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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by zesty on Today at 09:33:02 am »
Quote from: AuRavelling79 on Yesterday at 02:58:08 pm
Quote from: zesty on December 07, 2025, 03:31:58 pm
Quote from: KS Cleaning on December 07, 2025, 11:06:41 am
Quote from: zesty on December 07, 2025, 09:43:29 am
I looked at the rescue card ages ago:

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/service_tip_files/Ford_Transit_Custom_Van_2025_5d_Electric_EN.pdf

Shows you all the dimensions of the battery and motor etc.

I’ve decided when I get one, I’ll be using the lashing points and a flag tank.

The battery goes as far as back as the side load door. So not good for tanks being bolted down. You’d have to faff about dropping the battery.
That’s good info Zesty cheers. From that it looks like flat tank ratchet strapped is gonna be the only way to go. Do you reckon the lashing points will need to be reinforced for a flat tank?

My plan is to use the lashing points and glue down (yes I know it sounds mad) the tank with tonnes of adhesive foam or Stixall etc. these modern adhesives are unbelievably strong, like seriously strong. I’d prime the floor for better adhesion. With a flat tank, lashed down and glued, it won’t go anywhere.

Hoping to get the e custom sport in spring. Just hanging on until they come done to 20k plus vat second hand.

How will you eventually remove the tank once it's been glued down?

With a lot of hard work  ;D

Alternatively, I’d sell it as a window cleaning van.

The glue option would probably only be used if the straps weren’t sufficient. The other option is to glue down some sort of framing round the tank, I.e some 2x4 timber layed flat. Just to help prevent the tank sliding.

There is a few options, but likely I’ll be going for a smaller tank, flat and strapped down with the appropriate straps.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: 35cm Gardiner’s Supreme Brush
« Last post by dazmond on Today at 09:00:45 am »
Quote from: windowswashed on Yesterday at 08:47:06 pm
Quote from: dazmond on Yesterday at 06:27:14 pm
Quote from: Simon Trapani on December 06, 2025, 03:33:48 pm
Gardiner’s have just started producing these. I think with the splay they’ll be a great addition. Especially on large windows & deeper recessed windows.

https://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/supremetm-23cm-brush-duponttm-tapertec-hybrid-2.html

I use the 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm jets for most work these days with pump controller on full blast. Its a great brush for splashing and dashing at this time of year. I can literally chop an hour a day off my work in the winter months!🙂👍

If you used 3mm jets you could turn your pump controller down or use even more water thus speeding your job up even quicker. Makes no sense using smaller jets unless splashing  the kids at water pistol fights in the summer  ;D

It makes perfect sense to me....just shows how individual brush(and jet)choice is to us!😄
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Streamline Thermo 2 water heater
« Last post by dazmond on Today at 08:55:49 am »
Quote from: Slash on Today at 07:23:25 am
I was told that you were supposed to keep them running all day and only use a bypass into the tank when driving between jobs as  stopping the water with a tap or univale will damage the unit.
I wasn't sure so thought I'd ask especially now as it will be getting colder.

It's important to stop your heater from going into its 3 min shut down cycle so you need to plug your hose into return valves in between jobs. You can turn off the water in between windows but don't leave it turned off for longer than a minute or it'll shut down.

Diesel heaters work best by keeping them running all through your working day.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Streamline Thermo 2 water heater
« Last post by Slash on Today at 07:23:25 am »
I was told that you were supposed to keep them running all day and only use a bypass into the tank when driving between jobs as  stopping the water with a tap or univale will damage the unit.
I wasn't sure so thought I'd ask especially now as it will be getting colder.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Streamline Thermo 2 water heater
« Last post by Spruce on Today at 06:29:43 am »
Quote from: Slash on Yesterday at 06:31:27 pm
Does it effect the heater if you use a univalve or tap .

Just that it stops hot water going to the brush head. If your heater doesn't have a by pass valve then the internal hot water circuit will continue to heat up until it reaches the temperature when power down is triggered by the boiler.

The plate heat exchanger/s is/are designed to take the pressure difference between the internal hot water circuit and the pressure in the brush supply hoses with the Univalve or tap is switched off.

Why are you asking?
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Xmas Tips
« Last post by deeege on Today at 06:02:25 am »
I’ve found the opposite, very rarely get many tips but nearly £200 already this year with the bulk of my residential work still to do. Quite a few have been out to tip in cash but still pay for the clean online which has never happened before.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: 35cm Gardiner’s Supreme Brush
« Last post by Simon Trapani on Yesterday at 08:53:41 pm »
Personally I love all the Supreme brushes.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: 35cm Gardiner’s Supreme Brush
« Last post by windowswashed on Yesterday at 08:47:06 pm »
Quote from: dazmond on Yesterday at 06:27:14 pm
Quote from: Simon Trapani on December 06, 2025, 03:33:48 pm
Gardiner’s have just started producing these. I think with the splay they’ll be a great addition. Especially on large windows & deeper recessed windows.

https://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/supremetm-23cm-brush-duponttm-tapertec-hybrid-2.html

I use the 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm jets for most work these days with pump controller on full blast. Its a great brush for splashing and dashing at this time of year. I can literally chop an hour a day off my work in the winter months!🙂👍

If you used 3mm jets you could turn your pump controller down or use even more water thus speeding your job up even quicker. Makes no sense using smaller jets unless splashing  the kids at water pistol fights in the summer  ;D
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: 35cm Gardiner’s Supreme Brush
« Last post by windowswashed on Yesterday at 08:42:14 pm »
I prefer Reach-it brushes any day of the week for speed and no breaks in the bristles for perfect sheeting without any gaps unlike any other brushes on the market, downside is they are not so good for deep frames if new cleans.
 I do like to use the 23cm supreme dupont on patio doors with the biggest hinges going  as it's simply quicker and more convenient. Have been waiting for the 35cm supreme brush to come on the market and will be buying one for deep framed windows as easier on deep cleans than a reach it.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: 35cm Gardiner’s Supreme Brush
« Last post by ֍Winp®oClean֍ on Yesterday at 07:26:53 pm »
I've just bought the normal size dupont supreme and I'm really disappointed with it! Gardiners seem to have increased  the vertical splay to a point that makes it pretty useless! 🤔
I used to use the flocked supreme and this was superb but this dupont one is terrible in comparison! Also, because of the size of the space required to fit jet capsules, there is at least 1" either side of the brush where there is only ONE row of bristles. On a brush which is smaller to begin with, this is a major oversight IMO and it really shows when you are cleaning a velux window and you can see light through the brush- there's two major spaces barely getting touched! This in turn means that even more movement is required to guarantee effective coverage from an already smaller brush! On a plus point, the dupont ultimate is very good but the blue nylon ultimate trumps them all. 🙂👍
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