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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark311069 on June 18, 2008, 07:17:18 pm

Title: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: mark311069 on June 18, 2008, 07:17:18 pm
anybody on here got one of these? or know how much they cost??
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: kirky on June 18, 2008, 07:44:08 pm
anything wth the name ionic on it i avoid like the plague
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: premier window cleaners on June 18, 2008, 07:48:56 pm
£3000 FOR UPKEEPER. Nothing wrong with Ionics gear
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: kirky on June 18, 2008, 07:56:11 pm
£3000 FOR UPKEEPER. Nothing wrong with Ionics gear


ionics gear is top quality its the price that lets them down...very expensive...at the end of the day once a window is clean an ionic system can't get it cleaner
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: poles apart on June 18, 2008, 08:41:16 pm
Using mine tomorrow actually on a large job in Abergavenny!
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: Wayne Thomas on June 18, 2008, 08:44:54 pm
Using mine tomorrow actually on a large job in Abergavenny!


FAO:  Poles Apart:

Wht's the ratio of petrol to oil and what grade oil do you fill it up with please?
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: DASERVICES on June 18, 2008, 09:26:03 pm
They have changed the design for the worse, it needs to be improved. One hazord is it topples over.

A good machine but needs to be modified in a lot of areas.
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: *Mr Tumble on June 18, 2008, 09:45:40 pm
One hazord is it topples over.



ROFL!  ;D
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: Pure H20 Cleaning Services on June 18, 2008, 09:47:50 pm
anything wth the name ionic on it i avoid like the plague

Have you ever used any ionics equipment,? price not relavent for this question.
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: poles apart on June 18, 2008, 10:03:14 pm
Using mine tomorrow actually on a large job in Abergavenny!


FAO:  Poles Apart:

Wht's the ratio of petrol to oil and what grade oil do you fill it up with please?
It's a Honda so just unleaded petrol.
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: *Mr Tumble on June 18, 2008, 10:26:01 pm
If it falls over, how do you prop it up? Serious question.
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: poles apart on June 19, 2008, 08:16:08 am
If it falls over, how do you prop it up? Serious question.
Mine doesn't as the third wheel is more towards the front than the folding models. Upkeeper have made a mod for this to stop it happening.
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: cybersye on June 19, 2008, 08:27:01 am
I'm missing something obviously  :-[
whats an upkeeper ?
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: *Mr Tumble on June 19, 2008, 09:34:31 am
Isn't it a mine or something?
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: michael papworth on June 19, 2008, 09:37:07 am
I'm missing something obviously  :-[
whats an upkeeper ?

www.upkeeper.co.uk/
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: *Mr Tumble on June 19, 2008, 09:44:46 am
How can that bag hold sludge and watery stuff?
How can you lift it out or do you have to tip it?
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: Wayne Thomas on June 19, 2008, 08:48:23 pm
Using mine tomorrow actually on a large job in Abergavenny!


FAO:  Poles Apart:

Wht's the ratio of petrol to oil and what grade oil do you fill it up with please?
It's a Honda so just unleaded petrol.


The reason I asked about oil is because my upkeeper has a label on it saying to mix with oil which I thought was wrong. I'm using mine all day tomorrow on jobs I pile up for rainy days so it should be interesting familiarising myself with it for the first time.
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: Wayne Thomas on June 19, 2008, 08:52:37 pm
How can that bag hold sludge and watery stuff?
How can you lift it out or do you have to tip it?

There are three transparent sheets that couple together to complete a circle that the collection bag sits in to collect the rubbish. When the hoovering is completed, the transparent sheets are removed and the collection bag can easily be removed.
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: poles apart on June 19, 2008, 09:39:53 pm
Using mine tomorrow actually on a large job in Abergavenny!


FAO:  Poles Apart:

Wht's the ratio of petrol to oil and what grade oil do you fill it up with please?
It's a Honda so just unleaded petrol.


The reason I asked about oil is because my upkeeper has a label on it saying to mix with oil which I thought was wrong. I'm using mine all day tomorrow on jobs I pile up for rainy days so it should be interesting familiarising myself with it for the first time.
I had a label on mine saying fill with oil. Are you sure you haven't misread it!
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: rillen on June 19, 2008, 09:48:50 pm
can this thing really shift moss and clogged wet leaves?? shouldnt think so I prefer the power wash method really cleaned all the gunk and sludge out at a fraction of the price and it dosnt fall mover..
Title: Re: ionic systems/upkeeper
Post by: *Mr Tumble on June 20, 2008, 07:08:40 am
Can it suck out twelve inches of roots of a weed that is deeply embedded in a downpipe?
Can it suck out that mesh stuff?