[gary999]

The main problem is how quick it freezes.
If you turns to ice before all the dirt is removed the window will still
be dirty when it melts.
Also ice can scratch the glass.

Nothing you can do unless you heat the water. Turning the flow up with cold water will not make it any better- the people who say different live down south & don't experience the temps you do on a 24 hour basis!

Heated water comes into it's own between 0 & -5 (approx) Less than -5 & you're stuffed anyway.

This is my third winter with an immersion heater & it's been priceless!!

Spot on I'd say.

lol you would, I will try and film it tomorrow if I get the chance as we do this every day so I would say its not spot on at all. The point I'm making the water we use is warmer than ice so will always melt it (on domestics)

if the temperature of the glass is a lot lower than the water it will freeze on
contact the rate of flow will make no difference

That's my point, if its colder it will Defrost with warmer water as the glass will heat up, I'm clearly not explaining what I mean very well sorry

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the only way that will happen is if you are using a hot water system..normal cold
water which is colder and denser in winter wont do the job.even then the hot
water will cool down quick and freeze not long after you are finished

i cleaned a house today with a con the house windows were fine but the con windows
froze because of the extreme low temperature of the glass and i was pushing water
out aound 2lpm made no difference at all

[Nathanael Jones]

I've got a hot system and I've still had water freeze on windows 2 winters ago - obviously the heater was turned right down because I'd be worried about thermal shock, but it was still about 15C. The outside temp was -6 and I was cleaning windows at an Aldi store (Loads of salt down & trad the doorways).

I managed to melt the ice & clean the window, but it took twice as long as normal & then it re-froze on the glass after I finished.

On domestics there is normally enough heat leaking out the glass to stop freezing - but if I ever get to a point where it's re-freezing after I'm done, I give up & go home!

[gary999]

I've got a hot system and I've still had water freeze on windows 2 winters ago - obviously the heater was turned right down because I'd be worried about thermal shock, but it was still about 15C. The outside temp was -6 and I was cleaning windows at an Aldi store (Loads of salt down & trad the doorways).

I managed to melt the ice & clean the window, but it took twice as long as normal & then it re-froze on the glass after I finished.

On domestics there is normally enough heat leaking out the glass to stop freezing - but if I ever get to a point where it's re-freezing after I'm done, I give up & go home!

i hope mr wick reads this and gives up,im starting to worry about his mental state

[Window Washers]

I've got a hot system and I've still had water freeze on windows 2 winters ago - obviously the heater was turned right down because I'd be worried about thermal shock, but it was still about 15C. The outside temp was -6 and I was cleaning windows at an Aldi store (Loads of salt down & trad the doorways).

I managed to melt the ice & clean the window, but it took twice as long as normal & then it re-froze on the glass after I finished.

On domestics there is normally enough heat leaking out the glass to stop freezing - but if I ever get to a point where it's re-freezing after I'm done, I give up & go home!

i hope mr wick reads this and gives up,im starting to worry about his mental state

im giving up

[Spruce]

Ian,
Leave some pure water out and let it freeze.
Rub it against your windows and I guarantee that they will scratch.

If it sunk the Titanic..........

A block of ice that size will do more than scratch the glass 




lol .. he's got a point

[telfordwindowclnr]

If the water freezes, go back in 2 hours and I bet the water has dried without spots.  The heat from the house will melt it no problem. I go to folks first thing who I know will be out. By the time they are home, they are none the wiser.

[Mike #1]

No probs here today first job was at 7:30am and it was -3°c when we started but heated water made it a breeze.

Had a few, "WHAT! Cleaning windows in this weather??"  Our reply was"yup like the last 7  winters we have cleaned you windows!"

I think some people genuinely think we take a few months off over winter! :

People who are employed by someone else must think we get paid off the David Cameron when the weather is  bad .

2 yrs ago i had a couple of custys who could'nt belive i was out in 1 ft of snow i told them i had phoned the Prime Minister but he turned down my request to pay me a wage during the bad weather , They just went back in the house without saying another word . Mike

[home6442]

I dont think this is about the need to work or not.
Its about being able to work.
If you dont have a hot system and the water freezes on the glass before you can
clean them there is not much that you can do.
Im not talking about water that freezes after you have cleaned them as they will thaw o.k.
But good news.
The temp is due to rise and be replaced by high winds and heavy rain. lol