[Sir Squeaky]

Workwise I got out about noon and worked wfp and tradded

Hmmm...are you sure?
I worked wfp for 35 minutes before it froze solid.

[elite mike]

Workwise I got out about noon and worked wfp and tradded

Hmmm...are you sure?
I worked wfp for 35 minutes before it froze solid.

bloody glad i did not come to chepstow today then rog 

i started around 9.30 and worked wfp all day here

[Tom White]

Workwise I got out about noon and worked wfp and tradded

Hmmm...are you sure?
I worked wfp for 35 minutes before it froze solid.

bloody glad i did not come to chepstow today then rog 

i started around 9.30 and worked wfp all day here

Strange that!  You're only fifteen minutes up the road from us; out in the sticks in Royston Vasey country.  I would've thought you would've had it tougher if anything.

Do you think Chepstow is in some strange space-time dimension continuum where we have our very special micro-climate?

[elite mike]

Workwise I got out about noon and worked wfp and tradded

Hmmm...are you sure?
I worked wfp for 35 minutes before it froze solid.

bloody glad i did not come to chepstow today then rog 

i started around 9.30 and worked wfp all day here

Strange that!  You're only fifteen minutes up the road from us; out in the sticks in Royston Vasey country.  I would've thought you would've had it tougher if anything.

Do you think Chepstow is in some strange space-time dimension continuum where we have our very special micro-climate?

its a well known fact that you have a special micro-climate

its the two river effect 

seriously though, it was damn cold, but i never had a problem

just had to use my head as to where i splashed the water about

[Bobs Window Cleaning]

Hovering around -0 here in Norolk today and I wfp up to 3pm with no probs.

But then again I dont live near the CHEPSTOW TRIANGLE WOHOOOO

[elite mike]

I must have special colder jets then... :

To talk in kids-speak so you understand... whatever...yawn...

Not aimed at you Mike by the way. I know you're honest.

been keeping my kit in the kitchen rog, makes a difference

also working next to tomo who was going flat out

he has iso in his water , but not me yet

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

Could Tosh, Gold and Squeeky check the temp of the water they use and compare.

I think it will make quite a difference to how long you can work.

If you leave water in the van overnight and its JUST above freezing it will freeze quickly compared to water that has been stored inside overnight and is 15-20c.

I post this with a view to helping. I would hate to see Tosh or Gold upset!  :

[Sunshine/Cleaning]

Could Tosh, Gold and Squeeky check the temp of the water they use and compare.

I think it will make quite a difference to how long you can work.

If you leave water in the van overnight and its JUST above freezing it will freeze quickly compared to water that has been stored inside overnight and is 15-20c.

I post this with a view to helping. I would hate to see Tosh or Gold upset!  :

We have been trying to tell him that for days

I think you have to do rather than tell with some people.

[mci services]

Could Tosh, Gold and Squeeky check the temp of the water they use and compare.

I think it will make quite a difference to how long you can work.

If you leave water in the van overnight and its JUST above freezing it will freeze quickly compared to water that has been stored inside overnight and is 15-20c.

I post this with a view to helping. I would hate to see Tosh or Gold upset!  :

We have been trying to tell him that for days

I think you have to do rather than tell with some people.

I think you are correct

[Klean07]

Tomorrows weather forecast in Chepstow and next few days. No excuses now Squeek.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2888?area=Chepstow

[Sir Squeaky]

Tomorrows weather forecast in Chepstow and next few days. No excuses now Squeek.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2888?area=Chepstow

Was supposed to be no reason why not today, but it still froze solid...
We'll see...

[Sir Squeaky]

No, I don't get cold very often. Haven't been cold yet this winter.

Oh, and to answer an earlier suggestion... how can I bring a 400kg tank indoors?

[DaveG]

Sqeaky can you get an extension lead to your van?

If you can, put a couple of 300w fish tank heaters in, it will make a difference mate.

[mci services]

in all seriousness squeaky the one biggest factor of why guys locally are managing to work is because the temp of the water being used is slightly warmer than yours and unless you can change that there is little you can do.

[DaveG]

in all seriousness squeaky the one biggest factor of why guys locally are managing to work is because the temp of the water being used is slightly warmer than yours and unless you can change that there is little you can do.

Nail on the head there Stu

[Clive McDonald]

I've read this thread and it's been quite witty.Tosh got a bit sensitive.I think being called a liar depends what you are lying about, something serious or trivial, and as this is trivial it's wrong to demand a duel etc.


I haven't worked at all, but even those who have started late.i unfroze my stuff sunday, and had a stab monday but failed.

I got my first complaint today. Phone call why didn't you come- it's been too cold to work, the water freezes on the glass.
So you don't let your customers know when you are not coming?
Me: no there's too many.

This a job by the way that i was supposed to do at 8am sat morning.I know it was warmer saturday, but not at 8am.

[Ian_Giles]

At 6.45am it was minus 3 in Monmouth and I managed to WFP the Wetherspoons there no problem at all.
One of the problems with using unheated water in sub zero temps is that the moment you stop the flow of water, the jets will freeze up in no time, and then the snap connector ices up too.
And you need a higher than normal flowrate too.

I'm going the L5 route very soon, no option if I want to cut out the constant hassles that sub zero temperatures keep causing.

I've also hit on a cunning plan with regards to keeping paths and pavements ice free...except I'm saying nothing on here yet in case my cunning plan ends out being more hogs bollux rather than the dogs bollux!  

I've done barely more than £200 so far this week, thank god it is less cold for at least tomorrow as I've got close to £350 to bang out...might not quite manage all of that though!  
........................... but I'll be pretty close  


Ian

[mci services]

in all seriousness squeaky the one biggest factor of why guys locally are managing to work is because the temp of the water being used is slightly warmer than yours and unless you can change that there is little you can do.

what and his bucket of water as well : : :

if you read his other post he doesn't have a ladder, and he was looking for a cheap one that will fit in his van so that he could work

[Sir Squeaky]

in all seriousness squeaky the one biggest factor of why guys locally are managing to work is because the temp of the water being used is slightly warmer than yours and unless you can change that there is little you can do.

Probably right then. Thanks for the non abusive suggestion anyway.

[mci services]

Ian has a point too if you use a higher flow and don't leave the pole out unused you can make the cold work longer