Water fed long reach window cleaner instore and online £12.99 @ Aldi

was intrested til i read reviews!

ADDYA17/09/2019 13:29

was intrested til i read reviews!

Its ten times better then the rolson one believe me

thanks for heads up,does it clean upstairs windows ok without attaching a hose?as most bad reviews are about leakage using a hose

ADDYA17/09/2019 13:36

thanks for heads up,does it clean upstairs windows ok without attaching a …thanks for heads up,does it clean upstairs windows ok without attaching a hose?as most bad reviews are about leakage using a hoseRead lessRead more

I don't gave a hose so have not used it that way..what impressed me was the sturdiness of it when extended. I could add the pressure needed

ADDYA17/09/2019 13:36

thanks for heads up,does it clean upstairs windows ok without attaching a …thanks for heads up,does it clean upstairs windows ok without attaching a hose?as most bad reviews are about leakage using a hoseRead lessRead more

You should be able stop the leaking with a bit of PTFE tape

Brammer17/09/2019 13:38

You should be able stop the leaking with a bit of PTFE tape

Great idea but for so many people, the PTFE tape would need to come with a bag of common sense! Mind you, that would not work as they would need a dose of common sense to realise that PTFE tape would resolve the leaks.

I have one, the windows look worse,

cibarious17/09/2019 14:10

Great idea but for so many people, the PTFE tape would need to come with a …Great idea but for so many people, the PTFE tape would need to come with a bag of common sense! Mind you, that would not work as they would need a dose of common sense to realise that PTFE tape would resolve the leaks. Read lessRead more

Most people won't know what PTFE tape is.

paula7917/09/2019 14:36

I have one, the windows look worse,

‌ how is that possible

MR112317/09/2019 14:55

‌ how is that possible

Hard water.

Bluecube17/09/2019 14:57

Hard water.

Have you tried thawing it out first?

B&Q have a hose fed brush... Is that any better or worse than this? Anyone with any experience?

Been in some stores for about 4 weeks might be lucky to find any left now.

eslick17/09/2019 16:42

Been in some stores for about 4 weeks might be lucky to find any left now.

You might lucky and find reduced soon then...

MR112317/09/2019 14:55

Most people won't know what PTFE tape is.

Plumbers Tape For Everything isn't it

Unless you get very good the finish will be garbage, and even then you'll still probably leave a bunch of marks since the head does not swivel. There is also a reason window cleaners use deionised water.......

Mine has left awful results. Quite difficult to manoeuvre and the hose did leak out of every joint. Will try again but not holding out to much hope.

vulcanproject17/09/2019 19:15

Unless you get very good the finish will be garbage, and even then you'll …Unless you get very good the finish will be garbage, and even then you'll still probably leave a bunch of marks since the head does not swivel. There is also a reason window cleaners use deionised water.......Read lessRead more

Most window cleaners who use a long reach system fill the tank in the van with tap water from home....I had one as a neighbour and the last thing he would use would be costly deionised water...

youchoose17/09/2019 19:36

Most window cleaners who use a long reach system fill the tank in the van …Most window cleaners who use a long reach system fill the tank in the van with tap water from home....I had one as a neighbour and the last thing he would use would be costly deionised water...Read lessRead more

No way lol. Most use deionised water. You can't use straight tap water and allow it to dry on a window because it is full of dissolved minerals and other salts that hang around when the water has evaporated. I know because I often used deionised water when I wash my cars, best thing in the summer when it'll dry off fast and normal tap water from most areas would leave spots.

In this case the idea is to soap the window up and squeegee it off, which you'll only do really well with an awful lot of practice. It'll be a poor job compared to a decent window cleaner but better than nothing I guess.

vulcanproject17/09/2019 19:46

No way lol. Most use deionised water. You can't use straight tap water and …No way lol. Most use deionised water. You can't use straight tap water and allow it to dry on a window because it is full of dissolved minerals and other salts that hang around when the water has evaporated. I know because I often used deionised water when I wash my cars, best thing in the summer when it'll dry off fast and normal tap water from most areas would leave spots.In this case the idea is to soap the window up and squeegee it off, which you'll only do really well with an awful lot of practice. It'll be a poor job compared to a decent window cleaner but better than nothing I guess.Read lessRead more

All I can say is I used to walk across the hosepipe coming from his house to the van every day...and yes he was fulltime and had 3 workers with Van's do the very same.

youchoose17/09/2019 19:50

All I can say is I used to walk across the hosepipe coming from his house …All I can say is I used to walk across the hosepipe coming from his house to the van every day...and yes he was fulltime and had 3 workers with Van's do the very same.Read lessRead more

Well he could either be pumping from a tank somewhere or probably just had a deionisation system built into the van. They don't just use tap water, it makes a real mess especially if you have particularly hard water.

youchoose17/09/2019 19:50

All I can say is I used to walk across the hosepipe coming from his house …All I can say is I used to walk across the hosepipe coming from his house to the van every day...and yes he was fulltime and had 3 workers with Van's do the very same.Read lessRead more

He will have had a reverse osmosis system in the van

Slappyhaze9917/09/2019 15:19

B&Q have a hose fed brush... Is that any better or worse than this? Anyone …B&Q have a hose fed brush... Is that any better or worse than this? Anyone with any experience?Read lessRead more

Anything fed from your garden hose will leave terrible results

MR112317/09/2019 14:55

‌ how is that possible

Streaky water marks, to much messing , I ended up soaked as Well as Windows ha. I will try again without hose, or I might just stick to hanging out my upstairs Windows with my window vaccum to clean them much easier.

paula7917/09/2019 20:40

Streaky water marks, to much messing , I ended up soaked as Well as …Streaky water marks, to much messing , I ended up soaked as Well as Windows ha. I will try again without hose, or I might just stick to hanging out my upstairs Windows with my window vaccum to clean them much easier.Read lessRead more

Just use the washing up dish to dip it in....it fits well. Oh and don't forget to use deionised water

wouldn't recommend these, plastic fittings all crack, water leaks everywhere , only thing extendable pole has been useful for was using it with a paint roller to reach high ceilings/walls

jr176117/09/2019 21:25

wouldn't recommend these, plastic fittings all crack, water leaks …wouldn't recommend these, plastic fittings all crack, water leaks everywhere , only thing extendable pole has been useful for was using it with a paint roller to reach high ceilings/wallsRead lessRead more

Well mine fine.. a lot better then the rolson one I flung... and as for the leaks,I don't own a hosepipe.

I was going to give this a try but I think I will stick to the old fashioned way lol

MR112317/09/2019 22:16

I was going to give this a try but I think I will stick to the old …I was going to give this a try but I think I will stick to the old fashioned way lolRead lessRead more

A rickety old ladder?

youchoose17/09/2019 22:23

A rickety old ladder?

Sticking my head out the window to reach and buckets of water lol

MR112317/09/2019 22:41

Sticking my head out the window to reach and buckets of water lol

Definitely easier

I've just used this with a hosepipe. Yes it leaks if you don't set it up right. I used Ferrox Jointing Compound on the male threads. Hand-tightened and no leaks. This is at full extension reaching the upstairs windows with aid of a ladder. Great deal!