[bad trippy]

Been out canvassing again today, really rubbish first few hours but then picked up, a couple of quotes sign us up reason being their w/c dragged his hose through the house, making the expensive laminate flooring dirty, was wondering if anyone on here drags hoses through ppls houses?

[Dave Turley]

I do on a few, only on dry days (no dirt stuck on wet hoses) and i'm very careful.

however, I DO NOT target these houses nowadays and if i'm asked to price one I add on £5 (or more if i'm really Not bothered about doing the job) for the hassle of dragging hoses through and arranging for them to be in.

with about 50% of custies it's more hassle than it's worth trying to arrange and they end up getting dumped

my advice is walk past these houses when you're canvassing, make life easy for yourself

[Davie T]

You  can always use a backpack.

[clean]

You  can always use a backpack.

Yes,if you think you are going to get new business that has restricted access to the back then a backpack would help,i got one especially for that reason and it`s a real big help 

[bad trippy]

I do on a few, only on dry days (no dirt stuck on wet hoses) and i'm very careful.

however, I DO NOT target these houses nowadays and if i'm asked to price one I add on £5 (or more if i'm really Not bothered about doing the job) for the hassle of dragging hoses through and arranging for them to be in.

with about 50% of custies it's more hassle than it's worth trying to arrange and they end up getting dumped

my advice is walk past these houses when you're canvassing, make life easy for yourself

Thing is these houses all have rear access its less than 40 seconds to get round there too

[gary999]

backpack like others have said

[tomy jackson]

now thers a qestion ??,

[AuRavelling79]

Yes. But if there is rear access I use that in preference.

Anyway - Hose dragging:-

Use microbore.
Pull out the hose through a damp towel to wipe it clean (I do this anyway).
Coil enough around your arm to let you lay the hose gently as you go thru' to the back.
Take pole through.
Use overmitts for damp days/mucky shoes.

When finished:-

Take pole back through.
Take hose back through.

Price in the extra time for above and for arranging access.


I also try to arrange that I will do the fronts every time and the backs as and when.

[trevor perry]

Yes. But if there is rear access I use that in preference.

Anyway - Hose dragging:-

Use microbore.
Pull out the hose through a damp towel to wipe it clean (I do this anyway).
Coil enough around your arm to let you lay the hose gently as you go thru' to the back.
Take pole through.
Use overmitts for damp days/mucky shoes.

When finished:-

Take pole back through.
Take hose back through.

Price in the extra time for above and for arranging access.


I also try to arrange that I will do the fronts every time and the backs as and when.

 i know me and malc had differing views on this a few days ago when i said in most cases i would gain access with a ladder if possible, he does seem to make it work for him taking hoses through houses but in all fairness if you dont want to go the ladder route then i think backpack would be a better option, i suppose a lot depends on how many properties you have to do this on in my area there are rows and rows of terraces and to make arrangements with each one to gain access would in my opinion be near impossible hence my argument for using ladders.
  if you do decide to go the hose through houses plese let us know how you get on.

[AuRavelling79]

I used a backpack for this for a while but changing from the van mount to backpack for the backs and the filling up every couple of houses took way more time then running the hose through.

[Dean Aspects]

This is where a backpack is really useful i did one today where i had to go through a shop to do the rear windows on an office and it was just not practical to trail a hose through the shop the backpack was perfect for this job but it was only one job and not a run of houses so no need to refill the backpack which is time consuming
Still personally i dont like the idea of trailing a hose through someones house just in case something happened

[AuRavelling79]

This is where a backpack is really useful i did one today where i had to go through a shop to do the rear windows on an office and it was just not practical to trail a hose through the shop the backpack was perfect for this job but it was only one job and not a run of houses so no need to refill the backpack which is time consuming
Still personally i dont like the idea of trailing a hose through someones house just in case something happened

Spot on Dean - shops/commercial and high traffic areas then hose a no-no! Houses are fine.

[cybersye]

Anyway - Hose dragging:-

Use microbore.
Pull out the hose through a damp towel to wipe it clean (I do this anyway).
Coil enough around your arm to let you lay the hose gently as you go thru' to the back.
Take pole through.

exactly what i do too
with a bit of care and thought there is no need to be "dragging" hoses through a customers property, and if thats what their last wc was doing I think that shows a lack of respect for someones home.

[jouk45]

i use only a backpack, i have a lot of houses in a certain area of dundee where you have to go through the house to get to the backs, i once gave a customer a shower when my autobrush accidently hit the door  i forgot to switch the backpack switch of lol,

[bad trippy]

How many backs on average would a backpack do before refill, these houses aint very big around the back, 3 windows no patio door, would a backpack do all 3 without a refill?

[jouk45]

if they have been 1st cleaned yes no problem, you can clean about  4 or 5 without refill