[Central Window Cleaners]

I saw the 2 section harris pole in B&Q at the weekend with the yellow fibreglass bottom section which locks with a easy push button.

Has anyone tried converting one yet or are they to short. 

I was considering converting one as my first DIY attempt at WFP.

[cybersye]

I converted one of them a couple of years ago, the push button lock does'nt last  and was'nt long before the pole would get jammed.

[darragh windows]

I saw the 2 section harris pole in B&Q at the weekend with the yellow fibreglass bottom section which locks with a easy push button.

Has anyone tried converting one yet or are they to short.





I was considering converting one as my first DIY attempt at WFP.

ive been using one eight months with no problems love it very light and firm ideal for any low level work

[Nathanael Jones]

The 3 section Alu one is much better, and you really do need the 5 mtr reach.

[michael papworth]

I don't think that you can really say that a 5 m one is better than a shorter one. It depends entirely on what length of pole you want! If you want a short pole, then it's fine. If you want a long one, it's not very good.

I use one for bungalows and find it ideal. It's light, you don't need to worry about decapitating garden gnomes with the back end and it couldn't be easier to control - and you don't need a gooseneck or anything fancy - as you can tell from the pics.







It's dead easy and would be an ideal pole to try as your first DIY attempt - as long as you only want a pole of that length.

The only tricky bit is making the hole at the bottom of the pole for the hose to go through. Of course, you could always have the hose running up the the outside, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[borg]

how have u conneted that top part is that a J clip cheers.

[michael papworth]

how have u conneted that top part is that a J clip cheers.

It's the threaded insert taken from the end of a broom handle and held onto the threaded end of the pole with a jubilee clip.

Originally I just heated up the threaded insert and screwed the pole thread into it. The thread is larger than the ID (internal diameter) of the plastic threaded insert, so it split.  That's why I had to resort to the j clip.

Here's a pic



it's a "bodge job," but it works.

[Central Window Cleaners]

Thanks for that Wally it looks great and it looks like it would be very useful for my conservatory cleans as well.

All I need to do now is to sort out an RO and DI system

[michael papworth]

For conservatoies I use a Bently brush because it's so light.

The problem is in cleaning the ridge cappings (fancy, fiddly bits) and finials (pointy bits) which can be quite loose. I found that a heavy brush like the Vikan had a mind of its own and made the pole difficult to control. This is because you're working at such a low angle. The Bently brush, being so much lighter, was much easier in comparison.

The secret of success is to soak them with tfr and, if the soiling is heavy, work it in well. Leave it to soak in for just two or three minutes. The gunge just floats off then with the minimum of scrubbing.

And for conservatories with polycarbonate roofs, you don't even need pure. You can get away with tap water and then finish off the sides trad.