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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: buying a Category S or similar van

« Last post by Splash and dash on Yesterday at 07:59:12 pm »

Quote from: Tam1872 on Yesterday at 07:22:48 pm

I wouldnt necciserily be put off depending on where the repairs took place, cat s vans can be put back to a standard where they are just as safe as a normal van.

The biggest factor in buying one would be checking where the work was done. And if I were you, id pay an independant company to come out and give you an inspection report on it too .

No point in buying a vehicle that could have tracking issues and paying more to insure it each year , if you want to sell it many won’t touch it with a barge pole , structural damage is the worst category to buy many aren’t repaired properly and the wheelbase is out or caster camber and kpi settings only needs to be slightly out to cause major issues with tyre ware etc it doesn’t make any difference if it’s a van or a car with these things

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: buying a Category S or similar van

« Last post by Tam1872 on Yesterday at 07:22:48 pm »

I wouldnt necciserily be put off depending on where the repairs took place, cat s vans can be put back to a standard where they are just as safe as a normal van.

The biggest factor in buying one would be checking where the work was done. And if I were you, id pay an independant company to come out and give you an inspection report on it too .

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: buying a Category S or similar van

« Last post by ֍Winp®oClean֍ on Yesterday at 07:13:59 pm »

Structural damage. I have had experience of a vehicle in this category. Visually it looked perfect but the reality is that it was nothing but trouble!! Wheel alignment and electrical issues being the most problematic.
Be very careful!!

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Hot Water Systems drawing fuel..

« Last post by robert mitchell on Yesterday at 07:13:18 pm »

Quote from: Splash and dash on Yesterday at 11:38:15 am

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on Yesterday at 10:40:53 am
I'm the same, best thing Grippatank has done for me when fitting the system. Give Oliver a call at Grippatank but he is very busy so may need to wait a month or two.

Grippatank cut into the return fuel lines on my van and they had to be replaced they couldn’t or wouldn’t fit a standpipe into the tank never did get a reason why , I got the standpipe fitted by a local Wabasto specialist, I think dazmond had similar with them they cut into a fuel line and either the heater or the van wouldn’t start ?

It was the heater only running with the engine running, a lot of modern vans dont return pipes only have fuel in when the engine is running , fitting a standpipe in the tank is pretty straightforwrd for a mechanic though .

Quote from: dd on January 23, 2026, 02:53:17 pm
Where are you going in Canada?

Our lad lives on Vancouver Island so we default to Victoria, then in-laws in Kelowna. It's all a scouting operation for The Great Escape....

Just passed through YVR this morning on our way to Cuba. Kelowna on the flight schedule.