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!🤣🤣👍

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.

Quote from: Tam1872 on April 29, 2025, 03:56:31 pm

Quote from: NBwcs on April 28, 2025, 10:03:42 pm

Quote from: SB Cleaning on April 28, 2025, 06:57:20 pm

Only 5kw it won't get that hot.

Genuine question... how hot does it need to get then?

I still struggle with being convinced hot water is faster on routine maintenance cleans. Were all creatures of habit and work to our own default speed, it would be  hard to break that habit after all these years. 1st cleans and facias, yeah, i can get that but as an established wc who rarely does facias these days and lets face it, not all 1st cleans are that dirty, plus an additional £25 a week plus initial outlay to recoup....   Squeaky says it will pay for itself over winter yet there seems to be an increasing number of hot water users on here who wont go out when its freezing!!! why is that? Genuine question again, are they scared of breaking a window given temperature extremes of water against freezing glass? Seems bizarre that they don't when this is a perfect opportunity to work when us cold water boys cant. Im definitely not  knocking hot water users and at this price for the heater itself then it certainly starts to warrant a further look, but im still yet to see a convincing argument for it.

Also, whilst i have a lot of time for Squeaky, telling viewers he gets a commission on sales for it through his link sort of nullifies his impartiality.

On monthly cleans it's not going to make you any quicker, as you do the same amount of strokes whether it's hot or cold water.

It's basically £1600 to keep your hands warm through the winter, and I'm not going to lie, having your hands warm in winter makes a massive difference to your working day and will make it less of an effort to go out when its cold, or even staying out when it's cold, so it will pay for itself when you factor in that side of it.

For £1600 I'd say it's worth it. Someone's said they have ordered one, I'm going to see what they think of it when it comes, and if everything seems okay with it.  Il buy one at that price.

Hi Tam. I’ve ordered one, it’s in transit.
25 years in it’s all about comfort/convenience for me. Extreme poles, electric reel and hot water makes the day more bearable.
 I see this as a step up from the immersion element I use.
As long as it’s reliable, creates water hot to the touch, I will be well happy..

Quote from: SB Cleaning on April 28, 2025, 06:57:20 pm

Only 5kw it won't get that hot.

Genuine question... how hot does it need to get then?

I still struggle with being convinced hot water is faster on routine maintenance cleans. Were all creatures of habit and work to our own default speed, it would be  hard to break that habit after all these years. 1st cleans and facias, yeah, i can get that but as an established wc who rarely does facias these days and lets face it, not all 1st cleans are that dirty, plus an additional £25 a week plus initial outlay to recoup....   Squeaky says it will pay for itself over winter yet there seems to be an increasing number of hot water users on here who wont go out when its freezing!!! why is that? Genuine question again, are they scared of breaking a window given temperature extremes of water against freezing glass? Seems bizarre that they don't when this is a perfect opportunity to work when us cold water boys cant. Im definitely not  knocking hot water users and at this price for the heater itself then it certainly starts to warrant a further look, but im still yet to see a convincing argument for it.

Also, whilst i have a lot of time for Squeaky, telling viewers he gets a commission on sales for it through his link sort of nullifies his impartiality.