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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…

« Last post by KS Cleaning on December 30, 2025, 08:32:58 pm »

Picked up my E Custom Sport from Birmingham Ford yesterday morning. Spent the day/night in Birmingham and Coventry so didn’t drive it much yesterday. Drove it home 340 miles today and first impressions are this van is brilliant to drive, a better ride than my Custom Sport diesel, probably because of the smaller wheels and the bigger sidewalls on tyres? Will be kitting it out between now and the 4th of January, then we’ll see how it fare’s as a works van.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?

« Last post by simon w on December 30, 2025, 06:20:39 pm »

Quote from: colin bird on December 30, 2025, 05:54:51 pm

Quote from: Splash and dash on December 30, 2025, 03:32:20 pm
Quote from: colin bird on December 30, 2025, 05:34:07 am
Quote from: dazmond on December 29, 2025, 03:10:48 pm

Daz why is that sediment filter so orange ? Reason I’m asking is I’ve used an ro system for 17 years and never had a filter that colour
4 month intervals(sediment and chlorine filters). Same condition as last time.

It’s rust from old metal pipes

Wow that’s a bit concerning as it’s drinking water

Rusty nutz!! it'll make your hair go ginger

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?

« Last post by Splash and dash on December 30, 2025, 06:01:36 pm »

Quote from: colin bird on December 30, 2025, 05:54:51 pm

Quote from: Splash and dash on December 30, 2025, 03:32:20 pm
Quote from: colin bird on December 30, 2025, 05:34:07 am
Quote from: dazmond on December 29, 2025, 03:10:48 pm

Daz why is that sediment filter so orange ? Reason I’m asking is I’ve used an ro system for 17 years and never had a filter that colour
4 month intervals(sediment and chlorine filters). Same condition as last time.

It’s rust from old metal pipes

Wow that’s a bit concerning as it’s drinking water

It’s usually down to old cast iron Victorian pipes we get it around here as well

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?

« Last post by colin bird on December 30, 2025, 05:54:51 pm »

Quote from: Splash and dash on December 30, 2025, 03:32:20 pm

Quote from: colin bird on December 30, 2025, 05:34:07 am
Quote from: dazmond on December 29, 2025, 03:10:48 pm

Daz why is that sediment filter so orange ? Reason I’m asking is I’ve used an ro system for 17 years and never had a filter that colour
4 month intervals(sediment and chlorine filters). Same condition as last time.

It’s rust from old metal pipes

Wow that’s a bit concerning as it’s drinking water

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Pole for employee

« Last post by Splash and dash on December 30, 2025, 05:48:26 pm »

Quote from: Slacky on December 30, 2025, 04:20:25 pm

If a member of staff is abusing or neglecting their equipment that’s one thing; improperly trained is another. Don’t ever expect a member of staff to treat their equipment how you as the owner treats and views that equipment.

As for deducting money from their wages, that’s illegal. That’s worse than neglecting equipment. If that happened to me when I was employed you’d be dragged over the coals.

I would happily go to court over it no issues whatsoever, a friend of mine charged an employee for damaging a vehicle went to court and they upheld the charges against the employee

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Light weight poles

« Last post by tlwcs on December 30, 2025, 05:39:18 pm »

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on December 29, 2025, 09:11:36 am

I only run with Extreme poles and Extreme 35cm brushes now. I use my 47 foot Extreme on one job which is a tenement every 2 months. Clean the top, middle and bottom for £66 which takes 30 minutes. Was it worth buying the pole for one job? What it does mean is, if I get an office to clean then I already have the pole inplace and means I can get to work immediately. Reliability seems to be the name of the game that all customers want and if you don't need to wait for equipment to arrive then we are half way there.

I needed the price and time it takes, thanks!

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Light weight poles

« Last post by windowswashed on December 30, 2025, 04:52:14 pm »

Quote from: jk999 on December 26, 2025, 05:46:42 pm

Due to osteoporosis and severe arthritis im looking for a decent 25ft lightweight carbon poles any suggestions please 🙏

How long have you been diagnosed with chronic arthritis and how long do you think you can continue working in this sector?
At what point will you consider reducing your work load and apply for benefits from the state as health is important .

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Pole for employee

« Last post by Plankton on December 30, 2025, 04:44:57 pm »

"Don’t ever expect a member of staff to treat their equipment how you as the owner treats and views that equipment."

This is why I'm getting an opinion from others, as I take care of things more than others.

I work as an hgv driver and take pride in my driving and look after what I'm using etc. Other drivers can neglect everything and don't give a sht.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Pole for employee

« Last post by Slacky on December 30, 2025, 04:36:00 pm »

Well if you said they’d been run over from the start

Truthfully though, there’s a procedures you need to follow. Give him a verbal or written warning.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Pole for employee

« Last post by Plankton on December 30, 2025, 04:34:34 pm »

Slacky, we're talking 2 poles that look like they were run over by the van, sections rammed back into the pole with carbon strands sticking out everywhere. Never reported it and denied all knowledge.
Loads of other sht has been broken and damaged.

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