[alboy]

Does anyone know if there is a height reach limit  for using water fed poles?

[jeff1]

Jeff Brimble has done around 80ft 

[alboy]

Just that nobody sells over 72ft. Must be a legal reason?

[daz1977]

wasnt there a russian bloke who had over 100ft

[jeff1]

Valdin is our Russian member but I'm not sure if he's done 100ft, I know at real height you would have to have your pole supported with guide ropes for H&S reasons. :

[alboy]

Where would you be able to buy them? They expensive?

[Darranvps]

We used a home made one in Bulgaria at 108ft it was awseome, until we dropped it:-)

[alboy]

must of been heavy, think there is much scope for using one that big!

[tomy jackson]

jef is 88 ft thers sum piks sum wear he used fishing poles so not that hevy

[alboy]

Wonder if telescopic or modular would be best for something that size?

[idealrob]

250 miles, because dont forget the 6 metre rule and excemption of the rules for window cleaning, only joking, but some on the site would come up with some stupid rule, that they couldnt back up or couldnt support, then say it doesnt apply to window cleaners, and the list goes on
See how they like it, he have laughs last, laughs longest

idealrob

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Just that nobody sells over 72ft. Must be a legal reason?

Why must it be a legal reason?
several years a go the poles only use to go up to 50ish feet.
I think its down to manufacturing of poles and the materials used.



Matt

[South Coast Cleaning Services]

I cant see the glass being that clean with wfp at 100ft, surely you couldnt get pressure on the glass.

Here is Jeffs pic at 88ft

[woody1]

i could do a better job on a ladder than that pole 


that pole must have some weight in it

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Madness. :

[idealrob]

Go on Woody, prove it, I look forward to seeing if you have got the bottle to clean at 88ft
We clean up to 60 ft and job is better than window cleaners who used to absale, and use mop & wiper, as windows stay cleaner longer and have more sparkle, thats not me saying, thats the large cutomer, quotes, and there are over 5000 windows to clean.
Not trying to turn it into a debate about trad v wfp, but it offer window that could not be cleaned before, now being able to be cleaned, even if it sometimes, not be as good as traditional window cleaning, I totally admit, on some windows, trad mop & squegee is the best method for some

idealrob

[MoemGorod]

Hi mates,

We cleaned at near 80ft (24,6 meters).

regards,

Vadim

[Jeff Brimble]

If I could get sponsorship and a suitable building, I am confident that 100ft is easily attainable and tried to offer it to one supplier but they did not get back to me, its only when you get near 80ft that you realise some of the problems and then make the giant leap of thought of how to make the pole go to 100ft + PLUS This could theoretically be done with an F16, (or  any mod pole)- which I have got to 80ft.
Having also got to 88ft at Sheffield- thanks Mick 
120ft ? .......yes I think so !

why put limits on dreams   :

[simon knight]

I've cleaned at 400ft...mind you it was the house at the top of Richmond Hill 

I think the pic of Jeff cleaning at 88ft is awesome.

[Window Washers]

If I could get sponsorship and a suitable building, I am confident that 100ft is easily attainable and tried to offer it to one supplier but they did not get back to me, its only when you get near 80ft that you realise some of the problems and then make the giant leap of thought of how to make the pole go to 100ft + PLUS This could theoretically be done with an F16, (or  any mod pole)- which I have got to 80ft.
Having also got to 88ft at Sheffield- thanks Mick 
120ft ? .......yes I think so !

why put limits on dreams   :

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