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Poll

Do you prefer to have your reel in or out of the van?  Please choose an option (or two)

Reel out of van, van locked
Reel inside van, van open
Reel out of van is stupid
Van Unlocked is Stupid
I don't use a reel, i don't have van mount.

Clean Dude

Reel: In or out of van?
« on: August 06, 2008, 08:59:29 pm »
Do you prefer to have your reel in or out of the van?  Please choose an option (or two)

STEVE-UK

  • Posts: 1609
Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 09:06:47 pm »
reel in the van (side door)/doors locked

Alistair@AWC

  • Posts: 880
Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 09:13:26 pm »
How about an option for reel out of van & van unlocked

L.J.Thorpe

  • Posts: 2056
Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 09:38:35 pm »
How about an option for reel out of van & van unlocked
same here
locking it aint much of a worry where i am

john tomkins

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2008, 09:43:26 pm »
How about the option of.....
Reel in or out van depending on circumstances, and locked or unlocked to suit ;D

d s windowcleaning

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2008, 09:45:10 pm »
How about an option for reel out of van & van unlocked
same here
locking it aint much of a worry where i am
thats what my mate thought last week but at 2 o clock in the afternoon his van went missing full of all his gear you minght think your in a nice area , so are we but it only takes a wrong un to pass at the time and its gone .
where theres muck theres money

L.J.Thorpe

  • Posts: 2056
Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2008, 09:53:01 pm »
i dont leave the keys in it dave ;D
seriously
diesels are a pain to hotwire
its a T reg scudo ::)
the gear is only useful to another wcer
youwould not believe hoow isolated some of the houses are that i clean
 its south holland
nowt happens apart from friday and saturday night

scud

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2008, 10:13:15 pm »
   Mine is never locked, even on the drive at night, they are welcome to the bloody thing at the moment.

  Myhose reel is fixed downin the back so have to work with the door open, if I am in an area I think is dodgy I take one of the dogs with me and he sits in the back of the van to stop anyone gettin in.

R.V.A Window Cleaning Services

  • Posts: 193
Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2008, 10:17:30 pm »
Reels out van open dog waiting ;D
In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king

geefree

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2008, 12:19:53 am »
reels out or drip drip drip inside ... and thats with the best fittings recommended on this forum

 ;)

mci services

Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2008, 12:27:19 am »
where i live its definetly reel out van locked at least if i come back to the van to see why the waters not flowing i will have only lost a reel ;D

geefree

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2008, 12:29:53 am »
and a pole or 2  and battery  and pressure washer and rest of my work kit lol

Wayne Thomas

Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2008, 03:36:11 am »
reel in van and definitely locked as there is too many tea leaves around. I've already had 2 people try and break into it with no luck. I'd put them in hospital if I caught them, wouldn't wait for the police, theyre a joke.

jefftemperley

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2008, 10:02:46 am »
i have a hole cut in the side of the van fitted with roller bearing to guide hose i can pull up outside a job take the pole off the roof rack and start work straight away with locked doors.  no packing up or setting up i can pull up clean a 4 bed house and be driving off inside 12 mins!

 
bad weather always looks worse through dirty windows

Alex Gardiner

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2008, 10:08:02 am »
Down here in Cornwall, we never worry about locking the vehicle!

I always have the reels out of the vehicle as it allows for maximum flexibility in reeling out.  The hose linking to the reels are long enough to allow the reel to go either side of the vehicle for reeling out in any direction with minimum effort. I use lightweight 100m reels so lifting is not a problem.

[GQC] Tim

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2008, 10:25:02 am »
Down here in Cornwall, we never worry about locking the vehicle!

I always have the reels out of the vehicle as it allows for maximum flexibility in reeling out.  The hose linking to the reels are long enough to allow the reel to go either side of the vehicle for reeling out in any direction with minimum effort. I use lightweight 100m reels so lifting is not a problem.

Which ones are those Alex? Are they the plastic ones? :)

Pj

Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2008, 10:26:20 am »
Down here in Cornwall, we never worry about locking the vehicle!

I always have the reels out of the vehicle as it allows for maximum flexibility in reeling out.  The hose linking to the reels are long enough to allow the reel to go either side of the vehicle for reeling out in any direction with minimum effort. I use lightweight 100m reels so lifting is not a problem.

ditto


Alex Gardiner

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2008, 11:07:39 am »
Hi Tim,

Yes these are the Hozelock Plastic and galvanised reels. I have just changed them after 7 years, so I cannot complain about their longevity!

They do leak slightly at the connection, but as I use them out of the vehicle this is never a problem. I have a custom made drip tray for the two of them to sit in in the vehicle. The reel with hose on only weighs slightly more than one of the metal reels with no hose on!

When I change vehicles soon I may try out a pair of Cox reels, maybe even the electric ones.

MoemGorod

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2008, 11:09:16 am »
One - in, second - out. Van closed.

Vadim / MoemGorod.ru
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Alex Gardiner

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Re: Reel: In or out of van?
« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2008, 11:20:09 am »
Very professional looking set-up Vadim.