{"product_id":"magneticwindowcleaner","title":"Magnetic Window Cleaner – Double-Sided Glass Cleaning Tool with Squeegee, for Single-Pane Windows","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ge-pdp\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo magnetic halves that wash both sides of a single-pane window from indoors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ge-lede\"\u003eThis is a double-sided magnetic window cleaner: two matching hand-sized blocks, each with a felt washing pad and a rubber squeegee strip on its face and a magnet behind them. You put one half on the outside of the glass, bring the other to it on the inside, and the magnets hold them together through the pane. Move the inside half and the outside half follows, washing and wiping the far side of the glass you cannot reach. A cord ties the outer half to you so it does not fall if the magnets let go. It is built for one job: the outside of a single-pane window you cannot get to from outside, on a second floor, behind a fixed screen, or across a light well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRead this before you buy: it only works on thin, single-pane glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eWorks on\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSingle-pane glass up to about 0.2 in (5 mm) thick, the maker's stated limit: older sash and casement windows, single-glazed doors, porch and sunroom glass, shed and greenhouse panes, interior glass partitions\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eDoes not work on\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDouble-glazed or insulated windows. Almost every window fitted in a US home since the 1980s is a sealed double-pane unit about 0.6 to 1 in thick, and these magnets cannot hold through that. It also does not work through a window screen, a storm window or laminated safety glass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eHow to check\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOpen the window and look at the edge of the glass. One sheet of thin glass in putty or a bead: yes. Two sheets with a metal or plastic spacer strip between them: no. Not sure: hold a coin against the glass and look at the reflection; two reflections a small gap apart means double glazing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we say it this plainly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The most common complaint about this type of tool, everywhere it is sold, is that the halves will not hold on a double-pane window. If your windows are double glazed, this tool will disappoint you and you should not buy it. An adjustable-magnet cleaner rated for thick glass is a different product at a different price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo identical halves.\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow plastic bodies with a blue ribbed grip on the back. Each working face carries a white felt pad that soaks up the cleaning solution and a thin rubber squeegee strip that wipes the glass behind it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePermanent magnets, fixed strength.\u003c\/strong\u003e One magnet in each half. There is no adjustment and the maker does not publish a pull figure; the only fit figure it gives is the glass thickness above. The halves snap together hard when they meet with nothing between them, so keep fingers out of the gap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA safety cord.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 63 in (160 cm) of cord tied to the outer half with a ring on the end. You loop the ring over your wrist or tie it to something inside before you put the outer half on the glass. If the magnets lose grip, the outer half swings on the cord instead of dropping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each half is about 4.5 x 2.2 x 4.3 in (11.5 x 5.5 x 11 cm). A large pane takes many overlapping passes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTie off first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put the ring over your wrist or tie the cord to the window catch before the outer half goes outside. This is the step people skip and regret.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet both pads.\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm water with a little dish soap on both felt pads. Dry pads drag and the halves let go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOuter half on first.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reach it round onto the outside of the glass, then bring the inner half to the same spot on the inside and let the magnets grab.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow, straight, overlapping passes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Move the inside half slowly in straight lines, each pass overlapping the last, squeegee strip trailing. Fast strokes and sharp turns are what break the magnetic hold. The corners will need a few tries; the squeegee edge does not reach fully into them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpect streaks the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy grime needs a second pass with fresh water. Rinse the pads between passes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish by bringing the outer half back\u003c\/strong\u003e to the opening edge of the window and lifting it in with the cord in hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSize and specification, as the maker states it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eGlass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSingle pane, up to about 0.2 in (5 mm) thick\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eEach half\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAbout 4.5 x 2.2 x 4.3 in (11.5 x 5.5 x 11 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eCord\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAbout 63 in (160 cm), with a ring\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eFaces\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFelt washing pad and rubber squeegee strip on each half\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eMagnets\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePermanent, one per half, not adjustable; strength not published\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eCare\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRinse the pads in clean water after use and let them dry open. The pads are glued on and are not sold separately by us\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the numbers, honestly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The glass-thickness limit, the body size and the cord length are the maker's figures; we have not measured a unit or tested it on glass of a known thickness ourselves. Where the limit is unclear on your window, treat 0.2 in as the ceiling, not a target.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe outer half can drop.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dry pad, a fast stroke, a thick or dirty patch of glass, and the magnets let go. The cord is there for exactly that. Do not use it over a walkway or a lower window without the cord tied off, and do not use it in wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrit scratches glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rinse the pads before you start and whenever they pick up grit; a gritty pad dragged across a pane will mark it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrong magnets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the halves away from pacemakers, magnetic-stripe cards and hard drives, and out of the reach of small children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a compromise, not a squeegee on a pole.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you can reach the outside of your window with a pole or from a ladder, an ordinary squeegee does a better, faster job. This tool is for the pane you genuinely cannot reach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo magnetic cleaner halves, one with the safety cord and ring attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction leaflet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat changed on this page.\u003c\/strong\u003e We removed a gadget-pitch description that left the one fact that decides whether it works, the glass thickness it can hold through, in the last line of a bullet list, and we removed a packaging photograph that belonged to another company. We put the single-pane limit at the top, added how to check your own windows, what each part is, how to use it without dropping the outer half, and exactly what ships. The lead photographs are our own; the maker's photographs follow them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.ge-pdp{max-width:100%;font-size:16px;line-height:1.62;color:#23272f}.ge-pdp *{max-width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.ge-pdp h2{font-size:1.24em;line-height:1.3;margin:1.7em 0 .55em;font-weight:700}.ge-pdp p{margin:0 0 .9em}.ge-pdp ul{margin:0 0 1em;padding-left:1.15em}.ge-pdp li{margin:0 0 .42em}.ge-pdp .ge-lede{font-size:1.06em}.ge-pdp .ge-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(96px,34%) 1fr;gap:.44em .9em;margin:.5em 0 1.2em;font-size:.95em}.ge-pdp .ge-grid div{min-width:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.ge-pdp .ge-k{font-weight:700;color:#4e5666}.ge-pdp .ge-size{grid-template-columns:minmax(80px,28%) 1fr}.ge-pdp .ge-note{border-left:3px solid #c4c8d2;padding:.1em 0 .1em .85em;margin:1.1em 0;color:#4e5666;font-size:.95em}\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Zendrop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44375721836631,"sku":"13995_V0QXVIU","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/0256\/1367\/files\/01_hero_magnetic_window_cleaner_studio.jpg?v=1790710482","url":"https:\/\/chigous.com\/products\/magneticwindowcleaner","provider":"Secure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}