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Title: how much water do you use
Post by: Rcs on April 05, 2010, 09:49:46 am
I know its all relative to size etc
Most of. My work is terraces and bungelows
On a 8. To 9 hour day
Do say 12 to 15 jobs a day
Seem to be doing about 600l a day
Is this to much
This is about 40-50l per clean
I've got no trigger on the pole

Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: Martin ccs on April 05, 2010, 10:01:59 am
that is little to much water mate, dont seem to be doing something right 12 jobs in 9 hours - hope thats just 12 houses in 9 hours cuz thats v slow.

trigger will help with wasting water but what system you using? just turn done the controller?
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on April 05, 2010, 10:09:49 am
I know its all relative to size etc
Most of. My work is terraces and bungelows
On a 8. To 9 hour day
Do say 12 to 15 jobs a day
Seem to be doing about 600l a day
Is this to much
This is about 40-50l per clean
I've got no trigger on the pole




That is too much water, I use approx 20 litres per 3 bed semi.
try fitting a tap between the microbore and pole hose tuck this in your belt to keep it off the floor, then turn it off between windows.

250l - 300l would do 12-15 houses


Matt
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: Slash on April 05, 2010, 10:21:27 am
I have a 500 litre tank and fill it to about 300 - 350 litres and that does me from 8.30 -5.00 and get about on average 18-22 houses per day,sometimes I come back with about 100 litres still in the tank but depends on the sizes of properties,I also use fan jets which in my opinion saves loads compared to the pencil type jets especially on window that bead,get a trigger on your pole,this will save loads of water too  ;)
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: formb on April 05, 2010, 12:41:48 pm

We have 750l tanks, good for 2 poles 8.30 - 4.00 anything up to 40 houses depending on size etc.
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: Mike #1 on April 05, 2010, 01:24:59 pm
200 litres a day 1mm pencil jets will cut your water down aswell
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: paul rulton on April 05, 2010, 02:43:43 pm
i use about 15L on a 3beb semi m8  ;D more than enough  ;D
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: Rcs on April 05, 2010, 03:56:04 pm
I've added a flow valve into the hose line just below the pole also changed the brush head to a spray jet jobbie
that should do the trick I reckon half the water was ending up on the floor
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: martinsadie on April 05, 2010, 04:04:22 pm
4 gallons a day  ;D
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: Mike 108 on April 05, 2010, 04:35:03 pm
15 - 20 litres per house (3/4 bedroom semis) using a 'trigger valve' on pole.
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: Dougaldum on April 05, 2010, 09:03:51 pm
Did 67 houses today with my son used 120l just upstairs. Squeegie downstairs.
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: roundbuilder on April 05, 2010, 09:14:26 pm
Did 67 houses today with my son used 120l just upstairs. Squeegie downstairs.


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Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on April 05, 2010, 09:42:00 pm
i use no more than 25l a day  ;D
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on April 05, 2010, 09:42:26 pm
15-20 lts a house on average
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: prestige cleaners on April 06, 2010, 12:51:50 am
i use about 400ltrs a day average 10 houses a day over 4hrs (i know im lazy  ;D) you dont want to waste water, but if its too low, it will take longer in cleaning times, so try and find a good medium.
pure water is so easy, quick and cheap for me to produce i dont really worry about waste.
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: dazmond on April 06, 2010, 03:01:48 pm
400 lts for 10 houses seems an incredible amount of water to use unless their big houses!im going to wet scrub the windows and rinse, once ive got first cleans out of the way.im sure we could all just use 10 lts a house.thats what im going to try and do anyway.
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: chopsie on April 06, 2010, 03:17:57 pm
I use about the same as mogsy,I have a tap on my pole hose which i turn off between windows,but still do not seem to be able to do much more.I carry 10 extra 25 litre drums for when i want to do a few more a day,but i very rarely work above 6 hours.......so far anyway
Title: Re: how much water do you use
Post by: roundbuilder on April 06, 2010, 03:19:39 pm
i use 400l a day on average. Sometimes only 200. That usualy covers me for 20 normal sized houses i have pure freedom with setting on 4 all day.