Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LWC on November 11, 2014, 06:47:40 pm
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I was always worried about smashing glass with hot with some of horror stories ive heard, but ive been using hot now properly for about a year. I have it hot hot and havent had any issues...i am selective with where i have it hot mind, wouldnt use it on old single framed windows but most people have double glazing anyway.
Any experiences?
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used hot for 3 years , i just turn it right down in winter cold never smashed one oppsssss done it now
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used hot for 3 years , i just turn it right down in winter cold never smashed one oppsssss done it now
;D ;D ;D
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Yip I've cracked a pane.
Double glazed unit and was using water way too hot. It was sub zero temps and I had it up to max to fill up my bucket with hot water and forgot to turn it down for WFP. Crack just shot across the small pane.
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I would have thought a double glazed unit was more susceptible to thermal shock than a single glazed pane? Heat from inside the house will warm single pane but not the outer pane of a double glazed unit. In winter, double glazing always freezes more than single pane in my experience.
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Georgian- leads or any frames where the glass can't flex has a risk of cracking but it does give you a slight warning if you listen lol,I've known glass to shatter in summer from the stress it's had put on it from hot WFP in winter. Boffin I once spoke to told me that cleaning in winter with really hot water will stress the glass over time although not to the naked eye even in summer months,I've known a few hot water WC,s said customer told them they had a window just go pop on them ie completely shatter for no reason.
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Yep, I had one go in low temps with water around 30. Went with a bang and cost me £103
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We have never broke glass with it either dad has the same boiler as you matt and like you said old sash windows are a no and some old consirvitorys other than that seems great. Gets the muck of first cleans a treat to :) I want one for my van now :)
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Yep, I had one go in low temps with water around 30. Went with a bang and cost me £103
On that thought anyone got a disclaimer handy.
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We have never broke glass with it either dad has the same boiler as you matt and like you said old sash windows are a no and some old consirvitorys other than that seems great. Gets the muck of first cleans a treat to :) I want one for my van now :)
Well if your a good boy for the rest of the year you might find one under your Christmas tree. ;D
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Haha yea if i do it will be me who's bought it i had a peloma heater for a year but it packed in. Was great wile i had it Il see how this month goes then probley get one next month as a personal prezzie
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I've had two go neither of them were in the winter. Bother were older wooden double glazing and the water wasn't particularly hot either, they boat must have had a weakness in the glass