Window cleaning reach and wash style, and water usage

The questions most frequently asked on the water fed pole board of the www.window-tools.com forum seems to be "How much water do I need for a days work, and how much water should I have flowing from the brush??" The answer is a hard one, and I usually tell prospective customers who ask, "it depends on how fast a worker you are". A slow worker on a fast water flow will waste quite a bit of water over the day, whereas a fast worker on a slow water flow will waste a lot of time in the day, as he will be waiting around for the window to have enough water passed over it to wash the window properly.

While observing window cleaners on numerous occasions, I have seen them using far too much water while cleaning with a water fed pole. People seem to brush the glass then rinse far too much, far more than is necessary for a perfect finish. When I am asked by someone who usually uses too much water how they can reduce the amount they use, I tell them to clean the windows as normal preferably on a building they are going to be cleaning the insides as well. I tell them to clean a couple of windows spending half the time and using half the water, then thoroughly check all the windows while cleaning the insides. There is usually a great deal of surprise with the results, when the windows cleaned in half the time, with half the water are compared to the window cleaned normally, with no noticeable difference between them.

Another factor is the type of window cleaning you are doing, commercial or domestic. Commercial uses more water as much more time is spent on the glass due to less time being spent lowering and heightening the pole. The type of jets are another important aspect. Fan jets make much better use of the water than pencil jets, due to the fact that the water is under pressure, and also the water is being distributed over the whole length of the brush, even reaching to the very edges of the brush. Probably the single most important aspect is the way the water is turned on and off while working. Stopping what you are doing to turn the water on and off between windows is time consuming, and you will tend to keep the water running to save time, which in turn leads to a great amount of water being wasted.

You personal water usage for your days work will be established only when you get out there and start using your system, and discover what settings are best for you personally

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The development of the Autobrush is a significant improvement in the reduction of water usage while window cleaning with a water fed pole. The Autobrush can be seen in action at www.window-tools.com/auto.htm Please contact Peter Fogwill from the site above for more time and water saving window cleaning tools and equipment.

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