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Lee Burbidge

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Night times are drawing in....
« on: December 05, 2013, 01:54:33 pm »
.... less days for poor weather. If you have too much work to sit it out then this Idea Of The Week will help....
http://youtu.be/Jg954l-3tm4

Clever Forum Name

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2013, 01:59:33 pm »
Seen you mention that before. The issue for me is, I would look like a tit.

Pro-Smart

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2013, 02:36:46 pm »
Thanks Lee, but I have lights in my garage and van.....  :)

Ian101

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2013, 02:37:45 pm »
only for another few weeks then they start getting lighter  :)

Lee Burbidge

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2013, 05:31:24 pm »
Seen you mention that before. The issue for me is, I would look like a tit.

May be you would lol...... one member of the public said to me, 'its a good job you got that torch wrapped around your waist' as he went by... it was pretty dark by then... but got out two more hours than I would of stayed out for without the light belt.

If it helps me put money in the bank and gives me an option to 'catch up' a bit during the winter days with bad weather etc. then I don't mind looking like a 'tit'... besides I wouldn't even think if i looked a tit or not...I am not that self conscious  ;D

Lee Burbidge

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2013, 05:32:04 pm »
Thanks Lee, but I have lights in my garage and van.....  :)

No problem...... but this light you can work with too....

Lee Burbidge

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2013, 05:32:29 pm »
only for another few weeks then they start getting lighter  :)

It couldn't come sooner for me, hate the winters

robertphil

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2013, 05:57:19 pm »
its not so bad

Pro-Smart

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2013, 06:07:33 pm »
Thanks Lee, but I have lights in my garage and van.....  :)

No problem...... but this light you can work with too....

Yes, but I'm wfp only - so how can you see properly to do the bedroom windows in the dark. I'm sure the belt torch doesn't illuminate the 1st floor windows...

Chris - CBWC

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2013, 08:48:06 pm »
Pretty sure he was only doing bungalows that day.  Did I hear you say salt wash back towards the end?  Haven't heard about that before, what is it?

Pro-Smart

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2013, 08:56:18 pm »
Pretty sure he was only doing bungalows that day.  Did I hear you say salt wash back towards the end?  Haven't heard about that before, what is it?

It's to recharge the water softener filter - the sodium in the salt replaces the calcium build up in the softener. It prolongs the life of the RO...

EandM

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2013, 10:03:53 pm »
On a positive note: Saturday is as bad as it gets down here ! The 7th is the earliest sunset then it starts drawing out again on the 18th.

Chris - CBWC

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2013, 10:07:10 pm »
Pretty sure he was only doing bungalows that day.  Did I hear you say salt wash back towards the end?  Haven't heard about that before, what is it?

It's to recharge the water softener filter - the sodium in the salt replaces the calcium build up in the softener. It prolongs the life of the RO...

Great, thank you.  Is this part of the RO unit or something I have to buy separately? 

combat1

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2013, 10:28:50 pm »
15.30 and dark today, I will have to start earlier!
On  a brighter note! I bought some gloves from 'the range' with flashing led's in the fingertips. mainly to amuse the customers kids. I was working away tonight when a car stopped and I got another new customer. She'd seen my flashing gloves and it reminded her to book me.
They look cool when fanning a large window.

Pro-Smart

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2013, 11:24:31 pm »
Pretty sure he was only doing bungalows that day.  Did I hear you say salt wash back towards the end?  Haven't heard about that before, what is it?

It's to recharge the water softener filter - the sodium in the salt replaces the calcium build up in the softener. It prolongs the life of the RO...

Great, thank you.  Is this part of the RO unit or something I have to buy separately? 

Okay - I think looking at Lee's van that he (and I) have Ionic Pro6 systems. They have 6 filters in all.

When the tank on the van is filled overnight it goes through:-

1. A carbon filter to remove the chlorine in the water. That's there to kill all the nasties in the drinking water. However, chlorine burns through the RO membrane so it needs removing first.

2. A 5 micron sediment filter

3. A water softener filter (see above)

4. The RO unit

5. RO Bak - a second unit that saves 80% more water

The water then enters the tank at c. 98% pure. In my case it gets down to 2-3ppm from c.270ppm (at the tap) which is outstanding I think.

6. When it's cleaning time the almost-pure water is pumped through the DI filter to polish it to 0ppm. This DI filter lasts me about 6-8 months!

To answer your question, I don't know where you'd get a water softener filter and of course the salt chamber (except for Ionics naturally) but I'm sure other guys on the forum could help...

Hope that all makes sense?!  :)

PoleKing

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2013, 11:29:34 pm »
Duel pumps at Melton do a all the filters you could ever want.
All if mine are from there.
www.LanesWindowCleaning.com

It's just the internet. Try not to worry.

deeege

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2013, 06:20:45 am »
only for another few weeks then they start getting lighter  :)

It couldn't come sooner for me, hate the winters

Winter doesn't start for another 2 weeks, we are still officially in Autumn.
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

Lee Burbidge

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2013, 02:52:02 pm »
Thanks Lee, but I have lights in my garage and van.....  :)

No problem...... but this light you can work with too....

Yes, but I'm wfp only - so how can you see properly to do the bedroom windows in the dark. I'm sure the belt torch doesn't illuminate the 1st floor windows...

No but watch this space... the light belt and the Light brush head is coming.....

Lee Burbidge

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2013, 02:53:33 pm »
Pretty sure he was only doing bungalows that day.  Did I hear you say salt wash back towards the end?  Haven't heard about that before, what is it?

On my Ionic system i do  salt wash back. Once this is done ( flush water softer etc with salt) I always flush system with water for 10 minutes then fill tank :)

Lee Burbidge

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Re: Night times are drawing in....
« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2013, 02:57:00 pm »
15.30 and dark today, I will have to start earlier!
On  a brighter note! I bought some gloves from 'the range' with flashing led's in the fingertips. mainly to amuse the customers kids. I was working away tonight when a car stopped and I got another new customer. She'd seen my flashing gloves and it reminded her to book me.
They look cool when fanning a large window.

Dude you gotta take pics and video!!! please send to my group https://www.facebook.com/groups/180431838757586/ or email me lburbidgehighshine@yahoo.com or lee@windowcleaningmagazine.co.uk