Could Portapower Be Better Or Same As Van Mounted System ?

[sdrah]

Hello everyone !

I'm new on this forum and also new to window cleaning . I really need an advice choosing the right system for my work .

A short intro - i started with a squeegee and ladder - but i had to say several time NO to new customers because i wasn't able to clean their conservatories .

So i thought to get a water fed system but not sure which one - as i am new as i mentioned .

Firstly - i cant really afford to get a van right now - and i really dont see the point getting one as i have only 15 houses. at the moment. So i thought to get a troley system which will fit in my estate .

So - did a quick search and found a Pure Freedom troley with RO etc etc - for just under 1000 quid.

However later on - i found the PortaPower http://www.brodexbms...-trolley-system

which looks fantastic to me . But i didnt find any reviews on the internet about it . The good point is that i dont have to get a tank in the garage to keep the pure water - i can leave my water container in the car (with tap water) and use the Porta Power .

It seems to be better but is abit costy /emoticons/smile.png

please advise me - before spending / wasting my money . /emoticons/smile.png

PS: i dont expect a lot of work done with water fed system - may be shall i get just a pump which i will keep in the car - and a 50 meter hose to do the conservatories ?

Thank you very much

 

[rcproperty]

what you could do to make it cheaper for you is to have a backpack, few 25lt containers and a di bottle. depending what your water tds is

 

[sdrah]

yeah sounds fine a backpack - however i really hope to get more work in the future - and thought it might be a good idea to get something which will last - and will allow me to do my work quickly ,

the Porta Power is designed for two poles up to 60 ft - my question is - which one will be more efficient - a van mounted or a PortaTroley

 

[rcproperty]

van mounted will always be better, but there is always a time that a trolly could come in handy.

i started off with a trolly from the back of my vw golf, soon outgrew the trooly and had to go to van mounted.

 

[Smurf]

Why did you say no to cleaning conservatories?

 

[Smurf]

Do you mean this?

 

[sdrah]

yes this one

 

[sdrah]

Why did you say no to cleaning conservatories?

i find it difficult - the roof of course

 

[Smurf]

You don't need to use pure water on plastic conservatory roofs you know...and you can can also trad glass ones using a pole

 

[Smurf]

For platic roofs a chepo truck brush attached to a 5m harris pole would do to scrub it then rinse the detegent off with a garden hose. Simples

 

[sdrah]

For platic roofs a chepo truck brush attached to a 5m harris pole would do to scrub it then rinse the detegent off with a garden hose. Simples

thank you

PS : let say you need a good troley / mobile system - would you consider the one i mentioned above ? or is waste of money ?

 

[sdrah]

i really think that the pump can be adjusted from 4 l/h to less than that - when used by one operator . And i am fully agree with you - using customer's water isn't professional - however i am not worried about that as i will always carry water with me - for all my jobs .

the only thing i am not sure - is the price to keep the unit in shape - like servicing it and consumables - filters etc etc .

i didnt use a pure water system before - but as i know every unit needs some consumable - to produce the water .

same should be with this troley

 

[sdrah]

just got a reply from the seller of the PortaPower : This is a pure water filtration system and should not be compared to the RO type filtration systems.

what does he mean ? is it better then RO type filtration ?

thank you

 

[Smurf]

Don't ask me ask him.....as would like to hear his reply too

 

[Smurf]

sacktruck

battery

di tank

small 10" pre-filter

4040 ro

boster pump

controller

couplings & fittings

Have i missed anything?

You could make one yourself cheaper than that surely?

 

[rcproperty]

just got a reply from the seller of the PortaPower : This is a pure water filtration system and should not be compared to the RO type filtration systems.

what does he mean ? is it better then RO type filtration ?

thank you

That trolly is a ro system, it's a 40/40 ro system. It does the same job as them all just on a larger scale.

 

[rcproperty]

sacktruck

battery

di tank

small 10" pre-filter

4040 ro

boster pump

controller

couplings & fittings

Have i missed anything?

You could make one yourself cheaper than that surely?

A bit of wire, fuse, Yer you could build one for about £1000 with some change!

 

[sdrah]

Don't ask me ask him.....as would like to hear his reply too

i will of course

another thing that make me think - is the price on the manufacturer website (well at least i think is manufacturer) the troley costs £2000 + VAT and to add a pole would be almost £3000 http://www.brodexbms.co.uk/products/Portable-Trolley-Solutions/portapower-trolley-system , http://www.brodexbms.co.uk/products/cobra-pole-carbon-fibre

but on ebay same unit £2000 including VAT and 57ft pole http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160913822406&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

£1000 is a huge difference - and i am not gonna get one until i find out why the price vary so much

 

[sdrah]

That trolly is a ro system, it's a 40/40 ro system. It does the same job as them all just on a larger scale.

unfortunately - im not a good handy man / diy -er /emoticons/smile.png so i will get somethink cheap to start like this one may be ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PURE-WATER-FED-POLE-TROLLEY-WINDOW-CLEANING-SYSTEM-/260965038342?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item3cc2ba7906

 

[Smurf]

I thought brodex had gone bust?

 

[rcproperty]

I thought brodex had gone bust?

no they are still going.