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Mist A Bit

  • Posts: 1032
frozen van!!!
« on: February 11, 2012, 09:23:05 am »
rad on all night, other half goes to work 5:30am unpluggs rad to use the toaster and doesn`t plug back in. got up 8am and checked back of van. hoses pump and fogwash all frozen. slowly defrosting now with rad just praying nothing is damaged
if its damaged she`s paying for it!!!


Dean Taberner

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Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2012, 09:26:38 am »
Bad E!
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Simon@ Clearview contractors

  • Posts: 755
Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2012, 09:45:05 am »
It will take a lifetime with a rad, get a hairdrier or heat gun on the job.

Tom White

Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2012, 09:52:32 am »
Same here, and I had a job booked in for 9.30 am start.  Got a fan heater in there now, engine running, heater on full blast.

I think there's a problem with my timer; or my extension cable!   >:(

H S and Son

Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2012, 09:55:04 am »
Hairdryer. Concentrate the heat where it's needed.

Tom White

Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2012, 09:55:43 am »
Hairdryer. Concentrate the heat where it's needed.

I can't be arsed, I'd rather type drivel on here and let the fan heater and van heater do the work.  ;D

Lovely sunny day though.

Mist A Bit

  • Posts: 1032
Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2012, 09:59:31 am »
im most worried about frozen fog wash as i assume its delicate.

rosskesava

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Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2012, 10:37:16 am »
Every evening during this cold spell I've taken 7 barrels and a full 30ltr trolley indoors.

I live 12 floors up and the car park is 200 yds away with 2 flights of steps in between.

Every morning I've taken it all back downstairs.

It takes about an hours to move it all.

Each night I've left a barrel in the van to see if it freezes. Each night it hasn't.

Last night I thought I'd leave everything in the van because it's knacking moving it all each evening and morning.

This morning I get down to the van and 8 ice cubes in barrels.  >:(
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colin purewater

  • Posts: 2282
Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2012, 10:58:11 am »
Dump  ;D
keep it simple

Cliff perkins

  • Posts: 1257
Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2012, 11:12:11 am »
Lol ross its always the day u dont work it catches u out i leave my oil rad on in my van all the time its parked up at the moment.
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Simon@ Clearview contractors

  • Posts: 755
Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2012, 11:18:32 am »
Every evening during this cold spell I've taken 7 barrels and a full 30ltr trolley indoors.

I live 12 floors up and the car park is 200 yds away with 2 flights of steps in between.

Every morning I've taken it all back downstairs.

It takes about an hours to move it all.

Each night I've left a barrel in the van to see if it freezes. Each night it hasn't.

Last night I thought I'd leave everything in the van because it's knacking moving it all each evening and morning.

This morning I get down to the van and 8 ice cubes in barrels.  >:(


Get a double burner greenhouse heater off ebay mate.

Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2012, 11:29:56 am »

I think there's a problem with my timer; or my extension cable!   >:(
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Do you unwind all the cable off the reel, if not then the electric current heats the cable up, which then trips the cutoff switch on the reel.

GDwindowcleaning

  • Posts: 1049
Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2012, 11:37:13 am »
Hi eco,

Sorry off subject, can we meet monday morning if you all defrosted?

weetot

  • Posts: 2097
Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2012, 11:59:35 am »
I got one of them digital timers from B&Q, they are defo more reliable.

I also use one of them electric heatguns for concentrated areas that have frozen, you know the ones we all used in the late 80's to burn paint off the banister to keep your lass happy ;D
and then stain & varnish it & shes still not happy. Sorry digressing a bit....
But like Tosh says, Im just typing drivel. :P
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Klean07

  • Posts: 3228
Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2012, 12:50:31 pm »
Fan heater for me for an hour before I start in a morning though this week my earliest start has been 1130!!
Did have one day on first job where I had to ask custie for hot water to pour onto connecting hose but other that have had a decent week. 80% of a normal one. Soon be spring anyway!!!
kkleanwindowcleaning.co.uk

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2012, 03:35:18 pm »
just fit a propex it so simple ;D
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keyser soze

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Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2012, 03:51:11 pm »
you guys are definately die hards . its minus 3 here and i tried a window at home it froze up pretty quick so im not bothering to do anything till next week . i dont know how you do it with or without fogwash it still ust create black ice on the ground its dangerous surely

Gav Camm lammy 283

  • Posts: 7520
Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2012, 03:54:36 pm »
iv just got in workd fr 10am till 2.30
no probs ere -2 ;D ;D ;D
LET YOUR PANES BE MY PLEASURE

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AuRavelling79

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Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2012, 05:31:52 pm »
just fit - an immersion heater - so simple ;D

FTFY!  ;D
It's a game of three halves!

AuRavelling79

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Re: frozen van!!!
« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2012, 05:33:29 pm »
rad on all night, other half goes to work 5:30am unpluggs rad to use the toaster and doesn`t plug back in. got up 8am and checked back of van. hoses pump and fogwash all frozen. slowly defrosting now with rad just praying nothing is damaged
if its damaged she`s paying for it!!!



Look on the bright side - you've got an "other half" who goes to work at 5.30 on a Saturday morning - you guys must be doing something right!  ;)
It's a game of three halves!