C
&
M Window Cleaning
An instrument of the nanny state?
Julian Davies of Window Cleaning
to £15,000 for a full kit. You’ll that you connect to a tap at
Warehouse reviews the growth in
need the pole itself (a decent one end to get totally pure
length if you want to make water out of the other. It
importance of the water-fed pole.
the most of it), a pure water comes in either mains electric
making unit, a tank, a trolley if or battery-powered form, so
Whether you approve of it or
the deciding factor in
you want flexibility and a van you can use it to fill static
not, spend a moment thinking
determining the extent of
to transport it all in. If you go tanks, or the pure water tanks
about what, to you, most rep-
trauma. However, where
for a van mounted system you in your vehicles overnight, or
resents the nanny state. Speed
window cleaning was
will be forking out for a dedi- take it to the customer’s site
cameras? A queue of grey-
concerned, especially around
cated vehicle too. It is essential and connect it to a tap there.
haired people standing in line
commercial buildings, the
to buy the very best quality The Ultra Pure RO produces
for their ‘flu injection? The
implications were clear and,
water purification system - over 500 litres of pure water
sign in the Post Office that
after April 2005, it became
without absolutely clean water per hour.
tells you that staff are ready to
difficult to justify using a
you will never produce The team at Window
check your passport applica-
ladder and bucket - especially
absolutely clean windows. Cleaning Warehouse can give
tion?
since it is not only the window
The latest and most cost- good advice based on
For most window cleaners,
cleaner who is at risk. Try
effective approach to ensuring experience to ensure that you
it is the frown of disapproval
working out how often you
that you have all the pure buy the right kit and
that passes over the face of
could drop a bucket of water Regulations are winning the and limiting the opportunities
water you need is the Ultra understand how to use it.
anybody with a clipboard
on to the pavement in a busy day, that gravity is losing its to grow your business.
Pure RO, a trolley-mounted www.windowcleaning
when they see a ladder being
high street without hitting grip on window cleaners and Mind you, waterfed poles
reverse osmosis water purifier warehouse.co.uk
carried. In just five years, since
anybody. their equipment and that the can cause injury if you don’t
the Working at Height
A new way of getting waterfed pole is here to stay. use them properly. Newton’s
Better window cleaning access
Regulations were introduced,
water to windows was third law gets into the act if
the ladder has passed from
needed and the market for Unarguably faster the pressure is high and your
Specialist window cleaning contractor RJ Norris has recently
being a respected and much-
waterfed pole systems was dexterity is not quite up to
started using a CTE ZED21J vehicle mounted access platform
used tool of countless trades
born. Five years on, and the Window cleaning with a restraining the pole as it
to enhance its ability to clean a wider range of buildings. The
to being something that
waterfed pole is well waterfed pole is faster, safer retreats from its own water
ZED21J incorporates a sigma boom with a fly-jib to offer 21m
people feel society might be
established and ladders tend and usually gives a better end jet. Poking the overhead
maximum working height and access to windows and fascias
better without. Certainly, the
only to be used as a last result. Most window cleaners electrics with the pole is not
even when there is an obstruction between the vehicle and
Working at Height Regulations
resort. Despite this, many prefer the pole because it too good an idea either and
working area.
have brought revolutionary
window cleaners out there makes it easy to get right up your insurance actuary has
The ZED21J has a maximum working load of 200kg in all
change, not only to the way
still strongly prefer the into the corners of the frames, probably already figured out
possible configurations, enough for two average sized people
window cleaners work, but to
traditional ladder and which is difficult with a that you have a slightly
and up to 40kg of tools, with 10m outreach from 1-14m
window cleaning itself.
squeegee, usually because squeegee. In the commercial increased risk of being struck
above ground level in a straight vertical line. Performance
The regulations apply to all
they like to be able to sort out sector, customers are obliged by lightning.
includes full and continuous 360 degree turret rotation for all-
work at height from which
smearing and problems of to comply with health & safety
round access with true zero tail swing which is important
falls are liable to cause
soiling caused by old paint or regulations and therefore How much?
when working in narrow streets because there is reduced risk
personal injury. Having once
poor window frames in the expect their window cleaners
of passing vehicles and bystanders coming into contact with
slipped while taking a shower,
traditional hands-on way. to use waterfed poles. Put sim- Waterfed pole systems cost a
moving parts of the mechanism.
breaking three ribs by falling
Nonetheless, it is pretty ply, if you are not using good bit more than a ladder,
The ZED21J is the first access platform in its performance
over a bidet, I am not totally
clear that the government’s waterfed poles you are missing bucket and squeegee. You
class available in the UK on a 3.5t commercial vehicle chassis.
certain that height is always
Working at Height out on commercial contracts can pay anything from £1500
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