Cleaning Hard To Reach Windows With A Pole

Cleaning windows can be quite tricky especially in those hard to reach areas. In the past, window cleaners have used ladders, scaffoldings or any kind of platform to reach those high windows. The cleaning requirement has been taken into consideration in the design of buildings, allowing for access to all areas for cleaning. There are many legal debates regarding working at certain heights. The association of window cleaners also make sure that any injuries or death are prevented.



For supposedly safety consideration, innovative products have produced the water fed pole system that can clean windows as high as 60 ft. The telescopic pole has a cleaning implement like a brush or cloth for soaping and cleaning. It is also equipped with a hose to deliver purified water for rinsing windows. It is attached to a water tank. Using this pole somehow lessens the occupational hazards faced by many window cleaners. You need not balance precariously in elevated areas just to complete your cleaning tasks. However, the use of the pole may have its advantages, but it also has its disadvantages.



Careful consideration must be made regarding the location of the building particularly the weather conditions, the particular terrain, overhead power outlets and any obstacles like a plant or bush that ay be in the way. For instance, a windy day is not a good cleaning time using the pole since it could be blown over and dropped to the ground, potentially causing injury to the cleaners as well as the pedestrians. Buildings found in busy commercial streets are relatively more dangerous than those in the suburbs or less populated places. You need to properly schedule the cleaning using the pole system so as to avoid the rush of the crowd passing through the sidewalks. At any given time, warning signs must be in placed so that passersby may exercise caution in the wet and slippery floors. Prior to using the pole, any obstacle must first be removed making the area uncluttered. 



The pole system needs to be accepted by the window cleaners since it requires a little managing or balancing. There are no clear studies that indicate any disorder on the muscular and skeletal system due to regular use of the pole. However, handling the pole requires a level of fitness and a clear medical check-up to avoid causing more harm to the cleaner especially if the person has an underlying medical condition. There is also the added risk of carrying the tanks and heavy gadgets. A particular important concern is the emergence of the legionella disease, which happens when a filter system is not properly maintained. Moreover, a pole system has its limits for it is not suited to all kinds of windows.



Nonetheless, your window cleaning service usually knows how to use the pole system, exercising extreme caution and abiding by safety standards. You would surely still get those shiny sparkling windows that you want.