| Introduction | | | | Can you use normal tap water to wash a window? |
| Window cleaning poles. Also commonly known as | | | | The simple answer is yes. Well, yes and no actually. |
| water fed poles are fast becoming the industry | | | | You can get your window clean using normal tap |
| standard in window cleaning. | | | | water, but the water has calcium particles and lots of |
| The old traditional method of using a bucket and | | | | impurities that would be left on the glass once the |
| squeegee etc is being less used as window cleaners | | | | water dries. You would have that milky white effect |
| find the overall safety and flexibility window cleaning | | | | where you'd be able to write your name. Not what I |
| poles give you. | | | | would call a clean window. |
| Window cleaning used to be an art form, basic in its | | | | Pure Water You Say? |
| execution, though, many tried and failed. | | | | By pure water, I mean of distilled water or |
| Most falls to window cleaners involve the use of | | | | de-mineralised water. This water doesn't exist naturally. |
| portable ladders large and small that are basically | | | | It has to be made by using a process of de-ionised |
| mounted on top of vehicle. In recent years figures for | | | | resin vessels, pre filters, filters and water softeners. It's |
| accidents reported to HSE and local authorities show | | | | quite a simple process and pure water can be made |
| that between two and seven window cleaners have | | | | either in a van, office or even your home. My pure |
| been killed each year in Great Britain and about 20-30 | | | | water system is nicely packaged in my garage at |
| suffer major injuries as a result of falls involving | | | | home. |
| ladders. As you can expect, this is a relatively small | | | | When this pure water is applied to the glass by way |
| problem as accidents go. Not if you're a window | | | | of the window cleaning pole/water fed pole, there is |
| cleaner though. A great deal window cleaners suffer | | | | no mineral content or calcium etc; thus, when it dries on |
| less serious injuries that result in several days off | | | | your glass your windows are perfectly clean since the |
| work. | | | | pure water has been able to absorb the dirt. |
| The man in the street would probably relish a few | | | | Flexibility |
| days off here and there, but not if you're a window | | | | Window cleaners using these poles can now reach |
| cleaner who is self employed and doesn't receive any | | | | those hard to reach places with ease and without any |
| sick pay. | | | | risk. Since they don't need to use ladders anymore, |
| What's The Solution? | | | | window above conservatories and extensions are a |
| The window cleaning pole/water fed pole | | | | breeze. Windows that are 3 and 4 storeys up can |
| What is a window cleaning pole/water fed pole? | | | | now be cleaned with ease. These poles also allow you |
| A window cleaning pole/water fed pole is basically an | | | | to clean window frames and window sills at the same |
| extended carbon fibre (or other materials) pole that is | | | | time which gives the client an extra service and allows |
| made in sections that extend. You can generally get | | | | the window cleaner to obtain more work! |
| them in various sizes from 10ft to 45ft and higher, | | | | How Much Should You Pay? |
| though it is considered a little pointless going higher as | | | | The prices on these window cleaning poles is coming |
| they are less effective. | | | | down dramatically as I write. There are a few |
| The process of and methodology behind the pole is | | | | companies you can check out below: |
| where pure water is pumped through a hose reel, up | | | | Pure Freedom - (Who I Use) |
| the telescopic window cleaning pole/water fed pole | | | | Window-Tools - |
| and passes through jets. These jets are located in the | | | | Streampole - |
| brush that is found at the top of the window cleaning | | | | To name a few. There are many more, just simply log |
| pole. These jets spray a light stream onto the surface | | | | onto Google and type in "window cleaning pole/water |
| of the glass and the operator just agitates glass | | | | fed pole" into the search box and see what you find. |
| loosening the dirt. With simple upwards and sideways | | | | To summarise. The window cleaning pole/water fed |
| movements the glass is clean in a matter of seconds. | | | | pole is here to stay. With safety issues in mind and the |
| Any dirt or dust particles held within the glass are | | | | general flexibility they give you. Window cleaners |
| simply flushed away by the constant stream of water | | | | around the world are throwing the bucket and |
| from the jets. | | | | squeegee away a switching to this new method. |