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The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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First night of frost
« on: December 18, 2011, 11:11:06 pm »
Just been outside and frost forming on van. Fan heater now on in van to protect truckmount. This is the first time this year.

Barry Livingstone

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2011, 11:21:27 pm »
3 weeks behind us up north......
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garyfindlay

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2011, 11:52:43 pm »
If you exclude january, february, march................october,  november ;D

Jamie Pearson

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2011, 09:18:05 pm »
Saw the worst/best one ever today.

Prochem Steempro. By the time guy drove to us (1 hour) the solution tank was still a 6" thick solid lump of ice.

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2011, 09:22:46 pm »
good tip for anyone using a porty. "always empty the solution tank"
not being harsh or anything but... you carry/push these things into custies houses 4/5 times a day... so why can't you just carry/push it into your house at the end of each day.

Carpet Dawg

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2011, 09:31:37 pm »
Even better tip, take the porty in!  ;D

Paul Moss

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2011, 09:42:03 pm »
Or even better take your porty indoors ;D

Jim_77

Re: First night of frost
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2011, 10:35:34 pm »
Or better still, take the porty in to the house!!

AshWhite

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2011, 11:48:08 pm »
This may seem like a crazy idea, but you could take the....




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Jim_77

Re: First night of frost
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2011, 01:03:38 am »
Go on Ash.

Tell you what, I'm just popping out to bring the porty into the house then I'll be back to read your reply....

;)

AshWhite

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2011, 01:08:03 am »
Go on Ash.

Tell you what, I'm just popping out to bring the porty into the house then I'll be back to read your reply....

;)

Actually, thats a much better idea than what I was going to suggest! Great tip there, Jim!
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Jim_77

Re: First night of frost
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2011, 01:13:01 am »
What was your idea, pop your solution hoses in the freezer overnight? ;)

AshWhite

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2011, 01:16:31 am »
No, I'm not a complete idiot.

You could put them in the microwave in the morning..
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garyfindlay

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2011, 12:02:54 pm »
wouldn`t the quick connects cause arcing and damage the microwave?

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2011, 12:08:09 pm »
not if you wrap them in clingfilm  ;)

AshWhite

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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2011, 02:18:13 pm »
not if you wrap them in clingfilm  ;)

I think you'll find tin foil is far more effective..
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Re: First night of frost
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2011, 02:32:46 pm »
naughty naughty Ash

 ;D ;D ;D