Yes mate they are showing a lot of new stuff (two new poles I think?). Totally agree with you about aluminum and such like. I have a pro 6 fitted into my Van so I produce my own water in the van overnight, at the moment it suits me. Static systems for me would be something for the future as the business grows. Yes you are totally right the BWCA is Ionics but what attracted me was the way it is all presented, the training center is very good and the quality of training is very good to. I have been on several causes now and on my last course I was talking to a fellow window cleaner who had brought a system from one of Ionics competitors who said to me there is now way he would pay the price at the time, he said to me it was the worst business decision he has made as the system he has it totally unreliable, goes through resin at a horrifying rate and was only £1,800 cheaper than a pro 5. Ionics obviously saw an opportunity to sell systems and train operatives to use wfp safely and also offer city in guilds and nvq's which I am not sure if the fwc can offer. I went to quote a commercial property and when they saw my bwca logo on the side of my van a comment was passed. Blimey window cleaners going back to school.
Steve please dont take this the wrong way, its not a insult
you have been sold the ironics brand name, you mention you have been on a few BWCA courses, these courses are partly a sales pitch, yes you learn stuff, buts its ever so slanted to ironics, thus is becomes a brand you want, people feel safe with a brand they know, look at the sony PS3, the first year it came out it was rubbish, rubbish games and most knew it, it still sold well, why ? ? ? because people owned the PS2 and it felt safe
the complete method of cleaning windows is not hard
look at the parts
A VAN -- aslong as it will take the load, any van will do
A TANK -- most come from the same manufacturer anyway ( choose you size )
A PUMP -- also from 2 pump makers, sureflow and flowjet
RO UNIT -- a ro is a ro, it rejects the solids and gives you pure water, some have a slightly better rejection rate, but its nothing out of this world
HOSE -- loads of options
POLE -- likewise, its a personal choice
BRUSH -- see above
i am sure you are very happy with ironics, but we have many many options that are equal if not better than the gear they make
you mentioned your mate, he goes though resin quickly, does he have a RO system, is he flushing it often enough, does the filters need replacing, as for saving £1,800, when he has found the problem ( any of the above, he might just be using DI in a hard water, solution : get a RO unit ) that £1,800 will go a long long way
