[d s windowcleaning]

over the last few days due to the damp ground my pole hose as been picking dirt up , this is being transferd inside the pole and causing the sections to stick which can be annoying .
im thinking of tapeing a piece of bath sponge on the bottom of my pole with a hole through to see if this will help to keep the hose clean .
as anyone tried anything like this ?
if so did it help ?
is there any other methods i could try ?
any help thanks .

[Slash]

There is some lubricant stuff you can spray on your hose to prevent this ,I think Alex at gardiner pole systems sells it.

[elite mike]

hi dave

i have the hose outside the poles now

this works well for me

[weetot]

hi dave

i have the hose outside the poles now

this works well for me

Not a bad idea that, cos mine tends to stick the sections together with grit after a while, then scrapes all the pole when you pull the sections out.  Nightmare. 

[geefree]

i have the same problem,... also my pole sections are wet , each time i pull them out....yet i have no leaks 

[Mike #1]

i use amoural dashboard wipes wipe the pole hose over every 2 days keeps the dirt of as it coats the hose good for cleaning car interior as well

[leapstallbuildings]

hi dave

i have the hose outside the poles now

this works well for me

I've started doing this too on the SLX.  It felt a bit awkward at first but I seem to have adapted OK.  The only bit that was a tad troublesome was when I cleaned a window over a conservatory and got the hose tangled in the decorative strip.  Won't be doing that again 

[jeff1]

over the last few days due to the damp ground my pole hose as been picking dirt up , this is being transferd inside the pole and causing the sections to stick which can be annoying .
im thinking of tapeing a piece of bath sponge on the bottom of my pole with a hole through to see if this will help to keep the hose clean .
as anyone tried anything like this ?
if so did it help ?
is there any other methods i could try ?
any help thanks .

Jouk45 is in the middle of designing a special brush that fits to or inside the pole somehow and this will clean the tube for you.

[elite mike]

hi dave

i have the hose outside the poles now

this works well for me

I've started doing this too on the SLX.  It felt a bit awkward at first but I seem to have adapted OK.  The only bit that was a tad troublesome was when I cleaned a window over a conservatory and got the hose tangled in the decorative strip.  Won't be doing that again 

just twist the pole around ,no probs

got the idea from tosh

[macmac]

over the last few days due to the damp ground my pole hose as been picking dirt up , this is being transferd inside the pole and causing the sections to stick which can be annoying .
im thinking of tapeing a piece of bath sponge on the bottom of my pole with a hole through to see if this will help to keep the hose clean .
as anyone tried anything like this ?
if so did it help ?
is there any other methods i could try ?
any help thanks .

If you are using the pole for the purpose it is intended for, you can ask the suppler or manufacturer to do to repair or get a new replacement. You shouldn’t be inconvenienced when any of this is being carried out.

A friend of mine had a problem with his Facelift pole after several months of use. It couldn’t be repaired so he got sent a new replacement pole and never had a problem since.

I don’t think there is a need to attach a bath sponge to the pole, or any other modifications.

Nice one. I think I'll take my car back, it's dirty & it has a little stone chip on the bonnet. I shouldn't have to wash the thing it was 18k!!!! It shouldn't get stone chipped either, after all, it was designed for driving on roads!!!!

Do you think I have a case Ewan?

[ftp]

My van's definately going back. It's got parking sensors and I still hit a lampost. I'm going to sue them too for my neck injury, stress and loss of sex drive.  :

[ftp]

The problem with bits of sponge and possibly brushes will be that the hose won't release fast enough fom inside the pole when collapsed down I would imagine.

[dd]

The problem with bits of sponge and possibly brushes will be that the hose won't release fast enough fom inside the pole when collapsed down I would imagine.

Would not the brush or sponge get dirty and just transfer this dirt to hose anyway.

I frequently wipe pole hose during working day with a cloth. Does add some time to working day but prevents pole wear.

[ftp]

Mine gets wiped every time I coil it away. It's not a pole problem, it's operator error dragging the hose through builders sand and grit in the first place. Just one of those things that are difficult to avoid particularly if you work in the rain. Pole sections will always be wet due to the fact that when extended water will run down the upper sections from overspray etc. Pole gets collapsed and put away wet untill the next time.

[ccmids]

i swill mine over with water if there is dirt on it.

[elite mike]

hi dave

i have the hose outside the poles now

this works well for me

I've started doing this too on the SLX.  It felt a bit awkward at first but I seem to have adapted OK.  The only bit that was a tad troublesome was when I cleaned a window over a conservatory and got the hose tangled in the decorative strip.  Won't be doing that again 

just twist the pole around ,no probs

got the idea from tosh

Here’s another idea, get the pole fixed  :

nothing wrong with my poles ewan 

did you ever try a mod pole after , thats how i got used to having hose outside

found i preferred it , so changed my tele,s like it 

let us know how you got on with the mods

regards

mike

[Clive McDonald]

over the last few days due to the damp ground my pole hose as been picking dirt up , this is being transferd inside the pole and causing the sections to stick which can be annoying .
im thinking of tapeing a piece of bath sponge on the bottom of my pole with a hole through to see if this will help to keep the hose clean .
as anyone tried anything like this ?
if so did it help ?
is there any other methods i could try ?
any help thanks .

If you are using the pole for the purpose it is intended for, you can ask the suppler or manufacturer to do to repair or get a new replacement. You shouldn’t be inconvenienced when any of this is being carried out.

A friend of mine had a problem with his Facelift pole after several months of use. It couldn’t be repaired so he got sent a new replacement pole and never had a problem since.

I don’t think there is a need to attach a bath sponge to the pole, or any other modifications.

Nice one. I think I'll take my car back, it's dirty & it has a little stone chip on the bonnet. I shouldn't have to wash the thing it was 18k!!!! It shouldn't get stone chipped either, after all, it was designed for driving on roads!!!!

Do you think I have a case Ewan?


Seems to be baiting you know who=again- and you know who seems to be ignoring him wisely-again.Pretty soon this forum will become a no go zone for nice moderate and likeable chaps like myself.

 keeping the pole hose looped and off the ground helps.

[d s windowcleaning]

You’re not moderate though slumpbuster you’re to one sided, fellow window cleaner has a problem with wfp and all you can do is offer support to the manufacturer.  :

So you are saying if you have purchased any faulty equipment you should keep it and if necessary make daft modifications to enable you to use it.

With all types of products you will get a very small percentage that get through quality control and end up being sold to the consumer. I don’t see anything wrong is advising to send it back for repair or replacement you are also entitled to a full refund.

I don’t know which pole he has the problem with I don’t think he has said, but that doesn’t matter to me. Obviously it does with you.

its not the pole i have a problem with i use a facelift carbon fiber , its when the hose is trailing on the floor and picking up bits of dirt and grit .
this then starts to get in between the pole sections and causes it to stick , duiring dry days i dont have any problem with this its only when the grounds wet and the hose gets covered in dirt .

[d s windowcleaning]

I would class that as a problem with the pole. Identifying the individual parts or circumstance that cause the sticking is no excuse.

I would give the manufacturer a call; see what they can do for you.

will give them a call mate .

[AuRavelling79]

While I consider Ewan's angle of looking at this interesting I'm not sure how things would pan out if I took his angle of viewing this matter to the "edge of the envelope". E.g. yesterday I was working along the back of four houses from an unsealed lane - the surface of which was cinder, mud, puddles, weeds, concrete and grit.

My hose led in this for up to 50 metres and my pole hose would occasionally drag in it too. Now I could have just let it lie, (no pun intended) put up and retracted my pole as necessary and viewed it as the supplier's responsibility to ensure that he had sold me a pole that was fit for that purpose.

Or I could take the sensible view and look after my tools to extend their life - which might involve a method for tidying my pole hose off the ground and a piece of towelling to run it through from time to time and especially when I reel it all away and drive to the next job.

In the same way as I would not drive much above walking pace along this potholed lane in my van for fear of damaging my suspension rather than fight it out with FIAT saying that I should be able to drive at 30 mph for that is what the legal speed limit was.

What you need in this game is common sense and the ability to distinguish between personal responsibility and the responsibility of suppliers and accept that there is a whole "grey area" in which a disagreement with a supplier is counter-productive if it can be avoided.

Mind you, being able to express views about the perceived weakness of certain items of equipment and have a manufacturer try to remedy those and provide those remedies free of charge is as rare as and far more welcome than rocking horse faeces IMO!