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Title: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: TC1 on October 17, 2009, 08:13:51 am
Hi Guys, I will be ordering my wfp kit today, gonna go diy as my bro is a windy also but he got his stuff about 3 years ago and I'm sure things have changed a bit since then... Any advice on makes etc..? ???

Tony
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: Window Washers on October 17, 2009, 08:29:22 am
Hi Guys, I will be ordering my wfp kit today, gonna go diy as my bro is a windy also but he got his stuff about 3 years ago and I'm sure things have changed a bit since then... Any advice on makes etc..? ???

Tony
get 8mm hose for hose reel  is one tip.
if you get most of the stuff from one supplier you will get a discount, call purefreedom, ask for Andy and say Ian from window washers sent you, I have set up 2 van systems since I had them install my first. good bunch of guys but do not think they are open on weekends.

www.purefreedom.co.uk
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: TC1 on October 17, 2009, 08:41:53 am
Thanks for the advice Ian, will give them a try!

Cheers :)
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on October 17, 2009, 08:47:55 am
What are you planning on getting ?

Have you looked into
- pole sizes
- brushes
- tank size
- water storage
- trolley, backpack or van mount

Personally I would make a list up of what you want before you ring / order
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: Window Washers on October 17, 2009, 08:52:51 am
what van do you have by the way ?
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: TC1 on October 17, 2009, 09:05:52 am
 Just wasn't sure if there were any better makes than others!
 Got a list of all the things I need, Gonna be using a 650l ipc tank, gonna get 2 different pole sizes (18'ish and 24+@ish), I'm being cheeky and gonna use my Bro's water to begin with until I get my round upto speed, as ive only got 29 customers at the moment, which isnt too bad for 6 hours canvassing but need more!
 I have a renault traffic but would like to get a VW transporter asap.

Thanks for the advice,

Tony
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on October 17, 2009, 09:09:27 am
Just wasn't sure if there were any better makes than others!
 Got a list of all the things I need, Gonna be using a 650l ipc tank, gonna get 2 different pole sizes (18'ish and 24+@ish), I'm being cheeky and gonna use my Bro's water to begin with until I get my round upto speed, as ive only got 29 customers at the moment, which isnt too bad for 6 hours canvassing but need more!
 I have a renault traffic but would like to get a VW transporter asap.

Thanks for the advice,

Tony



I would say get an 18ft pole and a 30ft not a 24ft.

Matt
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: Window Washers on October 17, 2009, 09:12:19 am
Just wasn't sure if there were any better makes than others!
 Got a list of all the things I need, Gonna be using a 650l ipc tank, gonna get 2 different pole sizes (18'ish and 24+@ish), I'm being cheeky and gonna use my Bro's water to begin with until I get my round upto speed, as ive only got 29 customers at the moment, which isnt too bad for 6 hours canvassing but need more!
 I have a renault traffic but would like to get a VW transporter asap.

Thanks for the advice,

Tony



I would say get an 18ft pole and a 30ft not a 24ft.

Matt
You beat me to it on the poles Matt,

I would get a 650l tank baffled tank an ibc in your van with no baffles I would not recommend
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: steven ainger on October 17, 2009, 09:43:56 am
Hi Guys, I will be ordering my wfp kit today, gonna go diy as my bro is a windy also but he got his stuff about 3 years ago and I'm sure things have changed a bit since then... Any advice on makes etc..? ???

Tony
get 8mm hose for hose reel  is one tip.
if you get most of the stuff from one supplier you will get a discount, call purefreedom, ask for Andy and say Ian from window washers sent you, I have set up 2 van systems since I had them install my first. good bunch of guys but do not think they are open on weekends.

www.purefreedom.co.uk

why do say get the 8mm hose as a tip ???
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: Window Washers on October 17, 2009, 09:53:27 am
Hi Guys, I will be ordering my wfp kit today, gonna go diy as my bro is a windy also but he got his stuff about 3 years ago and I'm sure things have changed a bit since then... Any advice on makes etc..? ???

Tony
get 8mm hose for hose reel  is one tip.
if you get most of the stuff from one supplier you will get a discount, call purefreedom, ask for Andy and say Ian from window washers sent you, I have set up 2 van systems since I had them install my first. good bunch of guys but do not think they are open on weekends.

www.purefreedom.co.uk

why do say get the 8mm hose as a tip ???

because 6mm IMO is not good, costs me in time in the winter it froze quicker.
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on October 17, 2009, 09:56:10 am
I think this winter Ian I will be using my backpack more then my van mount, just so I havent got my hose on the freezing ground, I have been told this could be a problem some days.




Matt
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: Window Washers on October 17, 2009, 10:01:24 am
I think this winter Ian I will be using my backpack more then my van mount, just so I havent got my hose on the freezing ground, I have been told this could be a problem some days.




Matt
2 day last year my hose froze on the ground, and at the brush head, had to wait a couple of hours for temp to rise. all in all not bad out of a year, more important is making sure your pumps in van dont freeze, I killed a pump last year because of this. now empty when weather is cold but may just store vans inside from now on.
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: Alistair@AWC on October 17, 2009, 11:29:24 am
Tony,

Following on from Matts advice about unbaffled tanks.

Buy 25m of 100mm land drain from a local builders merchants should cost you about £35, cut it into 4 lengths of approx 6m each then just feed them into the tank ( dont worry about which way they go in as they will coil up naturally ).

It will take you about 20 minutes and then you have a good cheap baffled tank.

Regards

Al
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: TC1 on October 17, 2009, 11:34:15 am
Thanks Al, Great tip, will pass this onto my brother too, as i think his tank is un baffled!  ;D

Tony
Title: Re: Ordering WFP kit today, Any advice?
Post by: TC1 on October 19, 2009, 10:14:01 am
Cheers for tips guys, Ordered all my gear this morning from pure freedom. Andy was very helpful, thanks Ian ;)

Can't wait for it all to arrive now ;D