Where do you start when it comes to deciding which water fed pole system is best for you?
Follow our advice and through a process of elimination we will answer that question. Of course, if you have been using Water Fed Pole Systems for a reasonable length of time you should know exactly what you need, but follow these steps anyway to help confirm your decision.
Water Fed Pole Systems can be fitted into any of the following methods of transportation.
Any of the transportation methods shown above will help get you started! Many established businesses use all four methods of transportation but YOUR decision will depend on the answers to the following questions...
1) What type of window cleaning work do I have?
2) What is my preferred method of working?
3) What is the T.D.S measurement of my tap water?
4) What is my business plan?
5) What is my financial budget?
The water from your tap will either be very high in dissolved minerals, very low or more likely, somewhere in between.
Demineralising water will be a greater annual cost for those in a high mineral content area. We measure the total mineral content by finding out the TDS of the water at the tap using a TDS meter.
T.D.S meter (Totally disolved solids)
(For a more detailed explanation of how water fed pole systems, please read the section on How does it Work?)
It is important to say at the outset that any Water Fed Pole System in any mode of transport will work and provide a safer way of window cleaning.
However, do not make the mistake of buying the wrong water fed pole system!
These are just some of the many problems we have heard from Window cleaners...
“I bought a Water Fed Pole System but it does not produce enough water to keep me working throughout the day.”
“The Company I used did not fit a correct electrical power system in the vehicle and I constantly ended up with a flat vehicle battery.”
“The equipment and hoses are driving me insane because they are so heavy to drag around the building and I always have to stop to undo twists and kinks.”
“I have invested a considerable amount of money in a Water Fed Pole System that looks like something out of a scientific laboratory only to find that it is expensive to maintain and that I could have purchased a system that does the same or even performs better for half the price.”
“I purchased a cheaper system and my business doubled in a few months, but then I discovered that the system I bought could not be upgraded to handle the increased work.”
“I decided to go for a 500 litre system but was disappointed to receive a very heavy tank thattakes up all the space in my van leaving very little room for other equipment.”
“I bought a Water Fed Pole that seemed to be a bargain but I have found it to be too heavy to use.”
The purpose of the following un-biased information is to guide you through the minefield of choices in an attempt to help YOU make the RIGHT decision!
Lets begin by suggesting to you what we believe is the best possible system you could have and let us tell you the reasons why we say this!
