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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: First clean of the day

« Last post by M & C Window Cleaning on Today at 09:45:02 pm »

Like has been said this seems to be largely a spring and summer issue when the water has sat in a warm hose for any length of time. As soon as it's flushed through it's fine. I have PU pole hoses that are probably five years old that still do it.
As it usually only takes a few seconds to flush through I just usually wait till it's running clear before moving onto the second window of the morning.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: First clean of the day

« Last post by windowswashed on Today at 09:31:36 pm »

If someone has used suds to clean their windows prior to you cleaning them will start to bubble when you clean them with pure using wfp.
Also some plants will leave a thin film on the glass that are close to ground level windows that bubble up being difficult to clean.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: First clean of the day

« Last post by Perfect Windows on Today at 01:14:16 pm »

Quote from: andyralph on Yesterday at 06:09:06 pm

Hi all water is zero first clean of the day looks like there’s suds
on the glass or air bubbles after two windows it’s fine any ideas why thanks Andy

The pure in your hoses dissolves chemicals inside the hose and the water bubbles till it's washed through. Happens more the longer you leave it in there and the warmer it is. After a summer break it can be quite spectacular.

As the hose ages it becomes less of a problem.

After a break or the weekend on the first clean I tend to connect as I leave the van so it's run through by the time I start actually cleaning. From the pic below, I'd suggest it could leave marks if you don't run it through.

From ages ago, a comparison of pure left in the hose for the best part of a week and water run fresh.

Vin

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Does a Recession Effect Us.

« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on Today at 01:08:23 pm »

I had a DD customer for a tenner a month and she called me to cancel. It was the hardest clean I ever have and was desperate to shout out Halleluiah. I know her partner and rumours doing the rounds that where he works is closing down. Anyhow, I clean across the road from her and the neighbour next door text to tell me to start cleaning his. He was the guy that had the chancers that only did the bottoms and don't do the doors.

One door closes and another one opens in this game but I'm glad I cover add-ons because it breaks the monotony.

With all the stories I have heard and seen I am going to write Firesdo a blog about the retained fire service, if it takes off I'll need to cut down my window cleaning.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Does a Recession Effect Us.

« Last post by Spruce on Today at 08:46:09 am »

Quote from: dazmond on April 26, 2025, 01:07:42 pm

Quote from: chris turner on April 26, 2025, 09:21:13 am
Not sure if it's connected to all the recent price rises but this month I have had the most "can we leave it this time please" in 16 years of window cleaning. Hope it's not a sign of the times...
Also because of the stamp duty changes I had a stupid amount of customers move away, although that should hopefully calm down now.

I've had one say that and I've dumped her as it's around the 5th skip in 2 years,no reason given just sticks a note on front door and this is AFTER I've cleaned all her back and side windows.....she can have that clean for free but I will never clean her windows again now. Luckily for me a picked her neighbour up at a higher price so it's a win win.

I've had a very good month and picked up half a dozen jobs through recommendations and walk ups and I've got an extra spring in my step as I finish the last of my price rise notification letters due to dry weather and being happy in my new home. Just took delivery of my new RO system which just completes my period of renewed passion for the job! I can kiss goodbye to expensive resin changes every 2 weeks!🤣🤣👍

Resin saving of £120 a sack will soon pay for the r/o.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Spring weather

« Last post by dazmond on Today at 08:00:32 am »

Hotter than Lanzarote here today!😎👍

830am-2pm is my work schedule today then relax in the garden with the missus and dog!

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: First clean of the day

« Last post by richard connett on Yesterday at 07:00:40 pm »

I get this sometimes if I haven’t worked for a few days. I think the water sitting in the hoses suds up a bit especially when it’s warm. Only lasts a few windows. Nothing to worry about I’d say

Window Cleaning Forum / First clean of the day

« Last post by andyralph on Yesterday at 06:09:06 pm »

Hi all water is zero first clean of the day looks like there’s suds
on the glass or air bubbles after two windows it’s fine any ideas why thanks Andy

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Spring weather

« Last post by dazmond on Yesterday at 06:08:14 pm »

Quote from: NBwcs on Yesterday at 03:13:19 pm

I can't recall a better spring than this (here on the East Side of the counrty), it's like an August day here today and due to get hotter tomorrow. March was mostly dry and sunny too. Vans been parked in the sun for the last 15mins and says it's 29 degrees, phone says 22 in the shade, but feels much hotter than that.Have to remind yourself it's still April. Long may it continue.

Love it! It's been the driest March and April I've ever known!

Lanzarote for me for 10 days (a week on Thursday).....😎👍

I think this weather is gonna last til at least bank holiday monday(I'm working this one)

Enjoy it while it lasts chaps!

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Squeaky clean Dave, YouTube

« Last post by Spruce on Yesterday at 04:49:02 pm »

Here is another hot water diesel heater. It looks like an Eberspatcher/Webasto furnace, but not totally sure.

What ever, he has incorporated a simple back to tank bypass to stop cycling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=516qlsneZAk

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