Three houses per barrel ?

[Jackjoewill]

Been using the pole system for 7 weeks now after 30 years trad. My work is every three weeks. I find I am using a 25l barrel for every three four bedroom detached houses on a flow rate setting of 16. All my customers seem happy, yet I keep reading that a barrel should only last 2 houses. Do you think I am not using enough water.

 

[Smurf]

If your customers are kept happy then why worry

Welcome to the dark side bud :thumbsup:

 

[Tuffers]

Been using the pole system for 7 weeks now after 30 years trad. My work is every three weeks. I find I am using a 25l barrel for every three four bedroom detached houses on a flow rate setting of 16. All my customers seem happy, yet I keep reading that a barrel should only last 2 houses. Do you think I am not using enough water.

Your post should end with a question mark and not a full stop.

 

[Jackjoewill]

Oops, sorry. Like being back at school.

 

[Duncs]

if your cleaning dollys houses you will be fine ha ha

just joking, jack must say thats not alot of water but if your checking them then who can say your wrong. After thirty years on the ladders how do you find the wfp interesting to here your coments

 

[tench0771]

if its wrking then dont change but 16 seems like a low flow to me i have mine set at 53 on a stream line flow con thats with 100m of hose tho

 

[Jackjoewill]

Benefits. Not so tired, quicker now I'm used to it, and much better results on leaded.

Drawbacks. Aching arms and back.

Mind the aches are getting less each week.

 

[Duncs]

yeh same here jack can feel my left arm but it is not to sore, canny believe how quick I can get thro the graft

 

[Duncs]

never had any problems with back at all, all my back pain went when i started the windows trad first then wfp

 

[Jackjoewill]

The backs probably down to old age.

Plus trying to get my day in too quickly, to get home to the grand kids.

 

[Daftoldgit]

Do you manage to use that small amount of water even in summer?

I get through 2 barrels to do 3 4bed houses.

So Im using twice what you do!

Are they 25 litre barrels? what jets do you use?

 

[Jackjoewill]

Only been using pole system for 7 weeks, so can't comment on summer.

Yes 25l barrels and pencil jets.

 

[koopmaster]

When I started with a backpack I had my flow on 16 or 17. Now I have a 400 litre tank I run it at 25 and clean on the glass. No issues.

 

[Smurf]

Fan jets, 100m minbore hose reel, digi controller set to 50-60 blasts through my work and some windows too /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[seye]

Like has been said customers are happy don't try and fix what's not broke is what ide say.

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[Ben Wright]

Don't complain about your water lasting too long! If you're doing a cracking job, keep it up! /emoticons/smile.png

 

[AJ windows]

Nice to see someone else having success with lesser water usage, I'm getting to thinking its more about the areas people live in. In regards of pollution and general **** in the air,nth is must have an affect on water usage I'm sure. I've dabbled with fan jets, but to get same finish the water usage in a lot more. So I just use pencils now unless I come across the dreaded glass that won't rinse with jets.

 

[gwindows]

i get about 8 houses out of a barrel at 17 , 2 bedroom and bathroom , but i now only do the tops and do the bottoms trad unless i canny reach them . save me ££££ on resin .

if its not broken don't try to fix it !!!!!

 

[Smurf]

I did only one hose today and only used 600 litres of pure on it /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[best1234]

What area do you work. Maybe the elements around are kind to the widows hence less water.

I personally use about 25 litres per house.

But dont change if it works

Well done

 

[Pickingpaul]

Also to note if u are cleaning in quiet roads Every three weeks, they wont be getting very dirty so wont take as much water as say a busy road every 4+ weeks.