Hi guys. I'm after some advice. I'll try and keep it as short and sweet as possible.
A bit of background for those that don't know. I've been window cleaning since late 2014. I switched to wfp a couple of months back and love it. I'm currently using a Gardiner backpack on a trolley with an SLX pole. I drive a 13 year old Vauxhall combo which has been reliable but is really starting to show its age. I've got a small tank in the van along with half a dozen 25l drum. I purchase my water from a unit a couple of miles from my house.
As mentioned above, I currently buy my water. It's pretty convenient as its so close to home but I'm totally reliant on the place being open. I'd be in the **** if he decided to shut up shop tomorrow. There's been a couple of occasions recently where he's closed up at short notice. The place is also closed for two hours over lunch which can be a pain. In short, I'm 100% reliant on someone else for my water and I want to do something about that. Please can you advise me on what's best to buy. I don't need to be producing thousands of litres a day or anything like that. Something that produces around 300 litres a day would be perfect.
Secondly, I've been thinking a bit more about the future recently. I've really gotten the wfp bug and I know that this will be what I'll do long term now. My van isn't going to last forever and I can't spend the next X amount of years filling my backpack and lugging that around with me. I also think that my backpack will eventually start holding me back (there's no way I could do commercial work) and the 13 year old (non sign written) van isn't helping either.
I'm not going to have a massive budget but I've been looking online at small vans around the £4000 mark and there seems to be plenty of decent ones out there. I've also been looking at the facelift compact van mounted systems (with a power reel) and they seem like a good option. I guess what I'm asking is what you would do if you were in my position? I'm still new to the game but I already feel like there's things I can do to increase my earnings and smarten up my image. I know a lot of you guys like your DIY systems but I don't mind spending a bit more on something that is going to do the job well and last me for a while.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
A bit of background for those that don't know. I've been window cleaning since late 2014. I switched to wfp a couple of months back and love it. I'm currently using a Gardiner backpack on a trolley with an SLX pole. I drive a 13 year old Vauxhall combo which has been reliable but is really starting to show its age. I've got a small tank in the van along with half a dozen 25l drum. I purchase my water from a unit a couple of miles from my house.
As mentioned above, I currently buy my water. It's pretty convenient as its so close to home but I'm totally reliant on the place being open. I'd be in the **** if he decided to shut up shop tomorrow. There's been a couple of occasions recently where he's closed up at short notice. The place is also closed for two hours over lunch which can be a pain. In short, I'm 100% reliant on someone else for my water and I want to do something about that. Please can you advise me on what's best to buy. I don't need to be producing thousands of litres a day or anything like that. Something that produces around 300 litres a day would be perfect.
Secondly, I've been thinking a bit more about the future recently. I've really gotten the wfp bug and I know that this will be what I'll do long term now. My van isn't going to last forever and I can't spend the next X amount of years filling my backpack and lugging that around with me. I also think that my backpack will eventually start holding me back (there's no way I could do commercial work) and the 13 year old (non sign written) van isn't helping either.
I'm not going to have a massive budget but I've been looking online at small vans around the £4000 mark and there seems to be plenty of decent ones out there. I've also been looking at the facelift compact van mounted systems (with a power reel) and they seem like a good option. I guess what I'm asking is what you would do if you were in my position? I'm still new to the game but I already feel like there's things I can do to increase my earnings and smarten up my image. I know a lot of you guys like your DIY systems but I don't mind spending a bit more on something that is going to do the job well and last me for a while.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.