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mick hay

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spotting...we need rain!!!
« on: April 08, 2013, 06:00:53 pm »
in the last 8 years, ive been called back twice for spotting. In the last week, 3 times!!

Went to re clean a customer today, and we were chatting as to why the spots appeared, my tds is 0, brush is clean etc.

I then notice her car which was valeted a couple of days ago, covered in dust. A house down the road i had to re clean too last week. I popped back, the sills were covered in dust!

Can only think, that we have had no rain for weeks so evreything is dry and there is a bit of a breeze about blowing the dust hence sticking to the wet windows!!

We need some rain!!!   (never thought id say that...lol)

ben M

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Re: spotting...we need rain!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2013, 06:16:29 pm »
in the last 8 years, ive been called back twice for spotting. In the last week, 3 times!!

Went to re clean a customer today, and we were chatting as to why the spots appeared, my tds is 0, brush is clean etc.

I then notice her car which was valeted a couple of days ago, covered in dust. A house down the road i had to re clean too last week. I popped back, the sills were covered in dust!

Can only think, that we have had no rain for weeks so evreything is dry and there is a bit of a breeze about blowing the dust hence sticking to the wet windows!!

We need some rain!!!   (never thought id say that...lol)

where do you live???? South Africa?  ;D

R.C Property

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Re: spotting...we need rain!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2013, 06:20:14 pm »
this time of year there is a lot of pollen blowing off trees.
was up my parents in lincolnshire and they have loads of yew trees that is blowing off all there pollen the can and van was covered in it! its like a smoke screen when it blows off! could be another cause of it

windiewasher

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Re: spotting...we need rain!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2013, 06:21:11 pm »
18 days since any rain now.they are on about hosepipe bans already.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

mick hay

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Re: spotting...we need rain!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2013, 06:37:54 pm »
18 days since any rain now.they are on about hosepipe bans already.

i know, i heard about that in the south about the hosepipes!! 

Call it coincidence, but just text a customer for tomorrow, and he phoned to say could i give the sills a good wash as theyre full of dust!!!

windiewasher

  • Posts: 4393
Re: spotting...we need rain!!!
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2013, 06:45:48 pm »
18 days since any rain now.they are on about hosepipe bans already.

i know, i heard about that in the south about the hosepipes!! 

Call it coincidence, but just text a customer for tomorrow, and he phoned to say could i give the sills a good wash as theyre full of dust!!!
They are covered arent they.
The windows have a layer of dust but wash off lovely.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

hilland

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Re: spotting...we need rain!!!
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2013, 07:08:05 pm »
18 days since any rain now.they are on about hosepipe bans already.
ffs don't go on about hosepipe bans....... last year it was all the talk and at the end of the year I was tempted to invest in a noahs ark... The weather is changing for the worst, we got to learn how to manage or the wind , rain , snow and icy conditions will out do us . Warm water for winter work and telling customers that regardless of weather we have to make our wages is my plan , mind you if this crap weather dirties windows and frames we will be welcomed to clean the glass I hope

Re: spotting...we need rain!!!
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2013, 07:21:26 pm »
Don't forget that a lot of the 'dust' will in fact be salt in the air from grifters etc during the snow. The roads around here are all grey from the salt. When cars drive along the road, they whip the salt up and it lands on window sills etc. when you clean the sill, you carry the salt to the next window. I've had one phone call and just said there is little I can do due to there being so much salt around at the mo. they saw the sense in it and I said I will give them an extra good going over next month.  They were fine with that. Rain will wash the salt away. Don't fret lads......it won't be far away..... :-\ :-\

ben M

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Re: spotting...we need rain!!!
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2013, 07:26:07 pm »
rain today in East devon  >:( ;D ;)

dazmond

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Re: spotting...we need rain!!!
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2013, 07:31:02 pm »
i agree mick!lots of dusty windows,frames and sills when out cleaning today!!

ive never had a call back though in nearly 3 years of WFP. ;D

your wish could be granted by thursday/friday as its forecast wet and windy for the north west!! :( :( ;D ;D
price higher/work harder!