[john green]

any chance you could email me your phone number to jgreen@onetel.net for some advice if possible please,ta john

[The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company]

What do you need to know John?

[john green]

just what are the basic connections,are there any laws on the carrying of gas and would a 100psi pump push out the water so fast it does'nt get time to heat up,,thats for now!! kidding,,john

[The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company]

John I've just got quick release tap connections on at the moment ( and are working fine),  until I get round to getting some plumbing type fittings.

As far as I know you are OK carrying gas, but let your insurance company know - and obviously secure the gas tank down.

I use a 100PSi pump, and water if you wish will come out steaming !! but I personally have it around 30degrees C.

The water takes about 2 to 3 minutes coming through 100mtrs of hose before it gets up to temp.

[john green]

 I'm totally sold,,your not an agent for them are you ??seen the link for the web site ,,thanks

[The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company]

No .. just enjoying the benefits of cleaning with hot water 

[mike richardson]

really stupid question but could i run 3 poles from 3 varistreams & pumps with 1 heater.  if so does the heater go b4 the pumps ( ie between the tank outlet & the pumps)
 or does it go efter the pump so i wud need 3 heaters,

[NWH]

You would need far to much flow,you would need 3 heaters aswell.

[jefftemperley]

hi guys
 my l5 arrived yesterday fitting it tomoro, wondered how you guys know what temp your water is, do you have a hand held thermostat?
similar to tds meter?

if anyone does be interested what,where and how much

cheers

[The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company]

I'm using my TDS meter - it has a built in thermometer.

I'm trying to find an inilne thermometer though - if anyone knows where to find one.

[The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company]

Keep a close eye on the water temp until your used to, and confident with the heater.  Mine was running a bit too hot this morning on some single glazed glass - and some nasty creaking noises were heard, at which point I pulled the brush away from the glass VERY quickly. : :


 I must say though, the extra cleaning power a bit of heat  in the water is .. 

[jsm]

No .. just enjoying the benefits of cleaning with hot water 

Hi guys just reading through all these post - ive been wfp since the start and and already do a good job with cold - so what are the benefits of hot , apart from your hose getting warm

come on tempt me in .... 


www.jsmcleaning.co.uk

[Jeff Brimble]

OK I been tempted and ordered- 10-14 days to go.
Thanks,  Seven Bays for the excellent pics and account and everyone else  -....now will it fit on my eleccy trolley ?  :

[ALAN HAYNES]

it makes great tea

[Xline Systems]

alan have you got yours sorted

[ALAN HAYNES]

Yes been fitted about week and its great
 now i have used hot i would never go back to cold

it cleans quicker and better with a lot less work

bird crap fly crap is just so easy to clean off

and when you want tea just make one

[NWH]

Alan do you honestly think it dries quicker.

[The Seven Bays Window Cleaning Company]

I'm not sure it drys completely quicker, but it begins to start to dry quicker - if that makes sense.  So, you can see if a rouge streak is about to appear very quickly.

The only thing I have noticed is I'm using more water - I think this is due to the hose expanding more under the pressure.  So you get a gush of water when turning the brush on, but eventually levels out. But even so I'm using a fair bit more.

I think eventually I may invest in some Thermobore, or maybe I just need a decent flow controller .

To be honest that's the only negative I can find with using hot water - cleaning with hot water just feels right somehow.  After a week of using it in cold conditions - would I like to go back to just cold, I don't think I would.

On salted windows I think hot water cleaning is pretty much the perfect method for window cleaning. I've done a few properties this week that normally give me salt streak problems, but this week there was a vast improvement in the quality of clean on these types of window. The odd rogue salt streak, but no where near as many. Normally I have to go round a second time to get them perfect , but this week just the only odd pane to rerinse.

[mike richardson]

any body know if i used 3 heaters in 1 van on 3 poles would it cost me a fortune in gas each wk?

[NWH]

I'm not sure it drys completely quicker, but it begins to start to dry quicker - if that makes sense.  So, you can see if a rouge streak is about to appear very quickly.

The only thing I have noticed is I'm using more water - I think this is due to the hose expanding more under the pressure.  So you get a gush of water when turning the brush on, but eventually levels out. But even so I'm using a fair bit more.

I think eventually I may invest in some Thermobore, or maybe I just need a decent flow controller .

To be honest that's the only negative I can find with using hot water - cleaning with hot water just feels right somehow.  After a week of using it in cold conditions - would I like to go back to just cold, I don't think I would.

On salted windows I think hot water cleaning is pretty much the perfect method for window cleaning. I've done a few properties this week that normally give me salt streak problems, but this week there was a vast improvement in the quality of clean on these types of window. The odd rogue salt streak, but no where near as many. Normally I have to go round a second time to get them perfect , but this week just the only odd pane to rerinse.

You say your using more water but i thought you had to use a lower flow rate in order to have hotter water.