Magnetic Window cleaners - do they work

declanh

Thinking of buying one of these

something like this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Magnetic-Window-Cleaner-Cleaning-Double-Glazed-Brush_W0QQitemZ190139309689QQihZ009QQcategoryZ112579QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or perhaps
http://www.pitchwell.com/Shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=81
which can be had from woolworths for 17 quid


Question is - is this a pointless gimmick or a useful tool.

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Poppycat

I am sure I read they dont work very well and not at all on double glazing

try these threads

Clean windows on 1st floor
Magnetic window cleaners - any good?

wishiwasarichgirl

mum admitted recently that she bought one of these - she said it was absolute rubbish, and that was on single glazing!

hughie278

Stick to using us window cleaners if you want it done properly. Ill come and give you a quote

Tip from the top: Use washing up liquid to wash the window, then use two cloths, one wet to mop up the soap and one dry to shine the window.
Streak free and shiny, just how you like it :beer:

talksalot81

In theory they work but the gimmick is not the cleaning, rather the ability to clean from the inside of the window. As such one would expect the results to be no better than using the system on the inside with washing up liquid and water (i.e. not very good).