New brush and 1.5mm jets... me no like

[Davy G]

Fancied a change myself all of last week, so put 50 degree fans in for half the week, then 100 degree fans for the second half.

Didn’t like either. I think 2mm pencils instantly build up enough water to make more of a hydrophilic reaction, whereas the fans spray to fine of a mist to do this so took me longer to rinse.

This is a subjective topic, so those who prefer fan jets, wind your necks in ?

Haha! I know how to use them properly. Neck stays where it is. ?

 

[Part Timer]

Look what this poxy lockdown has done to us @Part Timer, talking about work stuff on a Saturday night ??????

It's 9.20 and I could legally drive my car as well ? ?

 

[RWCleaning]

Anyone who prefers fan over pencil jets isn’t a real window cleaner 

 

[Davy G]

Anyone who prefers fan over pencil jets isn’t a real window cleaner 

That's a grown up argument? ?

 

[steve garwood]

That's a grown up argument? ?

Yes, fan jets are for batty boys ?

 

[Davy G]

Yes, fan jets are for batty boys ?

Yep! Turned into a really adult conversation. ?

 

[Suhrly]

Anyone tried the Gardiner Micro Jet rinse bars? Gonna be ordering an Xtreme pole this week and a 35cm brush and I'm really tempted by the rinse bar if it means I can rinse on.

 

[Iron Giant]

I did reduce the setting from 50 down to 30 but still had mist, the problem is though the circles on the glass were still very small compared to 2mm, so reducing it further would reduce the size of the circles meaning more passes left to right chasing beads down the glass.  For the windows that cascade it is fine, could probably clean them with 0.5mm jets but the amount of houses that have the windows that don't cascade is very high, life would be easy if they all cascade.

I used the 1.4mm for a conny roof clean yesterday and it was absolutely fine, perfect for it.  I didn't have a water issue and spent over 2 hours actually cleaning it, the added pressure helps blasts the dirt out of the nuts and crannys without using excess water.  When finished I noticed that I had loads of water left over though, when I worked it out I've only used around 65 litres.  Quite surprising really, I had expected to use around 100 litres and this is still accounting for the smaller jets.  

For the windows though I just cannot see how using smaller jets is easier.  When I used them for cleaning windows I didn't actually save much water as I spent ages rinsing, to the point my arms were aching.

I'm not saying I know better as obviously I've only just started using them, it's just my initial thoughts.  Think I'll try a tap as Stevieboy suggested with 3mm jets to get an understanding of both ends of the spectrum.

I have mine set at 25 at the moment with the warm weather, if you have a lot of jobs with hydrophobic glass then rinsing might be an issue, most of my jobs have hydrophilic glass, don't forget as the weather warms up you also need to reduce the Cal this will also prevent the water from bouncing off the windows I reduced my Cal down by from 65 to 61 

 

[Stevieboy]

Must admit I tried the fans and they didn't last long, to be fair I was doubtful about them beforehand as the thought of water going above the brush worries me, each to their own.

Which way did you have your fan jets in???? Did you have them spraying top to bottom rather than along the brush???? How’s the water going above the brush?

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Which way did you have your fan jets in???? Did you have them spraying top to bottom rather than along the brush???? How’s the water going above the brush?

I think you can fit them in two ways. One way sends pure up the way and the other down the way. I have 4 jets two going up the way and two going down the way, not had a chance to change them.

 

[Part Timer]

Which way did you have your fan jets in???? Did you have them spraying top to bottom rather than along the brush???? How’s the water going above the brush?

They were the way they came, not the new ones you install. We found them very inaccurate especially on the higher, 4th floor and above, windows. 

 

[Martyn]

To be fair fan jets probably don't suit the sloppy, splash & dash brigade. ?

 

[Davy G]

To be fair fan jets probably don't suit the sloppy, splash & dash brigade. ?

There is a technique to using them properly but it's easy.

 

[Part Timer]

There is a technique to using them properly but it's easy.

To be fair fan jets probably don't suit the sloppy, splash & dash brigade. ?

Not at 50' up it's not, in our experience, ok for the low level workers but not for the real workers ?

 

[Martyn]

Not at 50' up it's not, in our experience, ok for the low level workers but not for the real workers ?

50' You got a telescopic sight fitted to your pole? ?

 

[Pjj]

50' You got a telescopic sight fitted to your pole? ?

Lol 50 feet isn’t high it’s only 5 floors ??

 

[Martyn]

There is a technique to using them properly but it's easy.

True, I find pointing them at the glass helps. ? ?

 

[Part Timer]

50' You got a telescopic sight fitted to your pole? ?

No but I do get my son to check my work ?

 

[Davy G]

True, I find pointing them at the glass helps. ? ?

Yep! That's a start. Heaven knows what some people are doing with them. ?