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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Nightmare customers
« Last post by Roy Harding on January 05, 2026, 02:25:19 pm »
I had a woman I used to clean who owed me, come up about 8yrs later and asked if I could clean her windows. I told her she still owed and she paid me and said I will see you soon. Yeah right  ;D I dont forget.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?
« Last post by Stoots on January 05, 2026, 08:16:06 am »
Minus 2 with a layer of snow. I`ll set off at 9 and see what happens but its gonna be freezing on the glass till at least 10 or 11 i think

Ive never had anyone complain about leaving slippy paths so wont worry about that i sometimes give the doorway a sweep with the wfp if its an obvious puddle.

I`ll do my jobs in a diff order to avoid steep side streets and and connys till later.

Take a 25l barrel of hot water in case jets and hoses start freezing on the ground.

A half assed first day back is isnt a bad thing though  :)
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?
« Last post by dazmond on January 05, 2026, 07:49:39 am »
Ice melt grit at the ready and a sweeping brush. I always offer to grit customers driveways and paths esp if they are elderly in this weather.

I'll head off at 9am for a 930am start. Most of the kids are back to school today so I like to miss the morning rush.

The main problem is side roads. My car is a small SUV and is fine on icy/snowy roads but my van,not so much. I don't have winter tyres on my van. I'm mainly cleaning estate work this week so not much driving about.

On the plus side it's going to be nice and sunny!🙂👍
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?
« Last post by deeege on January 05, 2026, 07:03:54 am »
-6 here at the moment. I’ll be leaving it until after 10am as I don’t fancy my water freezing on paths after I’ve cleaned.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Purefreedom Reelmaster
« Last post by KS Cleaning on January 04, 2026, 11:26:13 pm »
Quote from: dazmond on January 04, 2026, 05:55:16 pm
Quote from: KS Cleaning on January 04, 2026, 04:23:21 pm
Is there a way to switch off power to the digital display or does it stay on all the time?

Of course you can turn it off but obviously the reel won't work if it's turned off!🙂

It works just like any other digital display just hold the right hand button down until it turns off.

I turn mine on in the morning and put it on battery display and turn it off after my last job. I run mine on 99 all day.👍
Yes I was aware the reel wouldn’t work if it was switched off, but when I connected it up to the battery the digital display was on and I couldn’t get it off. My other controller for the pump has an individual power switch, this one doesn’t and it didn’t come with any instructions.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Anyone moved from CP to squeegee?
« Last post by Stoots on January 04, 2026, 11:21:37 pm »
Exactly why would you pay for business expenses in cash.  You are just making extra work. If you pay all for everything with card then you can reconcile it easy.

I use the mileage rate for van anyway so doesnt matter how I pay for fuel I dont need a receipt.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?
« Last post by Stoots on January 04, 2026, 11:06:40 pm »
Quote from: JandS on January 04, 2026, 08:37:31 pm
Snowing here now.

Yep snowing and frozen outside and minus temps till 11am tomorrow. Should be an interesting start back.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Light weight poles
« Last post by windowswashed on January 04, 2026, 10:30:03 pm »
Quote from: jk999 on January 04, 2026, 07:55:46 pm
Arthritis about 5 years osteoporosis 5 months ago. Hopefully at least another 7 years not ready to down tools yet as cant be doing with being at home all the time

Sorry to hear of your illness. You're stuck between a rock and a stone as in you need to keep exercising without over doing things. Cut down on your strenuous work and concentrate on  picking up easier work.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Van/equipment maintenance?
« Last post by JandS on January 04, 2026, 08:37:31 pm »
Snowing here now.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Light weight poles
« Last post by jk999 on January 04, 2026, 07:55:46 pm »
Arthritis about 5 years osteoporosis 5 months ago. Hopefully at least another 7 years not ready to down tools yet as cant be doing with being at home all the time
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