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Window Cleaning Forum / EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by zesty on November 21, 2025, 12:11:15 pm »How’s the range in these cold temps, how’s it all going?
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Heat pump for heating water
« Last post by zesty on November 21, 2025, 12:09:39 pm »For the few days a year it’s below 0, none of it is financially viable for me.
I don’t work enough these days to need it. My round is now so well refined that a long day is 4 hours.
Just no point running a diesel heater, I lose so few days to cold it’s not worth it.
I don’t work enough these days to need it. My round is now so well refined that a long day is 4 hours.
Just no point running a diesel heater, I lose so few days to cold it’s not worth it.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Heat pump for heating water
« Last post by AuRavelling79 on November 20, 2025, 08:45:33 am »5.5kw.!! That's heading towards ev charging requirements.
That is the output Wattage Spruce. Input is more around 1KW
My understanding is that you can't get more energy out than you put in. I maybe wrong though.
Don't be self-deprecating Spruce. You're never wrong.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Heat pump for heating water
« Last post by dazmond on November 20, 2025, 08:43:01 am »Same thing every year.
Only 2 systems work for us window cleaners
9kw Diesel heater (recommended) or if you want a cheap solution an immersion in your tank.
Under no circumstance use a cheap gas shower heater. They are dangerous
Only 2 systems work for us window cleaners
9kw Diesel heater (recommended) or if you want a cheap solution an immersion in your tank.
Under no circumstance use a cheap gas shower heater. They are dangerous
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Heat pump for heating water
« Last post by Spruce on November 19, 2025, 10:46:09 pm »5.5kw.!! That's heading towards ev charging requirements.
That is the output Wattage Spruce. Input is more around 1KW
My understanding is that you can't get more energy out than you put in. I maybe wrong though.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: DPF removal
« Last post by Slacky on November 19, 2025, 06:58:42 pm »Over here in Canada, I don’t have to concern myself with MOTs, they don’t have them here.
Nor road tax.
Really? So no test whatsoever to see if your vehicle is roadworthy?
I believe roadworthiness is a law, slightly different depending on what province you’re in. In BC there’s nothing that I’m aware of and have never been asked for.
There’s a Scottish guy here, called Callum who I’m pretty matey with. He’s a tree surgeon. I saw his truck parked up outside the bank last week. BIG eff off wheels on it. Tyres were bald as a coot!
I’ll get a pic next time I see which’ll probably be Thursday, I see him most Thursdays 😀
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: DPF removal
« Last post by JandS on November 19, 2025, 06:09:55 pm »Much ado about nothing........remove EGR valve....clean....put EGR valve back in.......DPF is fine.......
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: RO in winter.....
« Last post by Splash and dash on November 19, 2025, 04:13:47 pm »Looks like tonight is going to be below freezing for the first time this winter. Forecast down to -5 here overnight so both oil filled radiators will be on(one in the van and one in my RO shed).
Don't get caught out lads!🙂👍
Frost stat in the van on the heater is all you need to keep that frost free why don’t you get that fixed ?
It's too loud. I don't want it to disturb my lovely neighbours in the middle of the night. 🙂
It’s not if you fit a silencer to it
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: RO in winter.....
« Last post by Stoots on November 19, 2025, 04:03:50 pm »Only minus 1 here tonight but rad is in the van.
Good thing about my cheap R.O is i can just run it overnight to fill my static tank which keeps it from freezing, also stop the outside tap freezing.
Good thing about my cheap R.O is i can just run it overnight to fill my static tank which keeps it from freezing, also stop the outside tap freezing.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: RO in winter.....
« Last post by dazmond on November 19, 2025, 03:12:19 pm »Looks like tonight is going to be below freezing for the first time this winter. Forecast down to -5 here overnight so both oil filled radiators will be on(one in the van and one in my RO shed).
Don't get caught out lads!🙂👍
Frost stat in the van on the heater is all you need to keep that frost free why don’t you get that fixed ?
It's too loud. I don't want it to disturb my lovely neighbours in the middle of the night. 🙂