Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: pingu on August 10, 2008, 05:34:10 pm
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Hi guys...
A while back I bought a couple of water meters...one is fitted from my storage tank so I know how much gets pumped into the van each day and I have another fitted inthe van so I know how much I use per day or per job if I am being more geeky than normal...
So guys I have worked out that I rarely seem to use more than 300 litres on a 'normal' day and on on of my full out days I used just under 400litres.
How much do you use?
Cheers
Dave.
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I would use almost the same amount of water myself Dave. Im currently using a 400lt trailer system but im moving over to a 650lt van mounted system as soon as funds allow me. Id rather have to much water on board than not enough.
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I too generally use about 300ltrs i have a 650ltr tank but never fill it to the top the most i have used is 500ltrs
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350 is ample most days
tho i have a few(about 3) days when i need about 100 to 150 more
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Just being curious, what kind of shut off mechanism do you guys use? Trigger on pole? Hip valve? Nothing at all? :)
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both our vans will use minimum of 500ltrs per day, quite often one or both vans will come back for a refill at lunchtime.
On my own I will use upwards of 400ltrs to 600ltrs a day.
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Just being curious, what kind of shut off mechanism do you guys use? Trigger on pole? Hip valve? Nothing at all? :)
hip valve and i use it a lot ::)
like every window almost
probably need to refine that
might mean less knackered taps ;)
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i use 8 25 litre barrels a day and have never run out yet..... i definetely prefer a lower flow rate and i know a lot on here like a high flow...
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Hi Tim, i use a hip tap, but i can never stop the darn things from leaking! Kris, surely the low water rate slows you down? I think it would not rinse as effectively either! :(
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most of my work is 2 weekly so seriously just needs tickling with an extremely effective finish... its not that slow that it just trickles out but i used i high flow for a while and the results didnt seem as good...
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Hi Tim, i use a hip tap, but i can never stop the darn things from leaking! Kris, surely the low water rate slows you down? I think it would not rinse as effectively either! :(
treat hip taps careful try a cap over the schrader fitting(works for me)
dont chuck em about
dont reel em in,walk em back
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Hi Tim, i use a hip tap, but i can never stop the darn things from leaking! Kris, surely the low water rate slows you down? I think it would not rinse as effectively either! :(
if it drips from the nuts get some PTFE tape from b&q, homebase plumb centre unscrew wrap it and do it back up problem solved if not replave the fitting on pole, tbh these fittings are a pain in the bum I have to replace these all the time, someone please come up with a fitting that after a few weeks of hard use does not leak I will buy 100 off you
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I must be lucky, use hip tap and rectus fittings, brass hoselock fittings, never get any leaks.
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Hi Tim, i use a hip tap, but i can never stop the darn things from leaking! Kris, surely the low water rate slows you down? I think it would not rinse as effectively either! :(
if it drips from the nuts get some PTFE tape from b&q, homebase plumb centre unscrew wrap it and do it back up problem solved if not replave the fitting on pole, tbh these fittings are a pain in the bum I have to replace these all the time, someone please come up with a fitting that after a few weeks of hard use does not leak I will buy 100 off you
I gave up on these flow controllers ages ago. Great idea but i could never get more than a few weeks before it leaked or the tap broke off.
I've never tried a holster though.
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HI
ive fitted my tap to the goose neck just before brush that way i have no lead or connectors to woryy about.
i just have a short lead and use hose to extend pole , that way im not snagging anything, also an leaks dont go anywhere near me.
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A while back I bought a couple of water meters
If you dont mind me asking!...where did you buy them from as I need one
Andy
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I got them from gardiners....they are proper meters mind :-)
Cheers
Dave.
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I got them from gardiners....there are proper meters mind :-)
Cheers
Dave.
Many thanks, are go and check out there website ;)
Andy
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Just being curious, what kind of shut off mechanism do you guys use? Trigger on pole? Hip valve? Nothing at all? :)
i use 8 25 litre barrels a day and have never run out yet..... i definetely prefer a lower flow rate and i know a lot on here like a high flow...
Me too, but now I also use a trigger on the end of the pole, so surprised how far a barrel goes now. Bloody things still half full when I go back to the van ;D