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hilland

  • Posts: 131
december / january
« on: November 28, 2012, 05:32:30 pm »
There is comments on the internet about December and January being the coldest winter in 100 years . Minus 20 C. being the norm. How do you experienced WFP cleaners cope in  such weather as this winter is my first with WFP.

Neil Gornall

  • Posts: 640
Re: december / january
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2012, 05:35:45 pm »
blah blah blah, they say it every year.
Just work when you can, as best you can.
It will be spring before you know it  :)

chez

Re: december / january
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2012, 05:38:32 pm »
Wow hope it's wrong! Don't know how anyone will cope with those temps. Trad wouldn't either. Hot water wfp would be in danger of cracking glass possibly, don't know for certain tho. Look out there will be a lot of unemployed windys if that happens!!

C o z y

  • Posts: 7775
Re: december / january
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2012, 05:40:29 pm »
blah blah blah, they say it every year.
Just work when you can, as best you can.
It will be spring before you know it  :)
Good answer.
I'm trad and we get minus 15 over here most winters. Can work down to about minus 7 with antifreeze in cold water. WFP would be a non starter with temps like that.
No still don't understand, I must be thick

johnny bravo

  • Posts: 2695
Re: december / january
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2012, 05:47:52 pm »
start saving up 4 winter when you cant get out,    you can trad with a pole , applicator blade

tompoole

  • Posts: 800
Re: december / january
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2012, 05:48:40 pm »
Got a horrid feeling this winter........ I don't trust forecast
Normally but???

DeLuce

  • Posts: 1153
Re: december / january
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2012, 05:53:13 pm »
I'll take it as it comes. Work when I can.
The best weather forecast is sticking your head out of the window and see what it's doing, because as far as I am concerned the weather forecasters get it wrong 99% of the time. I don't even bother listening to it any more.
I totally agree with Neil.  ;D

Ian101

  • Posts: 7887
Re: december / january
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2012, 05:59:32 pm »
Daily Mail online headlines today  ;D ;D ;D ;D

yep somewhere in this country it will possibly hit -20 ... prob on top of some desolete windswept mountain top.

If it does hit -20 in the towns those of us with old people best be ready to do some canvassing to replace the dead ones.

Start a little later when its above zero ... stick a rad / heater in van during night ... bring poles and reels into house / garage.

Even starting a little later u still get same done as they dont come out and slow you down by talking to you  :D

You just gotta accept that some days you wont be working.

gary999

  • Posts: 8156
Re: december / january
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2012, 06:00:03 pm »
blah blah blah, they say it every year.
Just work when you can, as best you can.
It will be spring before you know it  :)
Good answer.
I'm trad and we get minus 15 over here most winters. Can work down to about minus 7 with antifreeze in cold water. WFP would be a non starter with temps like that.

mong magazine...cant believe i missed this one,you a bloody everton fan by
any chance ;D

C o z y

  • Posts: 7775
Re: december / january
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2012, 06:02:42 pm »
wash your mouth out with soap and water my good man  :o
No still don't understand, I must be thick

gary999

  • Posts: 8156
Re: december / january
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2012, 06:06:41 pm »
wash your mouth out with soap and water my good man  :o

 ;D ;D ;D ive got to stop using this forum its making me nearly as backward
as a carpet beater :)

gr cleaning solutions

  • Posts: 810
Re: december / january
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2012, 07:46:31 pm »
I put a bit of money away each week for the winter and just work as and when I can and if I can not work I enjoy the time off as come the spring / summer it back to been busy again

Mike #1

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Re: december / january
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2012, 08:08:11 pm »
Had a look on sky news weather page headline SUB-ZERO TEMPS FORECAST  temps as low as -6 and bitterly cold winds . Not all that cold then most probably -6 with wind chill .

For those that work inside it will be cold but for us hardy window cleaners we will just get on with it as normal .

I have put winter duvet over tank tonight and the hose from outlet on tank to pump box i have wrapped old t-shirts around and taped them in place and covered up with duvet . Hose reel is in cab of truck and wrapped up with a big throw and car seat cover .

Got a 20ft garage now so should be ok for now and brought DI in house for tonight as frost is forecast and got a 7am start in the morning . Mike

GB Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 3262
Re: december / january
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2012, 08:24:36 pm »
me too m & m, ive got my iol rad in the back of the van tonight, its forecast 0c tonight, so i dont want to risk it.

Ive got a van mounted ro and di, both of which ive insulated with heater tank lagging blanket.

Also ive just put on my new gardiners medium sill brush  8)

TomCrowther

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Re: december / january
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2012, 09:44:57 pm »
I tend to leave the van as it is until temps get to -2 or lower during the night, then the heater goes in from around 9pm or so. I used to worry about it a lot more but believe it's ok at 0 or -1 with nothing in the way of heat/added protection because on the odd time I forgot and temps dropped to -1, it was always fine in the morning.

gary999

  • Posts: 8156
Re: december / january
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2012, 10:01:50 pm »
will go below frezing tonight have left ro out running just wrapped towel round it
shouldnt be a problem

SB Cleaning

  • Posts: 4282
Re: december / january
« Reply #16 on: November 28, 2012, 10:06:40 pm »
I haven't put my rad in tonight it's gonna freeze but not enough to damage anything in the back of the van.

EandM

  • Posts: 2181
Re: december / january
« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2012, 10:32:29 pm »
I think I hear Miami calling...

PoleKing

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Re: december / january
« Reply #18 on: November 28, 2012, 11:18:50 pm »
We worked to -14 2 years ago.
No cracked glass. No problems at all.

www.laneswindowcleaning.com
www.LanesWindowCleaning.com

It's just the internet. Try not to worry.

Window Washers

  • Posts: 9036
Re: december / january
« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2012, 11:36:30 pm »
We worked to -14 2 years ago.
No cracked glass. No problems at all.

www.laneswindowcleaning.com
how was the customers with frozen water the glass. ?
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)