Understanding Pure Water Window Cleaning

What is pure water window cleaning?

Cleaning professionals combine purified water with the use of high-reach water fed poles and brushes to effectively and efficiently clean windows, solar panels and other exterior surfaces. As opposed to traditional window cleaning methods using mop, squeegee, bucket and ladder, the water fed pole method is safer and quicker once the operator learns how to do it.

Let's compare traditional and water fed cleaning

Traditional window cleaning was how it all started. Armed with a bucket of water, ladder and squeegee traditional window cleaners wipe on and squeegee off windows using regular tap water. Unfortunately, tap water contains impurities, some caused by the chemicals applied to it to make the water safe for drinking. If left "unsqueegeed" then the impurities are left behind on the glass leaving spots and streaks.

Pure water window cleaning uses water filtration (single or multi-stage) to remove these impurities from the water. Pure water filtration systems use various methods of purification including reverse osmosis and deionization (or a combination of the two).

Reverse osmosis uses pressure to force water across a membrane (with little holes in it) leaving the impurities behind and purified water on the other side of it. Deionization removes positive metallic ions like calcium and magnesium and replaces them with hydrogen and hydroxyl. By combining these two processes you remove 99% of all impurities thus creating pure water.

Water Fed Poles

These extension poles, typically made from fiber glass, carbon fiber (or aluminum) pump up purified water through the pole and upto heights where a brush system is used to scrub the glass and simultaneously rinse the dirt away. Windows are left to dry naturally leaving no spots or streaks behind.

Benefits

Pure water cleaning systems combine pure water filtration with the use of telescopic water fed poles to clean windows at height, safely from the ground.

The method is clean and efficient and much safer than using ladders and scaffolding. There are huge cost savings by simplifying the process, eliminating the need for costly lifts and keeping workers out of harms way.

Pure water is also environmentally friendly as it does not use chemical cleaners that can potentially be harmful to the environment.

Our Team

  • CEO & Founder, Garrett McAlister

    Entrepreneurship started early. Garrett began his journey in grade school where he sold candy on the school bus. In college he started a t-shirt company and after graduation a small chain of candy stores.

    Later he worked for a Fortune 500 technology company holding various roles in sales, channels, project management and business intelligence. This spanned 16 years, while also running a large eBay business selling cars & other stuff online. This eventually led to opening a local car dealership, still on the side.

    In 2016 he left corporate life and opened the master distributorship for SkyVac® USA & Canada, eventually adding The Mosmatic Professional, Ionic Systems USA and other niche cleaning brands to this international portfolio. 

    Clean Direct® was incorporated in 2019 and has become the "umbrella" brand representing multiple manufacturers in the specialty cleaning industry. All of this has been built on a unique online selling platform called Clean Direct®.

    Clean Direct's goal is to become the #1 specialty cleaning source in North America. We serve professional cleaners and facility managers.

    In 2020 Clean Direct® relocated to a large distribution facility located in Sanford NC. Please feel free to visit the showroom.

  • Shipping Manager, Jimmy Barefoot

    Jimmy spent 16 years self-employed in the shipping industry. He owned and operated a local Ship and Pack center with moving trucks. Before that he worked 9 years in a large transportation center, managing logistics and shipping.

    One of the most important aspects of today's sales program is an effective, timely & efficient shipping operation. Jimmy raises the bar on logistics quality. He coordinates hundreds of freight shipments and thousands of small parcel packages a year. He also manages inventory and warehousing.

  • Independent Services Consultant, Pete Owens

    Pete has a unique gift of being able to fix anything. 

    With a background in design, mechanics, carpentry and a whole bag of other talents, Pete takes on service & specialty projects as an independent consultant.

    If you have an issue with one of your products it's likely Pete will troubleshoot and help you on your way.

    Not many people know this but Pete is an avid collector of Matchbox cars and in his spare time uses 3D printing to build miniature models.

  • Independent Sales Specialist, Nick Paluzzi

    Nick spent many years as a professional musician. He also owned a services business and has a background in engineering.

    Now he specializes in cleaning solutions for many types of organizations across North America. He is a specialist in SkyVac®, Ionic Systems and Mosmatic products.

  • Kim Little

    Kim has owned and operated Clear Carolina Window Cleaning for 20 years. He offers a ton of knowledge and experience to the window cleaning industry. He specializes in Ionic Systems.

     

  • Virtual Sales, Lynn Gardner

    Lynn spent years in food service sales where she developed a strong customer experience background. 
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