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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Darren O on January 10, 2009, 12:43:55 pm
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Has anybody got one of these trolleys its the one Andrew Mc Cann was selling on Ebay Andrew has stopped selling them due to supply problems i think i got one new for £200 of Ebay also Omnipole sell them to just wanting to no if they are any good.cheers Darren.
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hi darren
in a word no
i got one off red hat on ebay last year, leaks like a sieve
very poor connections bits fall off , bad balance ,rusts before your eyes
if you are prepared for a lot of frustration dont buy one :'(
good wheels though ;D
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They are built in China to a very cheap standard, cost peanuts to buy wholesale and really are not up to the job long term. Great if you only want them for limited use or short term.
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They are built in China to a very cheap standard, cost peanuts to buy wholesale and really are not up to the job long term. Great if you only want them for limited use or short term.
Are omnipole selling these models then? As per a post above seems to indicate.
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I don't know which model Omnipole are selling. The ones I've seen on eBay are the same as several manufacturers have sent me details of in the past. Fine for limited use. You wouldn't want to run your whole business from one of them though (although I bet people are and are managing fine!)
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I spoke to omnipole before i bought it they said there was a problem with filling it some of the water can get into parts of the trolley the flo contol i think but they said they managed to seal it.I would of thought if Omnipole were selling them they must be ok.Mike were is the trolley now does it not work at all.I spoke to Andrew Mc Cann to he was a bit cagey but said the trolleys were fine i will only be using the trolley about 3 days a fortnight.
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hi darren
i do use the trolley, but i have had to rebuild it to get it servicable
would i buy one again no way :'(
have look at matts site and build one yourself :o
or xline do a nice trolly ;)
greggs direct are doing a great deal on a backpack with a pole for less than £200
buy yourself a cheap sacktruck from b&q, you got yourself a decent trolley system to start
with , hope this helps
mike
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if there trolleys are anything like their cutomer service then stay well clear. no one has yet got back to me.
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Ive already bought it now Mike will just have to wait and see how i get on with it iam going to Cleantech next week for a few things i will ask them to have a look at it they sorted my last trolley when it fell apart the guys no there stuff.Steve did you buy your trolley from Ebay have you had any problems with it cheers Darren.
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Hi Darren, i have not got it yet i have been looking at all types before making a choice. Freedom and Xline have been helpful. I would like to build my own but i am useless at diy lol.
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Steve both trolleys your looking at are probably the best out but the prices are a joke £600+ at the end of the day its a pump,battery,sack truck,i would of tried to make one my self but iam fecking hopeless.
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Yer mate i know what ya mean, hopefully one of the guys on here could post an idiots guide with pics for us ;D
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go and look on the d forum
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Try Purefreedom trolleys, mines been champion so far....
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The trolley arived today looks ok got it charging just now will have a play with it tomorow the hose that came with it is crap also some of the fittings look a bit cheap.Iam going to Cleantech on Thursday and going to get some minibore and a flow control tap for the minibore but for £200 looks good.
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Yer mate i know what ya mean, hopefully one of the guys on here could post an idiots guide with pics for us ;D
www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=67498.0
As simple as it gets.
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Used the trolley today must say iam well impresed with it and for £200 looks a great buy evev if i have to change a couple of the fittings still well worth the money and Omnipole are selling it for £400+vat.
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Yer mate i know what ya mean, hopefully one of the guys on here could post an idiots guide with pics for us ;D
check out the DIY site / forum
its going to be updated in a few weeks, a DIY van mount system aswell
e.mail me for the link
diywfplink@yahoo.co.uk
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Used the trolley today must say iam well impresed with it and for £200 looks a great buy evev if i have to change a couple of the fittings still well worth the money and Omnipole are selling it for £400+vat.
glad its going well for you darren
i paid £314inc vat and del, so not to bad all things considered :)
mine was built on a friday :'(
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I just had a guy email me from Ebay about this trolley and wanting to no if i had any bother with it as his has broke after 3 days he said water has got into the flo control when he was filling it now its Knackered and the seller will not give him a refund and says he will have to buy a varistream i think of him for a £100 shocking.Iam going to buy another one they are down to £180+delivery i love them when i fill it up i use a 10litre bucket with a spout on it only takes a few seconds longer.
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Hi The trolleys red hat diving is selling are less than £200. If you buy a budget trolley you get what you pay for. I have had one of these for over a year and apart from changing the flow control it has been faultless. Yes the paint is crap but so what. I saved a few hundred on the purchase. Red Hat Diving will sell all trolley purchasers a discounted Varistream. What more do you want?
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John i agree with what you say about the trolley as long as people no that there is a problem when filling it as the water gets into the flo control like i said its easily solved use a bucket.
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John i agree with what you say about the trolley as long as people no that there is a problem when filling it as the water gets into the flo control like i said its easily solved use a bucket.
hi darren
if you run a bead of mastic along the top of the battery & pump cover , that will stop
any water getting in
regards
mike
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I will try that tomorow cheers mate.
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Used the trolley today must say iam well impresed with it and for £200 looks a great buy evev if i have to change a couple of the fittings still well worth the money and Omnipole are selling it for £400+vat.
I will be doing a test on one of these soon and a video, there price is good, I with speaking with the owner of red hat at the weekend, totally up front. I will be honest with my findings good or bad
Ian
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Ian as soon as i get the money iam buying another one.
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for £180 they are worth the hassle ::) just
for £399+vat no way
i think mine was made by a drunken chinaman on a friday afternoon ;)
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This one is ment to be the one that doesnt have the same problem.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WATER-FED-POLE-TROLLEY_W0QQitemZ280306339771QQihZ018QQcategoryZ112579QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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this is who makes them
hope it helps ::) www.dyuan.com/Show.asp?id=47
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Mike i wonder how much they are selling them for.
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This one is ment to be the one that doesnt have the same problem.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WATER-FED-POLE-TROLLEY_W0QQitemZ280306339771QQihZ018QQcategoryZ112579QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
i emailed this guy,he said that his isnt the same as in pic,i told him they are selling fof 180,he said his is different other ones are crap,his words not mine,so i have asked him to put his own pic on,as his isnt pitcure listed,still waiting for pic,bit iffy if you ask me
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I see Omnipole have dropped there price for these trolleys they are now selling them for £279 on Ebay bit of a drop from £400+vat.
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I see Omnipole have dropped there price for these trolleys they are now selling them for £279 on Ebay bit of a drop from £400+vat.
at least they should have a warranty, ;)
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i think mine was made by a drunken chinaman on a friday afternoon ;)
I may live close to Mike, but the drunken Chinaman isn't me.
I'm Japanese!
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i think mine was made by a drunken chinaman on a friday afternoon ;)
I may live close to Mike, but the drunken Chinaman isn't me.
I'm Japanese!
;D ;D ;D
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I see Omnipole have dropped there price for these trolleys they are now selling them for £279 on Ebay bit of a drop from £400+vat. or near offer
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I stood on the red hose that comes with it today the fitting snapped so i will have to take it to Cleantech next week and try and get them to fit some minibore to it.
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I stood on the red hose that comes with it today the fitting snapped so i will have to take it to Cleantech next week and try and get them to fit some minibore to it.
take the backplate off and do a direct connection to the pump darren
just get rid of the pump pipe ,and use jubilee clip to put red hose on, and thread through
the hole, where the connection was, if that makes any sense to you ;D
regards
mike
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I no what you mean Mike but how did you loosen the clip thats holding the red hose to the pump it looks a bit fiddly cheers Darren.
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I no what you mean Mike but how did you loosen the clip thats holding the red hose to the pump it looks a bit fiddly cheers Darren.
hi darren
pair of thin pliers to break the connection to the pump
which also leaked by the way ::) replace with a decent jubilee clip
it is a bit fiddly, but since i put all new connections on , dare i say it :o
its been fine :o
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I use 3 of these trolleys and yes they are cheap but a squeegee blade along the top of the back panel as a gasket solved the water ingress problem. The later models have a better flow control and better sealing. The chassis are too lightweight so I stripped one down and welded bolts in from behind to hold the back panel on with wingnuts making maintenance a lot easier. I still sell these as I think even with the faults they are good value for money.
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Read the above posts, surely if you have to make that many mods you would be better off making your own.
I made mine because there is nothing out there that meets my needs.
1] it's easier to change containers than fill them.
2] The attached hose reel makes it as good as a van mount.
3] It can carry 2 poles.
4] all electrics are in their own rain proof box
5]all aluminium or stainless so can't rust.
6] carries 20, 25, or 50 liters'
7] I can stand on it to reach over and unlock gates.
The only bad thing is the standard inflatable sack truck wheels, the tyres are crap, and the build quality of the wheels is absolute rubbish.
I would even change the axle in order to get some decent wheels.Anyone got any ideas?
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Is it lets bring up old posts day today
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Ive been using this trolley for 6 months now had no problems with it and if i was to buy another trolley i would buy the same again.Some of the other trolleys on the market to me are a total rip off £800 your having a laugh.