time. 250 litres a day is ample for me on compact work. Dai
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I am the same Dai...working at about 3 litres a minute use the water up but it has sped my work up no end. I was too mean with my water when I first started and had to stand and rinse each window, but with such a high flow rate I clean and move onto the next window.
Mark
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i think we all do that to start with ;D once i stopped worrying about how much water i was using and just got on with it everything clicked(had to get a van to carry the extra water tho ;D)
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I am the same Dai...working at about 3 litres a minute use the water up but it has sped my work up no end. I was too mean with my water when I first started and had to stand and rinse each window, but with such a high flow rate I clean and move onto the next window.
Mark
Interesting, most suppliers recommend 1,5l per minute minimum. Wouldn't double that be a bit....I dunno wasting water? :)