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texas girl

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The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« on: December 05, 2005, 01:17:36 am »
I am curious to hear the coldest day you have ever washed windows in; also; how about wfp; any difference?

Personally I washed windows when it was 25 degrees.

The motivation was that I had bills to pay; but it was tough.

How about you guys and girls?  This will be interesting.

Hugs'

Texas Girl
Debbie

Moderator David@stives

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2005, 01:22:31 am »
0 celcius ,no frost for me ,any sign of ice and i leave it till another day.

I can live with that.

Hugs

Dave

Ian_Giles

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2005, 06:24:27 am »
I've worked in about -9 celsius and I hope to god I never have to again too :'(

I think there is an additive in deisel now, but at the time vehicles running on deisel were breaking down because the deisel had gone jelly-like :-\

Ian
Ian. ISM CLEANING SERVICES

Sir Squeaky

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2005, 07:58:53 am »
I've worked in about -9 celsius and I hope to god I never have to again too :'(
-9 Ian!

You sent me out at 6.30am in colder than that. :o

I think when I went out it was about -10 or 11, but it had been down to -13 or so.
I guess this was about 7 years ago.

As soon as the washer touched the glass it froze, as shops don't have their heating on before they open.
It was impossible until they opened and it warmed up.

No problem with domestics, but you can't do sills.

Rog.

Grafters Cleaning Services

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2005, 08:04:25 am »
0 celcius for me and that was cold enough
JAY "GRAFTERS"
From Southampton
www.high-shine.co.uk

pjulk

Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2005, 04:28:28 pm »
Don't know what temperature i worked in but i used to do commercial window cleaning during the night and a lot of times it was well below freezing.

Fun trying to wash glass when it turns to a slush puppie.
Mind you i learn't how to clean glass fast it was a case of having to.

Paul

Roy Harding

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2005, 05:05:06 pm »
About 18yrs ago worked in -13c with a wind chill of -20c.

There was about 7" of snow we took turns at standing on the bottom, all we could do was buff with scirm that was hardly damp then polish.

hell I think this job is the best ;D

Roy :)

GRAHAM.K

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2005, 05:30:57 pm »
sub zero wind chills are ok but when the actuall temperature drops below 0c these days its time for another log on the fire and a good book.
Once worked in -62c wind chill when i used to build power lines in Canada, think the actuall temperature was around -38c ish, i'll never complain about British weather again.

Sir Squeaky

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2005, 05:42:39 pm »
Once worked in -62c wind chill when i used to build power lines in Canada, think the actuall temperature was around -38c ish,
That's quite nippy.

jb1975

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2005, 07:54:59 pm »
how is the weather is your part of texas, i heard in one area that it was unusally cold

zeusjazmin

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2005, 09:43:37 pm »
anything colder than -3 and i give up,regularly clean at -2 ,scotland is not renowned for its heat

thewindowcleaner1

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2005, 10:31:02 pm »
Don't know the temprature but it must have been cold, was on a commercial job all glass fronted started washing the top windows half way along relised that the water was freezing on the glass, so packed up pole ect and went home, went back around miday as it had warmed up a little to find two plumbers vans parked out side (it seems that the buildings occupier had come to work and seen the glass cover in frozen water and though he had had a burst, the plumber had spent over an hour trying to find it)Ooops.
The secret is not doing as you like but liking what you do
www.thewindowcleaner.biz

matts

Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2005, 11:20:28 pm »
-2 just a couple of weeks ago water freezing on the windows,packed up for a couple of hours then when back out.Got advice from this forum back out first light next day with screenwash in water and it worked a treat

texas girl

  • Posts: 348
Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2005, 03:56:26 am »
Chris;

Last Sunday it was 85 degrees. Today it was 26 degrees. We get cold periods but thank goodness they are breif.

When it is the least bit icy or snowy everything shuts down. Wisely so because many people do not know how to drive in  conditions other than ideal.

It is true when it is said; "In Texas if you don't like the weather wait a day and it will change".  (Except summer)

Stay warm my buddies!

Hugs,

Texas Girl :-*
Debbie

JM123

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Re: The coldest temperature that you worked in.
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2005, 05:12:53 pm »
do you wash cars as well???  ;)
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I