Are you a UK window cleaner wearing a backpack at work?

Window Cleaning Magazine research team

Thank you for taking the time to fill in this 1 minute survey of 9 questions.
We are interested in UK users of backpacks.
We have excluded back packs that come with a trolley option as standard.

The aim is to learn more about the use of backpacks where the window cleaners original intention was to wear the backpack during their working day.

We thank you for your input. This survey needs to be validated at the end to be counted as a statistic.

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* 1. Where in the UK are you?

Scotland

North East

North West

East Midlands

West Midlands

Wales

Ireland

South West

London

Isle of Man & Channel Islands

South East

East of England

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* 2. What backpack did you buy?

Branded with Streamline

Branded with Gardiner

Branded with Facelift

Branded with Water Genie

Cheaper online brands

Converted your own crop sprayer

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* 3. Why did you buy a backpack?

I had no tank in my vehicle

It fitted into my car

Didn't want to trail hoses for health & safety reasons

I do not window clean enough and so a backpack suits me

I wanted to use something for court yards

Because they look cool

I thought it would help me clean windows more efficently

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* 4. How many litres of water can your backpack hold?

Below 10 litres

Between 10 and 21 litres

22 litres and over

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* 5. How long do you wear the backpack for per day? Or how long did you used to wear the backpack before you decided to use it less/stopped using it?

All day (8hrs)

Half a day (4hrs)

I took regular rest between jobs

I did not use it every day

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* 6. How many days per week do/did you use a backpack?

I would go a week or more not using it

Not that often maybe a few hours per week

1 day per week

More than 1 day per week

Most days per week

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* 7. Since using the backpack have you experienced any of the following? If more than two pick the worse.

Upper back pain

Lower back pain

Pain through the legs

Shoulder pain

Dizzy spells

Chest pains

Breathing issues

Neck pain

Nerve twitching in the hands or fingers

Numbing of the hands and fingers

Non of the above

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* 8. Do you now use the backpack differently from when you first purchased it?

Yes, I no longer use it

Yes, I have upgraded to a trolley conversion or bought a trolley option

Yes, battery died or backpack broke so no longer use it

Yes, I found it too heavy to use. I no longer use it

Yes, I no longer use it

No, I still use my backpack regulalrly

Yes, I use it less than I first did

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* 9. How likely do you feel that regular use of a backpack may cause or result in health issues?

Extremely likely

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not so likely

Not at all likely

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* 10. To validate please fill in this section.

Name

Company

Email Address