Why Switch Between Jets?

[timbeam]

Lots of advice at the minute about how to quickly change between jets but why?

I know fan jets are better for hydrophobic glass so why not just use them for all glass types?

Am I missing something?

Cheers!

 

[Smurf]

Personal choice I guess on how you want your brushes setup. Simples…

I find fan jets good on some jobs but not so good on others like for instance conservatory roofs and guttering, fascia, soffit and cladding cleaning when you want a much higher flow rate using tap water or pure.

 

[Eclipse]

Fan jets aren't better than pencil for any job in my experience, they just use more water to achieve the same job.

 

[timbeam]

Thanks guys for your input.

I think I'll give fans a go because in some situations I'm struggling to rinse properly and I'm getting spotting.

 

[Smurf]

I've found the opposite to be honest as using fan jets can save pure water & most importantly time rinsing hydrophobic glass as you can rinse a lot less than using pencil jets.

If anyone is interested here is a good explanation of how fan jets work in this vid.

 

[timbeam]

Good video that. I've seen it before but it explains things well.

I also like the way the fans work on the hydrophillic glass too, sheets lovely!

 

[Don Kee]

I use fan jets think they're great!

Only pole i have pencils on is my 50ft, as i find them a little more accurate at that height

 

[Eclipse]

Thanks guys for your input. I think I'll give fans a go because in some situations I'm struggling to rinse properly and I'm getting spotting.

Its technique then, I never use fans and never get spotting.

What happens when you get a hydrophobic lane with a hydrophilic patch?

 

[Gmeister]

Its technique then, I never use fans and never get spotting.

What happens when you get a hydrophobic lane with a hydrophilic patch?

I get that often dont you?

 

[Eclipse]

Yes but like I said pencil jets all the time. Never had a problem rinsing either type of glass.

 

[RiceRocket]

Yeah just do more lines of rinsing on hydrophobic glass.

 

[timbeam]

Yeah, but surely the more time you can save per window the more you earn. Therefore, fans for hydrophobic glass must be better and I can't think of any down sides to using them for hydrophillic glass either.

 

[Tuffers]

Yeah, but surely the more time you can save per window the more you earn. Therefore, fans for hydrophobic glass must be better and I can't think of any down sides to using them for hydrophillic glass either.

Accuracy?

 

[timbeam]

Fair point Tuffers but how accurate do you need to be? Lol