Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on February 22, 2008, 04:04:40 pm
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what kind of spares are worth carrying in yer van/.
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i have two of everything except varistream you never know when you minght need them .
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I always carry the following:
pump
pressure switch
Emergency Resin Canister
Hose repair barbs.
Jubilee clips
'O' ring clips
Hozelock end-stops, tap connectors
microbore fittings
Pole fittings
Flow valves
Battery
electrical wire
microbore hose
pole hose
1/2" hose
Spare pole
Spare brush
'Y' fittings
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I have just had a delivery of spares some for the shed some to carry around i am taking it you mean for wfp
Spare flow controller o clips hoseloc connectors 10 amp fuses in the shed spare minibore/reel varistream/pump all for just in case
Dean
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This is what I have:
pump
brushes
hozelock connectors
hose
ptfe tape
tools
microbore fittings
o rings
jubille clips
y splitters
resin
etc
etc
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1 thing worth having not mentioned yet, is a cable. You want it aabout as long as your van with a cigarette socket on one end and crocodile clips on the other.
Incase your battery dies out on you so you can clip the cable onto the battery or varistream wires and tap into your van battery.
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pump box
all hose connections
pole
brush
all i need to work the day, should anything go wrong
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I've usually got a spare squeegee rubber, but I haven't even got one of them now, and I really need one.
Think the current one's been on there for about 4 months. ;D
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Think the current one's been on there for about 4 months. ;D
4 months :o :o :o :o that's disgraceful
They should last a lot longer than that ??? ::) ;D
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The most important thing for a WFPoler is to carry spare O rings minibore female connecters and pole hose EZ snap tails,there the most common thing to fail in my experience.
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A sharp knife..
fork
tomato sauce
bog roll.
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Oh yeah, I think I've got two tins of tyre shine too, in case my van needs tarting.
Got a feeling there's a KFC hand wipe in the glove box too.
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cos of the increased earnings with wfp you must remember another wallet cos theres only so much one wallet will carry ;D ;D
do you sense a serious tone coming on here
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hi guys what u use, o rings for . just getting into wfp .
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Crimping your hose to your quick release connectors. Minibore and microbore
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thanks djw . im getting their quietly
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I've got a spare pump and variflow in the shed, if you buy a spare the old one lasts forever. If you don't the old one packs up and leaves you stranded for days.
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I've done the same, but have two sets mounted in the van (you never know). Everything else is pretty much covered, the worst thing of course would be if i lost the van through an accident then i would be up the creek without a paddle!
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When my last variflow packed up it just went with no warning. I was at one customer and it was working fine. Got to next customer - nothing. Went home and put a meter across it and there was no output voltage. This is Friday with a whole day to do and work booked in for the weekend.
Phoned my usual supplier, no we are waiting for them to come in. Phoned another supplier to get the answerphone.
So I phoned Williamsons the manufacturer, I was prepared to drive to Sussex if need be. They said a new batch was due in any day. This was no good for me, but they gave me the name of someone else who it turns out had several. Nearer as well.
So when I went I bought two. My pump is two years old so I bought a spare pump at the same time. An expensive day but a lesson learned.
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fuses , connected battery up to the system
wrong way a couple of times in early days
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Don't forget a roll of good insulation tape, and an assortment of cable ties, oh and a tube of super glue and a spare wheel for your trolley.
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fuses , connected battery up to the system
wrong way a couple of times in early days
Gulp! that could be expensive if your using a varistream. I've cut my cables so i can't swop the over on the battery terminals by mistake. Unless i put the battery in the wrong way round of course.