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April 1st 2004 This case study looks at the diverse ways in which the Tucker high level water fed pole cleaning system can be used. We must thank Perry Hearne of PKM Cleaning, of Shepperton, for giving us the opportunity of following him through the various ways he uses the Tucker Pole on a fine, historic conservatory in West London.
The Syon Park Conservatory is the earliest of its kind in the country. It is a spectacular glass structure with an enormous dome and is the centre-piece of the Syon House gardens. Built in the 1920s, by the third Duke of Northumberland, it is currently used for various special events including weddings and private parties. It presents some challenging aspects to clean it properly particularly as it is tackled both inside and out using the Tucker Pole System. The area of glass is 744 sq m (8000 sq ft). Perry combines standard pole techniques with using shorter poles from a cherry picker. With a building like this a certain amount of care is required. 12 and 18 double trim brushes are used to get into the crevices between the glass. They also ride over the panels with greater ease. With traditional window cleaning methods the building took 2.5 weeks to complete. With poles this has reduced to just eight days and the result is far superior. Perry cleans the conservatory twice a year as it is only used six months a year. More articles from Aquafactors Direct Limited: | 
