Will it Freeze?

No, the  KlearvieW System cannot freeze because it is a self draining system. When the unit is off, the supply line is empty (water automatically drains).

Water Consumption?

On a standard 5x5 window, the system will use less than 1/3 of a gallon per cycle. The average five-minute shower uses 15 to 25 gallons of water.( * Source: American Water Works Association) This means that fifty windows could be cleaned with the same amount of water as required for a five-minute shower.

What About Maintenance?

Utilizing durable plastics for construction allows the  KlearvieW System to withstand diverse environmental conditions. Our working prototype has run over 3000 cycles, maintenance free. If that same system we’re on a customer’s window and used once per week, the equivalent would be fifty seven years of maintenance free service! Once final development is complete,

a guaranteed warrantee will be published, assuring first-rate service and a very reasonable repair and/or part replacement price for the consumer, in the infrequent event that it's needed.

Different installations?

The KlearvieW System will easily retrofit to the window frame for existing windows under three stories and can conveniently become an integral part of the frame for new construction applications during manufacturing of the window itself. The different installations and integrations are described in detail below.

Fixed Picture System: The core technology of a fixed picture system would consist of a cleaning mechanism with a brush, squeegee and an onboard hydro-mechanical motor (almost exactly the size of a fifty cent piece) that provides the motive force for moving the cleaning mechanism relative to the window. The cleaning mechanism has first and second drive wheels that engage first and second upright tracks, respectively mounted on opposite sides of the window. The motor receives pressurized water from a water source (e.g., a water line of the building) and outputs mechanical power for rotating the drive wheels, which move along the tracks, thereby moving the brush and the wiper blade across the window surface. Advantageously, the cleaning mechanism does not require electricity to operate, which significantly saves energy and greatly simplifies installation since electrical wiring to the cleaning mechanism is not needed. While an electrically actuated control valve is desirably used to control the flow of pressurized water to the motor, such a valve can be installed at any convenient location inside of the building or home. Another advantage is that water discharged from the motor is wetting the window surface, which further simplifies installation and construction of the device since a separate mechanism for wetting the window surface is not required. Another advantage of the apparatus is that it does not utilize bulky or unsightly devices mounted to the sides of the window, as in conventional devices. The tracks can be mounted directly to the casing of the window and do not have any moving parts, which further simplifies installation. The casing below the window can be formed with a small recess to receive and hide the cleaning mechanism from view when the apparatus is not in use, or the mechanism can be color coordinated with the bottom frame, Camouflaging it from view when offline. In certain embodiments, each track is formed with a generally elliptical recessed portion extending lengthwise of the track and a plurality of lugs disposed in the recessed portion and spaced lengthwise of the track. The drive wheels therefore move in an endless, continuous path around the lugs of the tracks to alternately move the cleaning mechanism upwardly from the bottom to the top of the window, and then downwardly from the top to the bottom of the window. This system will easily retrofit to any window lower than three stories or the frame will be manufactured with recesses ready to receive the KlearvieW Tracks, from there the cleaning mechanism fits directly into the tracks. Once the water source is installed the system is fully operational (the window is now permanently self maintaining with the touch of a button!) The system will be manufactured using durable plastics, (all but the drive shaft and sprockets) Protecting it from harsh climactic conditions, resulting in very infrequent maintenance.

Building Cleaning Ecosystem:   Most of the previous principles apply to our conceptual ideas of commercial integration as well (relative to scale.) An automatic building cleaning system will be specified and engineered in the schematic design phase of the project so it can integrate directly into the high rise like any other common convenience. The Patent Holder's have conceptual ideas for one unit (or more, depending on Bldg. size) cleaning the entire side of a flat facade structure as if it were one giant window. This particular application could use existing water pressure (or rainwater if reservoir were installed on roof) to rinse and scrub the glass with a wiper drying directly behind the brush, starting from the top, while existing air power (I.E. air compressor) would power the Brush Bar back up from the bottom (as well as blowing any excess water out of the brush bar, which would be recycled.) We’ve discovered that rinsing the glass from bottom to top could likely cause water spotting on the lower portion of the structure since the time required of a cycle on a flat façade using water both ways would result in the water drying (below) before the system could complete it’s cycle. Utilizing air pressure will also cut the water consumption of a cycle in half. Any excess water from rinsing will be captured and reused as landscape irrigation for the structures surrounding vegetation. This way, absolutely no water is wasted, and the KlearvieW System is serving as a self sustaining eco-system by using one resource to concurrently serve three functions: 1) water powers the system, 2) rinses the glass, 3) irrigates. This is our way of capitalizing on the demand for sustainable, green building products.