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Title: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: cottonbud10 on December 01, 2008, 08:34:48 pm
now this may sound daft,but i,ve managed to shave off 2 hrs,on my normal working day ,this is how i done it,,,use 2 poles,now i guess this will only work if the houses are in the same road,but what i done was use one pole do all the tops (this was on about 7 houses), and then go back round with a nice short pole and do all the bottoms,not only did this job get done quicker, but i also save wear and tear on one pole ,with dropping and extending all the time,,,,,what do you all think then ,,,is i the daddy
Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: cat9921 on December 01, 2008, 08:37:56 pm
is i the daddy

your the Daddy  ;D
Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: AuRavelling79 on December 01, 2008, 08:44:21 pm
You are the Pater, Father, Daddycool and Granddaddy!
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Post by: dudek on December 01, 2008, 08:45:49 pm
u iz da daddy ;D
Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: Chris Galloway on December 01, 2008, 08:47:41 pm
I have to do this atm, only got a small tele which doesn;t reach over cons or high 1st floors.. my large 40ft tele is too big to do bottoms..

So ive gone down the fishing pole route, looking forward to using it and saving time hopefully.

I think its only likely to save you time as you say if you have lots to do in a row..
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Post by: peter holley on December 01, 2008, 08:48:50 pm
dad ;D
Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: LWC on December 01, 2008, 08:52:35 pm
Get a xtel pole 17ft , 5ft ish when closed.

fantastic pole and great to work with, even on downs.
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Post by: Wayne Thomas on December 01, 2008, 09:02:42 pm
Have to disagree. It's easier to get a longer pole than required and chop it down so that compact; it's ideal for ground floor windows and fully extended it will easily reach 1st level or 2nd level windows as required. I use a HXtel 24ft pole cut down to 22ft reach for domestic as it's small enough collapsed to reach ground floor windows in restrictive spaces. Therefore I only carry one pole and save the hassle of two poles.
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Post by: Ravensford on December 01, 2008, 09:08:59 pm
For those of a certain age - You is the Shirley Crabtree!!!  ??? ??? ???

Anyone know?
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Post by: tacky on December 01, 2008, 10:36:18 pm
big daddy .
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Post by: RSWindows on December 01, 2008, 10:43:00 pm
if i call you daddy will you be paying me all my pocket money that you clearly have missed giving me ;)
Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: mark dew on December 01, 2008, 10:53:16 pm
Get a xtel pole 17ft , 5ft ish when closed.

fantastic pole and great to work with, even on downs.

I agree. I used to have a minipole for the bottoms. I shaved an hour off my day when 1 bought one of these 17ft xtel poles. Do one side of tops then go back and do bottoms. Move onto next side.
Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: LWC on December 01, 2008, 10:58:39 pm
Get a xtel pole 17ft , 5ft ish when closed.

fantastic pole and great to work with, even on downs.

I agree. I used to have a minipole for the bottoms. I shaved an hour off my day when 1 bought one of these 17ft xtel poles. Do one side of tops then go back and do bottoms. Move onto next side.


If the house aint perticulary big i just start front left of house go round and come down at the back on the downs back to van, very fast, small semi detached house 2 mins (if that) all put away
Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: LWC on December 01, 2008, 11:10:00 pm
i saved two hours of work time today,to cold -7,watched telly till 10

Jeremy Kyle?...cant beat a bita Jeremy Kyle
Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy) on December 01, 2008, 11:28:00 pm
is that u da? :o

heres my take on this whole sorry saga.....if u wanna know.

dont get two poles, ie one big and one wee...get a pole that goes big for the big big heights...and goes wee for yer wee teeny windows.....sorted.....like my pole........spiderybeam fingy.com....work it out.........can u tell i am having a wee glass of the chuckle water?....anyways once u have the spiderbeam then all u do is: discard the top 2 sections and the 1st two sections and you are left with a decent 24ft foot pole that will last you years and years and years (2 months). a snip at 70 quid. (kidding about the 2 months, just for comedic effect)...........mine has lasted me 2 years sop far, still going strong...oh bye the way it is a clampless pole which is super kwik for extending and lowering. 8)....wheres that chuckle water? :D

Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: WCE on December 02, 2008, 09:50:21 am
Get a xtel pole 17ft , 5ft ish when closed.

fantastic pole and great to work with, even on downs.

I agree. I used to have a minipole for the bottoms. I shaved an hour off my day when 1 bought one of these 17ft xtel poles. Do one side of tops then go back and do bottoms. Move onto next side.

Same here 1 pole like the 17ft xtel is the way to go! When I used to use two poles I would have to keep stopping to change poles (although then I didn't realise how much time I was wasting. When I changed to an xtel I couldn't believe how much quicker I have got through the day, I would say I save about an hour too. 
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Post by: gary evans on December 02, 2008, 02:03:20 pm
I thought everybody did this.

Some have stated upto 6 poles on the van. We have a min of 3. 4-6ft  30ft & 45ft

Gary
Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: dudek on December 02, 2008, 04:18:44 pm
Get a xtel pole 17ft , 5ft ish when closed.

fantastic pole and great to work with, even on downs.

Where did you get yours from
Title: Re: saved 2 hrs work-time
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on December 02, 2008, 05:11:31 pm
now this may sound daft,but i,ve managed to shave off 2 hrs,on my normal working day ,this is how i done it,,,use 2 poles,now i guess this will only work if the houses are in the same road,but what i done was use one pole do all the tops (this was on about 7 houses), and then go back round with a nice short pole and do all the bottoms,not only did this job get done quicker, but i also save wear and tear on one pole ,with dropping and extending all the time,,,,,what do you all think then ,,,is i the daddy

Now for the next trick, use both poles at the same time, you'll save more than 2 hours.

Simon.