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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Lee Pryor on November 03, 2009, 07:24:35 pm

Title: pressure washer for cleaning facia
Post by: Lee Pryor on November 03, 2009, 07:24:35 pm: does anyone use a pressure washer with a telescopic lance for cleaning facia and the outer plastic of gutters? we use reach and wash for this at the moment but it can be a pain in the neck, quite fiddly and time consuming. we already have a very good cobra pressure washer 3000psi and just need the telescopic lance. your thoughts and opinions please.
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Post by: Window Washers on November 03, 2009, 07:28:04 pm: Quote from: lee02 on November 03, 2009, 07:24:35 pm
does anyone use a pressure washer with a telescopic lance for cleaning facia and the outer plastic of gutters? we use reach and wash for this at the moment but it can be a pain in the neck, quite fiddly and time consuming. we already have a very good cobra pressure washer 3000psi and just need the telescopic lance. your thoughts and opinions please.
You do not need a high flow pressure washer for this Lee,

Trust me I have one it has to be turned right down and still is ott.
the smallest pertol one you could find would be ideal for this type of work.

Ian
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Post by: jeff1 on November 03, 2009, 08:08:16 pm: I use one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsmF7EN2FpU
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Post by: Blue Frog Systems on November 03, 2009, 08:11:21 pm: Is it possible to run a household pressure washer off a car battery ?
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Post by: jeff1 on November 03, 2009, 08:23:29 pm: You would have to use an invertor but the battery won't last 5 minutes
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Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on November 04, 2009, 09:36:29 pm: Quote from: lee02 on November 03, 2009, 07:24:35 pm
does anyone use a pressure washer with a telescopic lance for cleaning facia and the outer plastic of gutters? we use reach and wash for this at the moment but it can be a pain in the neck, quite fiddly and time consuming. we already have a very good cobra pressure washer 3000psi and just need the telescopic lance. your thoughts and opinions please.

I use this method, take a look at some of the pics on my website on my profile, the lance I use is from polarbrite, £150

Matt
Title: Re: pressure washer for cleaning facia
Post by: Lee Pryor on November 04, 2009, 10:37:09 pm: matt at mb

how powerfull is your jetwasher
does it do the job quicker and better than with wfp, especially if its very green, you know the sort
do you have any problems such as blowing roof tiles away or water in the roof?

lee
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Post by: JSMC on November 04, 2009, 10:42:47 pm: jetmacsystems on ebay sell the lance and also northern tool. They both differ in weights though
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Post by: JSMC on November 04, 2009, 10:53:49 pm: jeff what cleaner do you use for spraying onto guttering and othe rstuff
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Post by: Nathanael Jones on November 05, 2009, 08:51:43 am: I've had great success with an X-jet spraying from the ground. I use a SH (Bleach) mix to pre-treat the gutters,.. wait 20 mins and just rinse off (Make sure to pre-wet all plants/lawns in the area as bleach can brown the leaves). If they're really dirty the long lance is still needed tho.
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Post by: Window Washers on November 05, 2009, 09:01:08 am: is the lance you use, lighter than the power pole ? as that thing is a beast at an angle
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Post by: jeff1 on November 05, 2009, 09:21:58 am: Quote from: JSMC on November 04, 2009, 10:53:49 pm
jeff what cleaner do you use for spraying onto guttering and othe rstuff

I use ecover from Gardiners ;)
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Post by: JSMC on November 05, 2009, 11:45:24 am: http://www.northerntooluk.com/pressure-washer-accessories/general-accessories/telescoping-wand-18m-73m_22824E.html

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EXTENDING-TELESCOPIC-LANCE_W0QQitemZ330361291043QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM?hash=item4ceb114123

some difference in weights. What other ones are available
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Post by: JSMC on November 05, 2009, 06:26:31 pm: bump
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Post by: fergus77 on November 05, 2009, 06:48:21 pm: I'm interested in investing in some equipment to do the same job, saw the Omni-vac website and thought the complete kit they sold was the muts nuts, but unsure about this powerpole business. are they really heavy and a pig to work with??
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Post by: Mr Bungalow on November 15, 2009, 01:30:48 pm: Hello Lee,

To be absolutely honest your better off not using a pressure washer at all.

Water fed pole is better than that and just finish off with some good quality detailing using ladders.

Ihope this helps.

Kind regards. :)
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Post by: ftp on November 15, 2009, 06:05:30 pm: I use my pressure washer for the detailing. Very easy on the brackets.
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Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on November 15, 2009, 06:56:24 pm: I find its the best thing to wash the internal and external sides of the guttering and fascias and soffits.
So much quicker too.

Matt