[Mike Halliday]

It looks like we  Need to talk about it, I think it’s going to get difficult for us for a while.

Personally I can’t wait to catch it and recover, then I can tell all these people self isolating that they might as well let Me clean their carpets, they’re sat in the house doing nothing, might as well get the carpets cleaned.

A lot of my customers are old and in the danger  group,

[TonyBrowning]

Please don't label me as a negative, pessimistic person......but I am a realist.
I think this is just the tip of the iceberg Mike, the biggest concern is the great possibility
of an impending global financial crash...bigger than we've seen ever....interest rates being
cut, and more money being invented from no where is never a great sign....
On the bright side......we are all in the same boat, and we can't do anything personally to change the situation.
so  "Let's go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for this all to blow over."

[mjm]

This virus is terrible people in london on the streets going to work with surgical masks on face
Last week my customer cancelled  due to son being at home because he working in central london in an office  and 1 person got the virus so there offices  are shut down still  now even more customers are  saying working from  home now until this  ends   spoke to many window cleaners in my area   fronts only until further notice not allowed through house bit weird really I think you have to touch physically to catch it  basic hygiene washing hands shower every day
 

[TonyBrowning]

Just keeping it light....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aox7CeOdmOY

[premier floorcare]

Dont think the evidence is there that once you have caught it and recovered that you cant catch it again Mike 🤧

[RPCCS]

Once you have had it you don’t get it again.

[premier floorcare]

Wheres the evidence for that ??

[neil 47]

The figures dot look that massive when you consider populations  , I think there is massive media hype .

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[Mike Halliday]

I had £10k earmarked for a new pressure washer which now I won’t Be  buying, I’ll keep the money in the bank and keep using my existing machine. Once the initial shock of this virus has mellowed down and I can judge how people will go about their lives ( carry on as normal, limit non essential contact etc..etc) I can make a decision.
 

[mjm]

Spain is in lockdown France is on it's way too  I wear black surgical gloves all day I keep them on the dashboard put them on soon as I start the van on the morning take them off when finished  I stopped shaking hands a long time ago with customers when I shook someone's hand about a year ago   this guy smiled and said ive got the flue mate  and I got it for 2 weeks 
I've found a friendly chat gets work  not a hand shake or people breathing all over  I just show them that iam wearing gloves and and start talking
If they put there hand out to shake fine I will shake

[Kev Martin]

I had £10k earmarked for a new pressure washer which now I won’t Be  buying, I’ll keep the money in the bank and keep using my existing machine. Once the initial shock of this virus has mellowed down and I can judge how people will go about their lives ( carry on as normal, limit non essential contact etc..etc) I can make a decision.

I didn’t think you were the type of guy that spends that sort of money?  You always come across as doing everything as cheaply as possible.  What sort of pressure washer is that for £10K.?  I can get a decent Falch for that sort of money

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I know this is changing the thread but what machine are you planning to get?

Perhaps someone can tell me what’s so special about a £10k machine?

What’s a DOFF machine?

Hoping that you don’t get Corona because there’s a % that you may die from it.

[Mike Halliday]

I’m looking at one of these

http://www.jetterconversions.com/JETTERCONVERSIONS.COM/4012.html

Not a new one but with 75hrs on the clock

My big jetter blew the engine so over  the last month I’ve been using the standard machine use by most pressure washer companies who do the work I do (mainly domestic) I had one in the shed for an emergency....... they are like using a toy,  the set up is an nightmare and so slow it’s really takes the joy out of the work.

A big engine and pump with powered hose reels makes the job so much quicker.

Kev I looked at the Falch, they cost slightly out of my budget

[Mike Halliday]

Doffs are a high heat, low pressure machine for doing specialist cleaning ( think national trust properties and nelsons column )

[RPCCS]

Wheres the evidence for that ??

I read it online somewhere but I can’t remember where, some health or government  page.

[homenclean]

It seems all the products such as micro san are in short supply .

Where do you think we will fit into the chain and do you think it could go it her way for us really quite or stacked out as people’s obsession with cleaning kicks in.

Uncertainty is the worst thing and I think our strongest déterrant is been an island which should make it easier to contain with rigorous checks on people coming in.

If I said I wasn’t concerned I’d be lying.

John

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Mike you’ll have to tell me when/if you get that big machine I’d love to come over and have a look.

[*Hector*]

Mike you’ll have to tell me when/if you get that big machine I’d love to come over and have a look.

please tell me that wasn't a euphamism 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I couldn’t possibly say

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Mike there’s a Falch Hot Pressure washer on Facebook market place £3200