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CS_Win

  • Posts: 34
Winter
« on: October 04, 2004, 04:12:17 pm »
Winters on the way up here!! What do you do to stop your water freezing on the windows? does it still freeze with WFP?
Chris

replacement

Re: Winter
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2004, 08:52:21 pm »
Does Rain water Freeze on windows?

Justin

Craig_Mawlam

Re: Winter
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2004, 10:01:56 pm »
If it gets cold enough for water to freeze on windows you won't be cleaning windows. The usual problem is that water will be frozen in the hoses. When water freezes in filters it is likely to break them so take care to keep filter systems warm during cold snaps. Hot water systems are good to go even when its freezing, but carry some rock salt to put down on any pathways that may get wet.

Rgds
Craig

CS_Win

  • Posts: 34
Re: Winter
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2004, 04:29:11 pm »
Does Rain water Freeze on windows?

Justin
Rain water wont freeze because if its raining it aint freezing!
If it gets cold enough for water to freeze on windows you won't be cleaning windows. The usual problem is that water will be frozen in the hoses. When water freezes in filters it is likely to break them so take care to keep filter systems warm during cold snaps. Hot water systems are good to go even when its freezing, but carry some rock salt to put down on any pathways that may get wet.

Rgds
Craig
Some of us work all the time! I start at 5 am and live in Leeds where it gets quite chilly, if I didnt work because it was to cold I,d never earn any money, for 18 years now I,v been useing a bit meths to spray on the windows but I wondered if there was some better system,
Chris

Ian_Giles

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Re: Winter
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2004, 10:04:47 pm »
Meths ??? Doesn't taste very nice though ;D and always reminds me of being stabbed in the arm by some brutish nurse during my days at school :'(

Hey, there is that other alcohol thingy that you are supposed to be able to put in the water when you are WFP-ing and it does not effect the finish when the water has dried out.

For the moment I cannot think what it is, I shall check other postings, and then post a question about obtaining it and the costs involved.

I'm waffling :-\ But I do that a lot 8)

Ian
Ian. ISM CLEANING SERVICES

Windae Cleaner

  • Posts: 34
Re: Winter
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2004, 10:08:24 pm »
Learned last year using pole system to take pump and hose reel into the house on very cold nights , otherwise it would freeze up . First time it froze, didnt realise it and blew the fuse on the pump. Found when i did that didn`t have too many probs about water freezing on windows. good idea about taking bag(s) of rock salt for the public areas
paul - windae cleaner

Jeff Brimble

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Re: Winter
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2004, 07:34:52 pm »
The alchohol thingy is Isopropyl Alchohol from chemists or industrial suppliers, a capful per 5 litres or so.

washglowboy

  • Posts: 18
Re: Winter
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2004, 12:06:44 am »
  Hi Jeff
"Just to be clear " Does that mean that I can put Isopropyi alcholol in wfp pure water?
Sorry to be a nuisance.
Steve.
 ;D  :-\

WavieDavie

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Re: Winter
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2004, 10:59:00 pm »
Yes, you can - read this post from Peter Fogwill's site . . .
http://www.window-tools.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Water_Fed_Poles;action=display;num=1075116288;start=0#0
And then do a search for Isopropyl on the same board
You're a Scottish window-cleaner? Licensed or not, get yourself along to www.slwcn.org right now !

Davie Park
Dalzell Window Cleaning Service - Edinburgh www.windowscleaner.co.uk

washglowboy

  • Posts: 18
Re: Winter
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2004, 11:48:57 pm »
Cheers waviedavie
Thanks for the info