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Lee GLS

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How Long?
« on: February 17, 2010, 05:45:37 pm »
Im setting  up a wfp system but not sure what lenght pole to get, i do domestic work mainly 2 story, but quite a few have 3rd story windows and dormer windows, so what lenght pole would it be best to get so that i can reach the higher windows

Lee

Slash

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Re: How Long?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2010, 05:58:32 pm »
24 footer would do or even 30 foot

DaveG

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Re: How Long?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2010, 06:06:18 pm »
Yes 24 ft would be plenty
You can't polish a turd

Sir Squeaky

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Re: How Long?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2010, 09:34:21 pm »
I've only got about 25ft of usable pole and I get by fine.

Re: How Long?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2010, 09:53:11 pm »
17'xtel

Sir Squeaky

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Re: How Long?
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2010, 11:08:30 pm »
17'xtel
Hideously heavy and whippier than an icecream. :-\

I used mine one literally one house and sent it back!

Re: How Long?
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2010, 06:00:08 pm »
don't believe you.

You had a 17'?

Sir Squeaky

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Re: How Long?
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2010, 06:01:35 pm »
don't believe you.

You had a 17'?
Might have been 21, but can't imagine 4ft would make all the difference/

♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: How Long?
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2010, 06:08:44 pm »
17'xtel

What for 3rd level & dormers? You're 'avin a larrrrrrrrrrrrrf!!

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: How Long?
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2010, 06:10:05 pm »
You need to buy the longest you can afford.





Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

Ian Lancaster

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Re: How Long?
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2010, 06:10:30 pm »
Im setting  up a wfp system but not sure what lenght pole to get, i do domestic work mainly 2 story, but quite a few have 3rd story windows and dormer windows, so what lenght pole would it be best to get so that i can reach the higher windows

Lee

I would say get two poles, one for 2 story (17/18') and one for 3 story (24').  Using a 24' all day and every day when you only need an 18' is a waste of energy and could cause muscular/skeletal problems

Re: How Long?
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2010, 06:19:11 pm »
Yes, as Ian says.

I use a 22'slx, an sl2, and a xtel hybird 34', but the guy didn't ask what i use.

On shorter poles (17') the extra cost of carbon fibre carries little advantage.There is a big difference between a 21' and a 17'.

The 17'xtel is the domestic pole of choice for most window cleaners.If you can stick a gardiners supalite brush mono filament on the end that's about as good as it gets.

ftp

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Re: How Long?
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2010, 07:28:00 pm »
30' Slx for me use it all day for everything including skylights.

sunshine windows

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Re: How Long?
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2010, 07:52:38 pm »
Only ever used 30' extel hybreds and love them. Reach town house 3 storeys no problems.

Cheers,
lance
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