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How to clean difficult windows

  • August 19, 2021
  • By OVA8media
difficult to clean windows

How to clean difficult windows is a skill, based on experience.

New builds, old houses, renovations, high-rise apartments, commercial properties… the list of potential customers is endless.

But with different houses inevitably come different windows. These need to be cleaned differently.

Here at OVA8, we’re confident our groundbreaking water-fed pole will help you to professionally clean even the most stubborn windows.

Here are our tops tips:

Sash windows

While they look great, most modern sash windows are made from PVC and can contain multiple plastic panels on just one frame.

This can cause problems, as it means dirt will simply run down onto the next glass panel, leading to an unsightly build-up.

When cleaning sash windows with your water-fed pole, make sure you go over the area two or three times, with the brush head getting into the nooks and crannies of each frame.

Our wide range of OVA8 accessories designs tackles situations exactly like this. The swan necks, as well as our dual head angle adapters, will help you deliver an expert finish, and rid sash windows of annoying build-up.

Also, use them with our swivel and pivot adapters to get the most out of your OVA8 accessories.

Wooden windows

If not cleaned with the proper equipment, these types of windows can cause serious problems. If the wooden windows aren’t treated adequately, then this will cause water to become trapped in the wood.

Make sure your customer has prepared the windows for you, and if there’s flaking paint – or if they’re damaged – they need to make you aware before you clean.

With our OVA8 brush heads, give the windows a good scrub, then rinse with water two to three times so dirty marks aren’t left on the glass.

Take care when cleaning any of the frames, as you need to ensure there’s no dirt remaining, as it can cause an unsightly build-up.

Typically with wooden windows, there could be some run marks from where the water has collected in the frames.  Give the glass a thorough rinse.
Using our swan neck or swivel adapters, get into the hard-to-reach corners to get every single bit of dirt removed.

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