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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Pole for employee
« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on December 29, 2025, 04:44:56 pm »That's the reason I don't employ too many pitfalls.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Pole for employee
« Last post by Tam1872 on December 29, 2025, 04:04:22 pm »For an employee id looking which is the most ridgit, not the most lightest.
An employee isn't looking after it, I'm not saying they will intentionally break it, but when its not coming out there pocket when it needs replacing then it's unlikely they will care that much.
An employee isn't looking after it, I'm not saying they will intentionally break it, but when its not coming out there pocket when it needs replacing then it's unlikely they will care that much.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Pole for employee
« Last post by Plankton on December 29, 2025, 03:54:44 pm »Not slating the Gardiner slx as it's all I used, however I'm sick of replacing sections 1-3 and most of the clamps regularly on someone's else's pole.
Never him that broke it, doesn't know how it happened etc
So how long should an employee expect to get out of an slx 25, how often should shims and levers be replaced.
I wouldn't expect someone to use cheap and heavy equipment and I think the clx would wear down even quicker as this is what I found over ten years ago.
Never him that broke it, doesn't know how it happened etc
So how long should an employee expect to get out of an slx 25, how often should shims and levers be replaced.
I wouldn't expect someone to use cheap and heavy equipment and I think the clx would wear down even quicker as this is what I found over ten years ago.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?
« Last post by dazmond on December 29, 2025, 03:36:20 pm »It's forecast to get below freezing overnight this weekend coming so don't get caught out lads in regards to your RO. I'll certainly be sticking my heater on in my insulated shed and one in my van just make sure my hot water system remains frost free.
It could be a snowy start to the new year.....
You have been warned......🙂
It could be a snowy start to the new year.....
You have been warned......🙂
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?
« Last post by dazmond on December 29, 2025, 03:17:01 pm »Booked my van in for MOT/service on Fri 16th Jan. I'm going to get mine done at Halfords as its very local to me here and it was the same price as my local independent garage where I used to live.(£230).
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?
« Last post by dazmond on December 29, 2025, 03:10:48 pm »
4 month intervals(sediment and chlorine filters). Same condition as last time.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Hose reel Tail Length
« Last post by Splash and dash on December 29, 2025, 03:04:36 pm »You guys run with 25m of pole hose ?
Whats the thinking behind this ? to make it lighter i assume but doesnt it offer the same resistance when you are pulling it off the reel and arent you pulling on the rectus fitting as you do so ...
I like the idea of having the lighter hose i just wondered how it works in reality doesnt it kink up and not lay flat ?
We run hose less setup so the pole hose is on the reels we find it’s so much quicker we use hot water so the hose lays flat anyway and no hose on the poles to coil up
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Window Cleaning Forum / Van/equipment maintenance?
« Last post by dazmond on December 29, 2025, 01:51:17 pm »The time between xmas and new year is the perfect time to get around to little jobs on equipment,van,etc...
Tidied glovebox.
Flushed/sprayed pole.
New,spare pole hose fitted with univalve and connectors.
New toolbox with some new tools.
Changed pre filters on RO then flushed for 10 mins
Cleaned van inside and out.
Topped up screenwash,checked oil/water
Renewed bucket water/detergent.
Bleached pee bottle.
Changed rubber on squeegee.
New blade(scraper).
Got rid of old, broken pole sections.
Tomorrow ill be emptying my shed and reorganising it and fitting some new hooks,etc.
Tidied glovebox.
Flushed/sprayed pole.
New,spare pole hose fitted with univalve and connectors.
New toolbox with some new tools.
Changed pre filters on RO then flushed for 10 mins
Cleaned van inside and out.
Topped up screenwash,checked oil/water
Renewed bucket water/detergent.
Bleached pee bottle.
Changed rubber on squeegee.
New blade(scraper).
Got rid of old, broken pole sections.
Tomorrow ill be emptying my shed and reorganising it and fitting some new hooks,etc.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Purefreedom Reelmaster
« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on December 29, 2025, 09:20:23 am »Why not just work christmas day and have done with it scottish, you could get a gold plated reel then
I think I'm getting Americanised. I always do a clean last Friday and Saturday of the month next to big shopping centre. So it was hard for me to fit them in so I just went out and did them. Folk were happy to see me and I could go to the sales at the shopping centre after the 12 cleans. We owned a hotel and used to work 365 days a year so working is a way of life to me.
However, the best-known theory states that Boxing Day is named after the practice of wealthy aristocrats giving boxes and gifts to their servants one day after Christmas. Traditionally, servants would work on Christmas Day but were given the next day off to spend with their families.
I don't have any servants so Boxing day doesn't make any sense to me.🤔
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Light weight poles
« Last post by 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.