[AMG]

Winter is soon on it's way, any tips on how to keep warm on the job?  

I guess you can't clean that quickly done up like a snowman..??

The long term weather forecasts allot of snow this winter..  Oh joy!

Andy

[STEVE71163]

Hi Andy,
           Apart from thermals you can get window cleaning gloves that i find i just can not get used to and something on your head always helps. I think i must be one of the lucky few who dont feel the cold because most of the year i am happy enough in a tee shirt

Steve

[Rob_B]

2 or 3 thin layers should do it. That's what I use and doesn't restrict movement and slow you down. Plus keep moving!

[shinnyshinner]

hi
you can not beat long johns they are great mates of mine talk about wearing tights  
each to there own
Alan

[Majestic]

You must have thermals , socks, long johns ,vest , and hat , have tried window cleaning gloves but could not work in them.  

[shinnyshinner]

What are the problems with these gloves thought they were good
Cheers alan

[matt]

Its my first winter as a window cleaner

BUT

13 years on building sites as a carpenter should have set me up for the cold dont you think

[The Great One]

Hi Guys

Long johns are great and dirt cheap in places like Primark 9top+bottoms for about a fiver and Hey!

If tights are good enough for the S.A.S i won't argue with that either

Regards

Martin

[fez]

have tried window cleaning gloves but could not work in them.  

I've just bought some Unger window cleaning gloves. I found they hurt my hands at first but now they're ok.

[STEVE71163]

Hi Fez,
         I think its more the fact that you cant manipulate or feel how damp the scrim is when you are wearing them.

Steve Lowe

[fez]

Last winter, I tried to manage wearing nothing on my hands and I couldn't feel anything - full stop!
My hands were just numb - so this winter I've decided to try to get used to gloves. I have some thin surgical disposables and the Unger ones. Hopefully I'll be able to use them with good results at a decent speed. :-/

[STEVE71163]

Hi Fez,
         Its good really that they have brought them out because over the years i have seen a few people go to different jobs because of the cold and i think its just what you get used to.

Steve  

[Mikey Warner]

How about your other halfs "tights" :-/ ha ha

[Mikey Warner]

Seriously though, I am going to use my Windcheater i wear for golf, i get by wearing just that and a polo shirt when i'm playin golf. so i'll probably just chuck a gillet on aswell, should be pretty warm enough in them

[Majestic]

Last week we had some very cold winds so I have invested in a balaclava ,  I can recomend it  

[gibbouk]

in the winter i wear my wifes tights for the warmth... in summer i switch to stockings which are cooler and more hygenic.......thanks to viz for that one

[Ken]

Stick some grub (Jamaica Ginger Cake works for me) in your pouch and have a munch as you go. Makes a big difference.

[AMG]

John,

Isn't wearing a balaclava a bit dodgy?? If I saw a bloke climbing up a ladder to a window in a balaclava I'd be thinking.. where's his swag bag!    

Andy