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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Snow

« Last post by dazmond on Yesterday at 08:42:55 am »

Quote from: Bungle on November 20, 2024, 07:25:15 pm

Roof of the van inside is freezing already. -2 predicted all night. I've found a greenhouse heater in the garage and have put that in the back. Never used it before. If it's crap I'll revert to the oil filled radiator.

I was thinking today; it would be a good idea to book in less work a day during the winter. Doesn't happen like that though does it.

The trick for me is organising my work into short days all year round so my days are pretty even no matter what time of year.

Cold weather?oh well only 5 hours to do.

Hot weather? Oh well only 5 hours to do.

getting dark early in winter?oh well only 5 hours cleaning to do.

Wet weather?oh well only 5 hours to do

If you can average £50-£60 an hour then that's still at least a grand a week for 4 short days then you have a nice 3 day weekend to look forward to....

This is how I work my round throughout the 4 seasons

What's wrong with the oil filled radiator? If it does the job then it does the job....

Keep it simple

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Ionic V4 Thermopure

« Last post by dazmond on Yesterday at 08:22:03 am »

Quote from: Innocence & Experience on November 20, 2024, 07:38:54 pm

Thank-you all for taking the time to respond.
I was only asking the question as the way its worded on Ionics website appears to suggest that you can heat pre-heat to aid with the prevention of frost damage when the temperature drops (perhaps, so i thought, with an inbuilt immersion).
It really is a fantastic bit of kit but unfortunately does not have a 'frost stat' to prevent any damage in sub zero temperatures and can't understand why Ionics have produced a state of the art system IMHO but you have to pop a £20 radiator, or similar, in the back to protect it from damage!

Personally I prefer to put an oil filled radiator in the back than relying on the frost stat...

The problem with the frost stat is it's fairly loud and can come on 3 or 4 times in the night using fuel and electric. Mine used to wake me up(and the neighbours sometimes)...

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric Socks

« Last post by AuRavelling79 on Yesterday at 06:47:58 am »

Getting stuck in and working much faster for ten minutes soon warms you up.

Two pairs of socks and wellies on icy/wet grass yesterday on my first job (one hour) starting at daybreak - large barn conversion in a field.

But then ... I'm 65.

Young'uns today.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric Socks

« Last post by NBwcs on November 20, 2024, 10:19:57 pm »

Quote from: Bungle on November 20, 2024, 01:18:29 pm

£40 I'd rather suffer.

Or if its really cold, wear 2 pairs of socks.

Used Equipment For Sale/Wanted / Re: Fiat Doblo Window Cleaning van 2.0

« Last post by Scrimble on November 20, 2024, 09:55:34 pm »

This van is now sold

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: What size van should I get

« Last post by Scrimble on November 20, 2024, 09:54:26 pm »

The 65 plate van is now sold, and Stoots I honestly couldn't care less what you think, I get what level you are at

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Electric Socks

« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on November 20, 2024, 08:39:22 pm »

If you can make your working life a bit more pleasurable then you can get more cleans done, that's what I have found out. Hard to get motivated when its cold, wet or windy so anything that makes life a bit easier then all for it.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Time to reassess our round

« Last post by jay moley on November 20, 2024, 07:54:58 pm »

Quote from: dazmond on November 19, 2024, 06:30:00 pm

Quote from: jay moley on November 19, 2024, 09:46:45 am
90% of the time I cant get on the drive. I have to reel out a load of slack on the reel hose to start as it gets stuck if I just pull. I'm often working around two cars on the drive but I'm so used to it now that it doesn't bother me.

I hate jobs involving getting the ladder off for flat roofs but I just charge extra. In the grand scheme of things I haven't got that many ladder jobs anyway.

What I wont do anymore is go through back gates or through the house.

We are always refining.

If you hate ladders jobs why don't you get rid of them? or just say you don't use ladders anymore and reduce the price and skip them windows?

I did this last year and I should of done it years ago!I only had to drop 3 jobs!the other 8 jobs kept me on but at a reduced price.

Now I haven't got a single job that requires ladders for flat roofs!👍😎

It's liberating! Even more so in this freezing weather!

Remember it only takes one slip!(think of slacky).Its not worth it mate.

Hate was probably too strong a word, more an irritation. And thinking about it I do have quite a few. So I was talking nonsense before. I do one or two a day so getting rid of all of them isn't feasible financially. At least none of them are dodgy although I agree it's always a risk.

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Ionic V4 Thermopure

« Last post by Innocence & Experience on November 20, 2024, 07:38:54 pm »

Thank-you all for taking the time to respond.
I was only asking the question as the way its worded on Ionics website appears to suggest that you can heat pre-heat to aid with the prevention of frost damage when the temperature drops (perhaps, so i thought, with an inbuilt immersion).
It really is a fantastic bit of kit but unfortunately does not have a 'frost stat' to prevent any damage in sub zero temperatures and can't understand why Ionics have produced a state of the art system IMHO but you have to pop a £20 radiator, or similar, in the back to protect it from damage!

Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Snow

« Last post by Bungle on November 20, 2024, 07:25:15 pm »

Roof of the van inside is freezing already. -2 predicted all night. I've found a greenhouse heater in the garage and have put that in the back. Never used it before. If it's crap I'll revert to the oil filled radiator.

I was thinking today; it would be a good idea to book in less work a day during the winter. Doesn't happen like that though does it.

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