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dazmond

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35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« on: June 15, 2025, 04:14:05 pm »
Anyone use this brush set up?

I've ordered a new Xtreme 25 pole with 2 x 35cm Xtreme sill brushes(1 flocked,1 stiff) this morning with the smaller jets as I find the flow a bit weak with 4 x standard jets with my current 35cm  ultimate brush even on full flow(and it's too heavy for everyday use). I mainly use this brush for cleaning artwork on a main road but I like the width for lots of window work so I'm hoping these new brushes will be good.

I've also been having problems cleaning some sills as I use a carbon gooseneck so the angle isn't right so the sill brushes should rectify this somewhat.
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dazmond

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2025, 04:22:24 pm »
I also bought a gardiner extra long plastic scraper with scrubbing pad (for carbon goosenecks)as I'm having a nightmare with some work(bee spots and insects poo). Some of my work is absolutely splattered with it! Especially my work near farmers fields
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Scottish Cleaning Service

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2025, 04:25:36 pm »
Yes, only use this brush on all poles but the stiff variety. Tried the 1.4mm pencil jets but found them a waste of time. Only ever use the Red 50% fan jets on all my brushes now because they are great for rinsing. never tried to save pure because I have an RO system in van and not on a meter. As for gooseneck, always buy the long plastic one so I can adjust the angle.

I believe this 35cm brush and red jets are the best on the market and nothing comes near this setup. fwiw

dazmond

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2025, 05:08:40 pm »
Why were the jets a waste of time?Surely 4 smaller jets will increase pressure so the water is not dribbling out?

I hate fan jets,prefer pencils any day
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Tam1872

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2025, 05:27:09 pm »
Yes, only use this brush on all poles but the stiff variety. Tried the 1.4mm pencil jets but found them a waste of time. Only ever use the Red 50% fan jets on all my brushes now because they are great for rinsing. never tried to save pure because I have an RO system in van and not on a meter. As for gooseneck, always buy the long plastic one so I can adjust the angle.

I believe this 35cm brush and red jets are the best on the market and nothing comes near this setup. fwiw

Why do you have an ro in your van ? The water comes out the tap under 20ppm here.

Scottish Cleaning Service

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2025, 08:50:54 pm »
Why were the jets a waste of time?Surely 4 smaller jets will increase pressure so the water is not dribbling out?

I hate fan jets,prefer pencils any day

I found there was not enough flow and tried all jets. Settled with red ones which has good flow and 50% fan so I get the best of both world's. That's my opinion after trying all sorts of combinations. I just found the 1.4mm jets took me longer to clean a window so I saved pure but cost me more time so I ditched them.

Scottish Cleaning Service

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2025, 08:55:02 pm »
Yes, only use this brush on all poles but the stiff variety. Tried the 1.4mm pencil jets but found them a waste of time. Only ever use the Red 50% fan jets on all my brushes now because they are great for rinsing. never tried to save pure because I have an RO system in van and not on a meter. As for gooseneck, always buy the long plastic one so I can adjust the angle.

I believe this 35cm brush and red jets are the best on the market and nothing comes near this setup. fwiw

Why do you have an ro in your van ? The water comes out the tap under 20ppm here.

In East Kilbride its 37 I think but in Paisley its 70 so I'm borderline. Because no meter I just went for a system with an RO attached which meant I use little resin. I think I use 10Kgs a year of resin so my pure cost is minimal.

֍Winp®oClean֍

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2025, 09:30:50 pm »
Why were the jets a waste of time?Surely 4 smaller jets will increase pressure so the water is not dribbling out?

I hate fan jets,prefer pencils any day

I found there was not enough flow and tried all jets. Settled with red ones which has good flow and 50% fan so I get the best of both world's. That's my opinion after trying all sorts of combinations. I just found the 1.4mm jets took me longer to clean a window so I saved pure but cost me more time so I ditched them.

There's less flow with red fan jets than 1.4mm pencil jets!
Comfortably Numb!

֍Winp®oClean֍

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2025, 09:32:09 pm »
You'll like the 1.4mm jets Daz, they do exactly what you are expecting them to. You get more power with less flow.
Comfortably Numb!

KS Cleaning

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2025, 09:47:37 pm »
I also bought a gardiner extra long plastic scraper with scrubbing pad (for carbon goosenecks)as I'm having a nightmare with some work(bee spots and insects poo). Some of my work is absolutely splattered with it! Especially my work near farmers fields
All that money for a hot diesel system and you need a scrubbing pad to get rid of insect poo🤭

NBwcs

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2025, 10:08:08 pm »
I also bought a gardiner extra long plastic scraper with scrubbing pad (for carbon goosenecks)as I'm having a nightmare with some work(bee spots and insects poo). Some of my work is absolutely splattered with it! Especially my work near farmers fields
All that money for a hot diesel system and you need a scrubbing pad to get rid of insect poo🤭



Ah... but hes got warm hands and a supple hose. ;D

dazmond

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2025, 08:34:13 am »
I also bought a gardiner extra long plastic scraper with scrubbing pad (for carbon goosenecks)as I'm having a nightmare with some work(bee spots and insects poo). Some of my work is absolutely splattered with it! Especially my work near farmers fields
All that money for a hot diesel system and you need a scrubbing pad to get rid of insect poo🤭

It would be even worse with cold water......its always June until the end of August on certain runs  of work...

At least we know the bee populations in these areas are healthy but there might be 30 or 40 spots on one window on some houses. The cars are also covered in them too
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Stoots

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2025, 02:48:10 pm »
I wouldnt clean all that bee poo off id dump it or double the price...

I only cleaned 1 house that had this problem, i cleaned it all on a first clean it took me ages, second time i went it was just as bad so dumped it. Dont really come across it much certainly not like that.

dazmond

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2025, 06:36:59 pm »
I wouldnt clean all that bee poo off id dump it or double the price...

I only cleaned 1 house that had this problem, i cleaned it all on a first clean it took me ages, second time i went it was just as bad so dumped it. Dont really come across it much certainly not like that.

I clean 77 houses on an estate that back onto farmers fields and they are all terrible throughout June,July and August every year (most are cleaned 4 weekly too) Its the best part of a grand a month. I certainly won't be dumping them. It adds around 30 mins each day compared to the rest of the year.
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the king

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2025, 09:19:02 pm »
the 1.4 jets are good but that brush on a extreme pole with the scraper and pad may make the pole a bit top heavy

jo5hm4n

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2025, 10:52:55 pm »
Anyone use this brush set up?

I've ordered a new Xtreme 25 pole with 2 x 35cm Xtreme sill brushes(1 flocked,1 stiff) this morning with the smaller jets as I find the flow a bit weak with 4 x standard jets with my current 35cm  ultimate brush even on full flow(and it's too heavy for everyday use). I mainly use this brush for cleaning artwork on a main road but I like the width for lots of window work so I'm hoping these new brushes will be good.

I've also been having problems cleaning some sills as I use a carbon gooseneck so the angle isn't right so the sill brushes should rectify this somewhat.

Yes we 100% use this setup every day and have done for like 3 years or more now.  Its the only Brush we will use on this exact setup.  Great when you get used to it.

zesty

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2025, 06:55:42 am »
Probably isn’t bee poo Daz, likely artillery fungus.

dazmond

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2025, 08:34:19 am »
Anyone use this brush set up?

I've ordered a new Xtreme 25 pole with 2 x 35cm Xtreme sill brushes(1 flocked,1 stiff) this morning with the smaller jets as I find the flow a bit weak with 4 x standard jets with my current 35cm  ultimate brush even on full flow(and it's too heavy for everyday use). I mainly use this brush for cleaning artwork on a main road but I like the width for lots of window work so I'm hoping these new brushes will be good.

I've also been having problems cleaning some sills as I use a carbon gooseneck so the angle isn't right so the sill brushes should rectify this somewhat.

Yes we 100% use this setup every day and have done for like 3 years or more now.  Its the only Brush we will use on this exact setup.  Great when you get used to it.

Easier to rinse and scrub large windows and it's a fair bit lighter than the equivalent ultimate brush. I think it's going to be my main brush for most work now.🙂👍
price higher/work harder!

Scottish Cleaning Service

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2025, 01:01:49 pm »
You will wonder why it took you so long to invest in this brush. I think its the best brush out there and ticks all the boxes.

dazmond

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Re: 35cm Xtreme sill brush with 4 x 1.4mm pencil jets?
« Reply #19 on: June 23, 2025, 06:57:42 pm »
I reckon I saved around 80L today just by using 4 x 1.4mm jets instead of 2 x 2mm jets

Strange really because I thought it might be slightly more due to extra jets...
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