The Worst Thing About First Cleans Using Water Fed Pole - Window Cleaning
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I steer clear of the vents, just clean above them but underneath I leave a small area so no water gets into them.
Steve Hughes I’ve been doing that a bit more recently, trying to avoid the inevitable.😃👍🏼
Experienced it. Absolute nightmare in the city where pollution gets in. Nice work!
Thanks 👍🏼
I think I gave you some previous advice on first cleans from the transition from traditional window cleaning. You must use a garden tap and hose reel connecting to your pole and brush and wash and flush out to cleanse the glass and seals and window frames you can turn the tap on higher flow to flush out...It saves your pure water.. do the whole house, by the time you have finished you can start from your first set of windows using pure water.. first time takes more time but saves complaints and redoing the job and embarrassment on using pure water systems 👍👍😀
FlashTechEngineering That’s great, thanks. Trouble is, it’s like every job on my round is a first clean.😓👍🏼
The best water feed brush is the 12 inch tucker hybrid with the boar hair in the middle and longer nylon on the outer, with 4 pencil jets, the brush came with over the top rinse bar but I removed it , has the best scrubbing power and ideal rinse , I i use it on all my jobs, you get better rinse having the 4 pencil jets per square inch of converage and you can angle and control water into the corners, very good at heights less fatigue and more responsive because its lighter, also its handling hot water at 70 plus degrees at the brush head , trust me do your self a favour and buy one , I've cut my cleaning time down using this brush , time is money and that's why you have invested in your set up.. for an extra cost , it will pay for itself in the first days..😀👍 I'm here to help on advice without doing videos
Nice one, thanks. I think this brush I’m using is pretty similar actually - boars hair bristles. But I’m using two fan jets. I would definitely like to try it with four jets.😃👍🏼
Some jobs i clean all the tops at the beginning then do some other work ie screens/internals come back clean bellow the top or do a final rinse of just the glass at the very end hopefully the tops have had time to dry by then
Sunshine Windows Good tip.😃👍🏼
@@aemackintosh 🙄 6years of wfp, i find atleast 90% of external work i trad the 10% i wfp makes a world of difference though the 10% tends to grow with comercial work but very little comercial accounts within 50km of me.
It will on be on your first time clean, after that if you use my method of recommendation... you can get Craig to do a prewash, only about 25 percent more time initially, but after that you will receive the gains and have confidence in your water feed system setup.. I've been there and done the hard yards first up..
WFD poles are for lazy window cleaners. You must do it with squeegee to get them really clean!
I just tell the customer that there is always a risk that no matter how thorough you rinse on a first clean you may get the odd spot or streak but that should disappear after the first maintenance clean and I have never had any complaints yet.
Tim Wright Yeah, I’ve been doing this a bit too. It’s tricky when you were doing it traditional before, but most people are pleased to see the change actually.😃👍🏼
Best thing I find to do is to actually jet the vents out and scrub into them. That way you are blasting out the worst of it.. do it till it runs clear and then carry on with how you'd normally clean the windows and rinse
A paint brush and some virosol in a pump sprayer.
I wish you were our window cleaner.
Thanks for your comments!😃👍🏼
Can I get some details on your bronze wool attachment? I have one that's a little larger and attaches with a Eurothread like a brush would. But yours almost looks like it has a SquareLok to attach it? I like the smaller size of it too. Let me know where I can grab one!
Jordan Minor It’s a bit of a diy mod. I made a video about how I did it, the link is in the description. I’ve got a dual adapter for my ova-8 pole which will be available very soon from Streamline. But I’m sure you could do something similar with other brands of adapter too.😃👍🏼
On first cleans I clean the top frame and vent, rinse it and move onto the next window and do the same thing,I then return to the first window allowing drip time and clean the glass/ side frames etc. On regular cleans I just go over the vents without the water flowing, I find a wet brush cleans them and you don’t need to allow drip time.
Same here
Idea Man think it’s the best way to do it 👍🏻
Yeah, nice one, sounds good. Can’t believe how many different suggestions in the comments here, seems like everyone has a different way of getting round it.😃👍🏼
A.E.Mackintosh Cleaning Services I think it’s whatever works best for you 👍🏻
Definitely. Thanks for the tips. I appreciate your comments.😃👍🏼
Do you think it’s a better idea to invest in a water fed pole and gutter cleaning pole to clean your own windows and clear the moss away from sitting in the gutters OR pay a window cleaner every 6wks to use a water fed pole to clean your UPVC frames and windows and every 6 months clean your gutters. My window cleaner said I’ll clean your windows and frames and clean the gutters, including the outside of the gutter and facia boards for £80. It’s a 3 bedroom end terrace house. Thanks.
The hardest and most expensive part is probably producing your own pure water. It wouldn’t really be worth it just for your own use. It would be a lot of expense to get the kit needed to do everything you said and it would take quite a while to get your money back in savings. Easier just to employ the local window/exterior cleaner
Give it two or 3 cycles of cleaning and the vents will be clear from dirt. You could go around all the vents first and turn the brush upside down and rinse the vents out first then let them drip then go round the frame first. You’ll soon get the knack and you won’t get drops out the vents
Kieran Bond Yeah, I’ve been trying to wash out the vents in order to be thorough, but it’s like every job on my round is a first clean!😓👍🏼
A.E.Mackintosh Cleaning Services yeah they will be if you’ve done several houses traditionally, but like you say they are getting a thorough clean!
I always prefer to be thorough. I’m finding that customers are pleased with the service they are getting and are noticing that the frames and vents are much cleaner. So I’m sure it will pay off in the long run. Thanks for the tips.😃👍🏼
A.E.Mackintosh Cleaning Services the next upgrade is a diesel hot box. Have a word with veritech, I’ve got one from them! 😉
I will put it on the wish list.😃👍🏼
The trickle vents are now regulation on every habitable room window on new installs, unfortunately. Only some conservation areas and listed building get away with it. Pain in the butt.....
Not so bad if they are cleaned nice and regularly, but tricky on the first couple of cleans.
@@aemackintosh Absolutely. Bye the bye, did you decide on your new vans internal and external setup Mr M ?
On first cleans I always clean all the frames first around the house - then by the time I get round to the first window again to start on cleaning the glass, most of the time the frames have dried. 99% chance that no marks are left. I find this way works really well
Liam Dilks that’s exactly what I do, seems to work 👍👍
Good tip. Thanks.😃👍🏼
So you go around the house 2x
Once all frames and outsides and tops of frames
Then again the windows
Cool tip I may try it
Use customers hose pipe first blast all vents clear the wash down with water fed pole problems solved 👍
Dave monk Monk Cleaning services I’m also a bit concerned about spraying water through the vent to the other side.😃👍🏼
A.E.Mackintosh Cleaning Services we do it all the time with no problems ash 👍
Great.😃👍🏼
Don't touch the vent with WFP. Just wipe the top of frame/vent with a cloth.
Will take you 1 second. Quick wipe.
Not worth the complaints mate.
Especially while you are trying to convert over.
My thoughts exactly..WFP is awesome but you have to adapt techniques and sometimes you just have to trad it!
I would def WFP them if I was in the UK and cleaned on a regular frequency but the frame wipe would be the way to go just with the vents...could save a few phone calls!
Getting to the upstairs windows to do that could be tricky. I’m trying to be thorough and using it as a way of saying how this is better than traditional because the frames have had a more thorough clean.😃👍🏼
@@aemackintosh if you are doing regular 4 weekly cleaning the frames shouldn't be that dirty mate.
Just give the first floor window frames with vents a quick rub over with brush. Without the water on before you start the window.
The ground floor use a cloth.
On first clean you get up the ladder and do it trad.
I would rather do it traditional than be getting complaints.
Or you could even attach a cloth to the back of that scrubber pad on your brush. For 1st floor windows.
It just goes to show, I thought I was being thorough with my traditional cleaning but wfp is getting dirt out of places I never got to before. Thanks for the tips.😃👍🏼
Wfp is not so good at cleaning windows. Vents are alway proplem and washing cills and old people dont like wfp on bungalws. Doing old way is quicker
Samuel Snell I’m not giving up traditional completely. I still stick to traditional for some bungalows and houses with older wooden frames. But I’m definitely finding wfp quicker and easier for windows with upvc frames.😃👍🏼
Blast them with water method works ok, however, care must be taken when using this method... If the vent is in the open position it can result in water leakage inside if you get too enthusiastic with the scrubbing. I use a can of pressurized air to blow the crap out on first cleans, means using your ladders downside I know but only need to do it once. Then I give them a good clean top and bottom and frames only. Then I go back to the first window and clean the glass. From there on all other cleans going forward are straightforward. Also, watch your top rubbers they can also leave runs due to trapped dirt.
Steve Wood Thanks. The thing is, it’s like every job on my round is like a first clean at the moment.😓👍🏼
I never clean the vent out, your asking for trouble.. just turn the water off and go over it.. if in doubt wrap a towel over the brush head and wipe excess water
Pane in the glass I personally find this has issues too, if the brush head is anyway wet or damp you get a dirty smudge everywhere. I guess I normally give vents hell until they run clean, then on each clean it gets more easy. But I do often do all tops first and lower frames, then on the way back around I can inspect and get a cloth out if needed.
@@JaseEtheridge to be honest, if I had issues doing it my way I wouldn't suggest it... guess it all comes down to how dirty and they are to begin with.
I’m trying to be thorough and wash them out mostly. Hopefully it will pay off in the end.😃👍🏼
@@cottonlung Totally agree - Not one solution will fit every scenario.
Easy fix turn water off use dry brush after u wet the vent ps make sure you do get water right in there needs to b really clean pps when use dry brush get the brush right in there make sure you dry it out
Sounds great.👍🏼
I live yarmouth people want u up the ladder
Samuel Snell I’m actually finding that many of my customers are pleased for me, that I don’t have to go up the ladder so much.😃👍🏼
@@aemackintosh your lucky. I been window cleaning 18 years 30 like pole other 70 go up ladder or u sacked simple as that they dont like pole sysyem period sad really
That’s a shame. I have found a few people take a little more convincing, especially if they have had a bad experience with a bad wfp window cleaner.😃👍🏼
@@samuelsnell9474 customers who would rather sack you than see you get home safe aren't worth having
Ground & first floor should be cleaned the traditional way period ... not with a water fed pole
Totally agree
Wash hell out of it and explained to the customer it's because you don't get him cleaned on a regular clean as this is a 1st clean i usually charge a little more as takes longer. Also wash all the vents that you can and PVC frames then go back to the beginning and wash the glass. Only on first cleans obviously.
anthony mellor Good plan. Thanks.😃👍🏼
This is where skill comes in. The vents will always chuck out dirt. Don't matter if its first clean or not. There is a way but I'm not gunna tell you. I reckon you will sus it out.
Keith Baron Thanks. I’m getting there with it, avoiding spraying water up there. Blown away by everyone’s different suggestions in the comments here.😃👍🏼
Why wouldn’t you tell? What a stupid comment to make.
Trixxy Kicks it was a joke!!
Use pencil jets much more accurate than fan jets tend to leave more spotting!
Clean the vents once then leave them stay away from them they are a pain if you get too much water in them 👍🏻
GM cleaning services Yeah, thanks. I’ve been using pencil jets a lot more recently.😃👍🏼
I’ve been using fan jets for the pay 6 months and at first I thought they were better but as I’ve gone on I feel like they might be the cause of spotting
Have you ever scratched the glass using wfp
No. I had a customer say that I did once, but I’m 100% sure it was there when I was doing the windows the traditional method. I think WFP just made the scratch more clear to them from inside.
Great to see the STREAMLINE OVA8 in action. . . Another great video.
Varitech Systems Ltd Thanks 😃👍🏼
It's a nightmare for me vents when I use a wfp I try to avoid them at all costs but I'm trying to find a way to clean them without having the dirt run down the glass causing spoting
BARRY RUTTER Yeah, sometimes I think it’s worth just giving them a good wash the first couple of cleans to make things easier in the long run.😃👍🏼
Them vents will spew out shitty water forever and a day I try and avoid spraying water in them by kinking the hose and just give them a good scrub with a wet brush then a quick rinse over the top of the vent, clean the rest of the frame and window and rinse the glass well avoiding the vent.
Liam Harvey I’ve been trying to clean them out in an effort to be thorough, but avoiding them more recently like you said.😃👍🏼
Ive tried that approach and they just keep throwing dirt out plus if you keep firing water through the vent and its open it will piss down the inside of the window, clean the frame and the top of the vent so it all looks cleans its not your job to clean inside a vent, ive never once had anyone say I think the inside of my air vent is dirty, and ive been WFP nearly 10 years
Yeah, I’m not going to worry about it too much. As long as I can avoid it leaking dirty water out.😃👍🏼
I have to say that I've never cleaned up inside the vent, I just tell the customer to expect the odd run on the first couple of cleans and after that it just gets better and better. I just clean above and below and point the water flow down, never spray inside the vent, I think a lot of the dirt is from behind the vent and not inside the vent, if you know what I mean. Hope this helps.
Trevor Frost Thanks. There are some I think are worth cleaning up, but others I prefer to avoid.😃👍🏼
Same thing for older cladded windows. Years of dirt finding it's way out. Sometimes all you can do is go back and touch up.
Grrr vents. They can drip dirty water for hours sometimes.
One tip is to do all of the vents and allow them to drip before starting on the rest of the window.
My method is to limit the water that touches the vent to a minimum. I will turn off the flow with the univalve. And then wipe it clean with the damp brush and then rinse around the frame but not on or above the vent so nearly no water gets into the vent. Works well for me.
Just never turn your brush upwards with the flow on or the vent will drip for ages!
I wonder if pencil jets are better than fan jets for this?
Hope your enjoying WFP :)
Glide Cleaning Limited Sounds good. Thanks for the tip. A couple of people have commented saying to go round cleaning out all the vents, then go back to the start and do all the glass. I like this idea. I’m trying to be thorough but it’s like every job is a first clean at the moment. Hopefully it will pay off next time round.😃👍🏼
Did you ever find a solution to this problem? Starting WFP cleaning soon having eventually got all set up and I'm thinking my customers may be wanting me to go back to traditional cleaning if im having the same issue as yourself with these trickle vents. Appreciate all tips and advice on your channel 👌
Yes, there were some really great ideas in the comments. I find that it’s best to try and avoid spraying water up into the vents if you can, angling the brush so one jet goes above the vent and one goes underneath. Keeping the brush angled down slightly also helps, and allowing the bristles to get the dirt out. Sometimes it’s worth spending a bit more time on the first clean, then you can be confident that it will be ok for each clean after that.😃👍🏼
I had the same problem when I switched over back in January.. I only clean above and on top of the vent and just below the vent on the top lip of the frame... never spray water up the vent if you do you will always get this head ache.. great video for the new people mate
jamie raynsford Great, Thanks. I’ve been doing this more recently, and keep the brush angled down slightly.😃👍🏼
@@aemackintosh vents are devils using wfp this is why wfp gets a bad name. too many people out here thinking they are knowing what they are doing and messing windows up and everyone thinking it's the systems fault... every first clean i do i explain to the customers if any Mark's do appear it's due to the vent so call me and i will be straight back to resolve it but I realised what is was and never had a call back from any first cleans or any cleans what's so ever
Also where do you get your brush head with the wool scrubber I need one of these
Yes it’s a shame when people don’t want it done using wfp because they have had a bad experience in the past. They don’t blame the squeegee when the traditional method is done badly! I put a link to the video about my bronze wool pad holder. I’m using the new dual adapter for my ova-8 pole but it’s not currently available. Should be out soon from Streamline.😃👍🏼
Why don't you do the window with the airvent traditional?
Patrick Scheeren Every window on this house has a vent. I was doing it the traditional way until recently. Amazing how much cleaner you can get them using wfp.😃👍🏼
@@aemackintosh my customer's think the opposite. They think that with traditional it's cleaner. I think it's the future of window Cleaning.
Maybe your customers need educating a little?😃👍🏼
Pity you couldn't use a blower of some kind like car detailers do after washing a car, to blow water from the crevices
🤔 You would blow it up into the crevices. Maybe you could vac up the drips!?🤪👍🏼
@@aemackintosh Not as crazy as it sounds LOL ...or is it?
Hi bud, what do you do when cleaning soffits and vents with wfp? Unless I get on a ladder to dry then off I always leave brown streaks of water..
Radz Radszz5 I put a car wash mitt on a pole with a 6inch squeegee on it to mop up the drips.😃👍🏼
Once you’ve cleaned the top of frame and vent like you were in the vid... then leave it 20 seconds and wipe it hard with the uni off (dry brush) a few times separating gram from glass
I won’t happen then 💪🏻
Paul Silverman Nice one. Thanks 😃👍🏼
England is much different than America in terms of window cleaning! It is very rare that a residential client gets done routinely here. I’ve scheduled a lot of annually clients, but that might as well be a first time clean every year… that being said, I’ve never seen these vents, but have the same problem with dirt coming out of sills.
These are vey common in the UK. It’s amazing how things can be quite different across the pond.😉👍🏼
Could you try some sort of vacuum attachment, to try and suck out the dirt as much as possible first from vent, before cleaning?
Using a strong vac, with some sort of suitable attachment, might help alot, in pulling dirt.
If maybe you could find a vacuum attachment, that is the lengh of the vent, so it is pulling across all of it.
Just a thought.
Interesting idea.🤔
Personally I angle my brush up and give that vent a very good scrub getting the water up in there. I do that for all windows on a side then go back and clean them as normal. Never had a real issue with them since
Nice.👍🏼
I'll be honest with you mate I usually smash them off they're gone then customers don't notice it
On a first clean I turn the brush up and squirt water into the vent. I brush it and rinse it to make sure they are completely clean. You get no dirty water drips that way.
Paul Hind Good one. Quite often it’s worth giving them a good wash for the long term benefits.😃👍🏼
Fan jets over spray especially on windy days, , its all about direct flow rates pushing the dirt downwards , I'm actually rinsing off quicker because direct flow over 4 jets on an area , you don't have to repeatedly go over the glass as opposed to stagnant flow over the glass, there are so many guys out there that are trying to conserve water, and going over the same piece of glass using more time and water, but the Tucker brush with the 4 pencil jets is quicker and the glasss is flushed out with greater direct flow... think about it ??
A good idea is the clean you do BEFORE the transition use a wet cloth with no soap all above and around the vents
ws window cleaning I thought I was being thorough with my traditional cleaning, but now I realise how much more thorough wfp is.😃👍🏼
I have my first day tomorrow WFP and I'm so nervous of this. I did my friend's how today, did the whole house, then did the whole house again, I went and checked a few hours later, dirty water all under the vents. Guess I just need to rinse the vents more
It might take a couple of cleans to get those vents properly clean. Maybe on the first clean, once you have done all the windows, go back to the start and give the glass under the vents another rinse.😃👍🏼
Once you get them clean it’s easy to keep on top of the vents. We all so wipe the bottom window vents with a rag at the end for the first couple of cleans. The top windows we give them all a real good wash out then go back to them once we have completed all the top windows making sure you only clean the glass and not the vent at the end. This way it gives chance for those drips to drip down. Or wash them all out then put a rag on the end of the pole to help dry them out then rinse the glass down again. We only go to this length on the first cleans if the vents are really dirty. Once your on top of them it’s easy. And they look so much better. Nothing worse than having a gleaming windows and frames and dirty dusty vents.
Sounds great.😃👍🏼
You don't want to be squirting water in the vents as they vent into the house and have had drips inside the windows in the past.
Turn the univalve off and scrub the outside of the vent like you would with a cloth trad and then clean the window like normal.
I rinse on the glass even on first cleans with a high flow and have no issues.
Still looks perfectly clean.
PureClean Exterior Cleaning Sounds good. Thanks.😃👍🏼
Clamp the hose when you go over vent no water jetting in there no need to clean inside the vent u won't have any problems
anxiety and me Good one. I can’t decide if it’s best in the long run to make the effort to clean them out or not, but at the moment it’s like every job on my round is a first clean!😓👍🏼
First cleans I always clean the vents, framework and glass, no rinse then I move on the the next window. By the time I’m back to the first window the dirt from the vent has had time to run out ready for the final clean 👍
Sounds like a good idea.😃👍🏼
I live in a new build so have vents . Close vents and spray some tfr in there then blast some water in and scrub . Vents are white and so are my neighbors and not had any water come in . Another windie cleans house couple houses down and didn't touch the vents which are always black . Once clean never have to push much water into the vents as the dirt's out . If vents are shut the water will go inside the profile of the window and run out the bottom through drainage and not inside . Maybe ask the customer? Clean vents with maybe a drip or Two if your unlucky or black vents ?
Adrian Cull At the moment it’s like every job is a first clean. Hopefully it will pay off next time round.😃👍🏼
@@aemackintosh yep seem to be picking up alot of first cleans of late . Most seem to then only want to book in 2 month cleans 🙄. Nice work and vids 👌
Thanks for your comments. Keep up the good work.😃👍🏼
I always leave a customer note in my original quotation for window cleaning to close windows and vents before i come on the day.
Sounds good.😃👍🏼
You probably found a solution to this issue but maybe you could clean the top portion with the vent first, move on to other windows to give it time to dry, then come back and finish cleaning everything below the vent.
Sounds like a good idea. Loads of good suggestions on here. The first clean is the worst. I find it’s best to let the bristles do the work and try not to spray water up there.😃👍🏼
I'm new to wfp and had same experience but everytime you clean vents they do get better with each clean.
Russell Downes Downes Good one. I hope it will pay off next time round.😃👍🏼
Computer keyboard blower cleaner
I leave the vents and then go back to it with a damp microfiber cloth works a treat
Nicely done!😃👍🏼
Hello Ashley! Do know anything about pressure and wfp? Is too much pressure resulting in spotting? I use the unger power system.
And do you wash alu-frames with wfp? Thank you for your excellent videos!
I try to avoid vents at all cost i run a brush over the top and and rinse well and i clean all the frames but i did make the mistake of cleaning underneath then found dirty water runs on the glass after i felt annoyed after doing a good job but like everything its trial and error
BARRY RUTTER Nightmare.😃👍🏼
@@aemackintosh the xline waterfed brush with internal rinsebar came got the top of the range one with 11 pencil jets its massive but it should make the job easier including the rinse its a dual trim with mono bristle so its ideal for the type of work i need it for i let you know how i get on with it
Great. Sounds heavy. Let me know how you get on.😃👍🏼
@@aemackintosh well the brush is xline evolite ultra lightweight
So its one of the lightest brushes on the market
Clean in the vents always just make sure you tell the customer to shut them first. If you clean them properly they won't bleed out. That's what i found anyway.
Sounds good.👍🏼
So you dry the vent. Don't be lazy. Get the ladder out and dry the vent with a scrin. Leaving streaks gives us wfp a bad name
Peter Vaughan I think it should be easier next time round.😃👍🏼
Hi thanks so much for your videos they are great. Question what in your opinion is the best pole brush hose for my new start up business? Many thanks
Thanks! I’m glad you find my channel useful. All the pole brands seem to have their own hose, and they are all slightly different. I try not to be too fussy about it, although some guys have their favourites. I actually quite like the Unger pole hose. It doesn’t kink up too much, but it’s a little heavier than the others.😃👍🏼
@@aemackintosh that's awesome thanks so much, your great
Thanks!😃👍🏼
I'm subbing this guy, I'm not even a window cleaner but want to incorporate it into my gardening business of 20 years!!
I know you can make it work.😃👍🏼
@@aemackintosh cheers, I work in horticulture and garden design yet I keep getting asked to clean windows for twice the money....... 🤦♂️ Cool channel by the way 👍
Thanks! All the best with your business plans.😃👍🏼
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Ryan Fewster 😃👍🏼
Got to get a set up
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Hey mate,
Have you considered using pencil jets?
They seem to often be less destructive than fans
White Knight Steve Marsh Yeah, I will try pencil jets. Supposed to be more accurate.😃👍🏼
The fans are great if it’s a first scrub/rinse and the frames, then come back and just hit the glass with the pencils once the frames dry (if you have time)
That’s how I do it here in Australia but it’s a different market here compared to you guys!
I do think you will like the pencils better
Thanks for your comments.😃👍🏼
On all my first cleans I connect up to mains water first and blast out everything, then go round with purified. I guarantee my work and explain the possibility of some spots on first clean. I am quite happy to pop back if they ask me to ,this has only happened a couple of times. Trying to avoid the vent and possibly getting spots for the next so many years seems crazy.
jez0e I agree. Good tips, thanks.😃👍🏼
As you know mate i made the change the exact same time as you to WFP, im finding the exact same problem & i know speaking to other window cleaners they say to avoid the vents at all costs but thats not how i want to provide the service. I want to give the best possible results i can so i have been scrubbing the vents dry with no water then rinsing all the frame and around the vent rather than in the vent with the water and have found that to work really well.
roadrunner. rossi Same here, I’m trying to be thorough, and I think it will pay off in the long run, but some of them get really mucky up there!😓👍🏼
I use pencil jets.. And on these vents turn your flow to about 50 and give them a good blast up the vents and scrub... Once all the dirt is out there fine for the next cleans.. Just need to blast all the dirt out 1st clean.. 👍
Nathan Turner Nice one, thanks. I am getting there, but can’t wait to get these first cleans out of the way!😃👍🏼
Haha there a pain like.. But fly through them next cleans..
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Agree just blast all the shit out, i find an up and down motion with the brush loosens up a lot of dirt with the bristles in the vents. Always best to do it properly on the first clean! Good luck Ash 👍🏻