Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jaykie on April 13, 2008, 11:58:45 am
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when doing this how far from the glass do you hold the brush, also when doing this do you hope that both water meets on the glass and runs down the window together or do you get 2 sperate run downs, hope this makes sense.
Chris
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I mainly rinse on the glass but on downstairs windows a lot of the time i rinse off and hold the brush about an inch off the glass.
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Be safer to rinse off on first cleans. I allways rinse off but this is my preference.
Not an exact science. Just give windows a good scrub with the brush to loosen the dirt and rinse to wash it all off.
On subsequent cleans you should be able to use less water and may be able to rinse on esp. if they are monthly but on the first clean will want to be more thorough and could be a good idea to wash the frame, esp. the top.
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when doing this how far from the glass do you hold the brush, also when doing this do you hope that both water meets on the glass and runs down the window together or do you get 2 sperate run downs, hope this makes sense.
Chris
as near to the glass as you can it takes practice.
seperate run downs will depend on the glass you are cleaning sheeting or beading glass also your flow rate makes a difference use more water to start with more is defo better than less when you are starting out.
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I take it sheeting is when you get a sheet of water running down the glass but what is beading.
Chris
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I take it sheeting is when you get a sheet of water running down the glass but what is beading.
Chris
as it says, when the water hits the glass it looks like beads and does not give a sheet of water. (little balls of water= beading)
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Does this happen when certain chemicals have been used on glass in past as i done van windows and windscreen sheeted as nothing been used in past but side glass doesnt do this.
Chris
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when doing this how far from the glass do you hold the brush, also when doing this do you hope that both water meets on the glass and runs down the window together or do you get 2 sperate run downs, hope this makes sense.
Chris
as near to the glass as you can it takes practice.
seperate run downs will depend on the glass you are cleaning sheeting or beading glass also your flow rate makes a difference use more water to start with more is defo better than less when you are starting out.
i do this as well as close to winder as pos find it a lot better than inch or so off windws especially on beading windows(phobic) ;)hope this helps
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Just been back out and done windows as there was spotting when dry and rinsed off as close to glass as poss and now come up spotless, so just done inside and no not with WFP.
Chris
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Just been back out and done windows as there was spotting when dry and rinsed off as close to glass as poss and now come up spotless, so just done inside and no not with WFP.
Chris
so between me and windowwashers you have learned a valuble trick hope it helps and we have only been wfp for about 7 months is this wright ian but you will learn many more tricks as you go on jakie ;)
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Just checked the kitchen window and its terrible, its a badly painted door so i believe this maybe the reason as the rest of the house is spotless.
Chris
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Just checked the kitchen window and its terrible, its a badly painted door so i believe this maybe the reason as the rest of the house is spotless.
Chris
jakie this is your own house you are doing isnt it ?
right i will try and help you but i am backwards and forwards to pc
tell me how you are cleaning with wfp also i know you have a new machine is the water 000 tds check it as it may not be thats the first thing you should do if any probs
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how did it go in the end jakie did you find the cause
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Yer sorry M.B.S didnt realise you had posted, mate came round water is fine, said its to do with style of door and not to hit top frame when rinsing off on it in future, looks chalked.
Chris
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Yer sorry M.B.S didnt realise you had posted, mate came round water is fine, said its to do with style of door and not to hit top frame when rinsing off on it in future, looks chalked.
Chris
that's one of the reasons i rinse close to window to avoid top frame but also find it a lot better to rinse this way .
i had the same prob awhile back on another post it was a painted window advised by others that the paint was oxidized (chalky) eventually it will stop it did after a while .
good luck if your out tomoz happy wfp have some pain killers in for when you get home as your muscles may hurt a bit
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lol ive been going down gym for the last 2 years and thought id be cool i wont ache as im use to lifting weights, how wrong was i, going to get some getting use too, but thanks for your help look forward to helping others on here in the future.
Chris
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sorry m8 but for some reason i kept saying jakie in sted of jaykie soz about that typo good luck when are you going live with wfp imean with your custommers houses ;)
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Tomorrow with a few but as soon as school hols over ill be out knocking every day and also waiting for flyers to be delivered
Chris
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jaykie take you time mate dont rush about and all will come good for you practic makes perfect ........ good luck post after you first day ...........
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what number do you put the dial on your on your pump controller
Chris
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around ten o clock dont have it too high to start with and turn it gradually as the day gos on
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quite hi then
Chris
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12 -1 on the dial with minibore (100psi pump 6.8l)
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This is the one i use
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i use varistream jaykie which is set up diffrent to your controller , a tip i was once told was lay your pole ond the floor and if the jets of water are coming out around 6 inch you should have a good flow . i would start at number 3 on yours and see what its like then just turn up as needed .
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Cheers Dave, i used at 6 on a 1st clean yesterday and found that 3 is about right as done Mums house which has been WFP for the last 2 years.
Chris
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I have the same Flowmaster. I always use 3 it gives a very good flow rate, but I am sure when Andrew at Pure freedom demonstrated the system he was using about 2.
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I have the same Flowmaster. I always use 3 it gives a very good flow rate, but I am sure when Andrew at Pure freedom demonstrated the system he was using about 2.
I use mine on full ::)
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Well you guys are a lot faster then me if i put on full id leave people with swimming pools in garden, before i never noticed how much water my previous window cleaner left behind but after doing it my self im a bit paranoid people will moan about how much water around
Chris
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I have the same Flowmaster. I always use 3 it gives a very good flow rate, but I am sure when Andrew at Pure freedom demonstrated the system he was using about 2.
I use mine on full ::)
what you doing ian jet washing the glass have you allways used it on full from day 1 when you started wfp .
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I have the same Flowmaster. I always use 3 it gives a very good flow rate, but I am sure when Andrew at Pure freedom demonstrated the system he was using about 2.
I use mine on full ::)
what you doing ian jet washing the glass have you allways used it on full from day 1 when you started wfp .
Yep, I have no problem with rinsing ;)
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Why don't you just get a bucket and a stopwatch, and aim between 1 to 1,5 litre per minute?
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Putting it on full makes it jet out at about 8 feet.
Chris
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I control from tap on pole ;)