[neiljoust]

Anybody working in this cold today

[Shrek]

..... after keeping all of my equipment in the house all night, got to the first job and my pole hose froze when I switched the pump on .... then a little bit dribbled out the brush and froze the pane of glass 

Back home now and I think il take the day off

[dazmond]

..... after keeping all of my equipment in the house all night, got to the first job and my pole hose froze when I switched the pump on .... then a little bit dribbled out the brush and froze the pane of glass 

Back home now and I think il take the day off

you give up too easily mate.

im going out shortly.just drinking the rest of this coffee.

[dazmond]

I have hot water but that's not going to help today -4 here

you could still work with hot at -4.not a chance with cold though.

I could understand wanting or needing to work in minus four if this weather was going to last for weeks and was also an annual
occurrence, but to risk it for the sake of not losing a few days now and again is just stupidity, its like when I tackled the slippery
garage roof earlier on in the year just because I was just too pig headed/stupid to let it beat me which unfortunately and to my cost it did.

i agree with you sean............to a point.....

i like the challenge though......its only -2 here so i should be ok plus most jobs(bar one)are commercial(mainly offices)so ill crack on.no ladders needed today.

[robbo333]

Van is in for a service today ready for a sunny day tomorrow 

[p1w1]

I have hot water but that's not going to help today -4 here

you could still work with hot at -4.not a chance with cold though.

I could understand wanting or needing to work in minus four if this weather was going to last for weeks and was also an annual
occurrence, but to risk it for the sake of not losing a few days now and again is just stupidity, its like when I tackled the slippery
garage roof earlier on in the year just because I was just too pig headed/stupid to let it beat me which unfortunately and to my cost it did.

Completely agree how stupid of you to tackle a slippery roof  .  I agree with what your saying if it was going to last weeks then i would do all i can to get something done, but just for a couple of days why even bother with all the hassle and risk, thats why i put a good shift through the summer for days like these. if i was doing a commercial job where there's no worry if water freezes on the ground round it and the water can constantly flow i would probably go out and do it but residential i wouldn't bother. Also i dont like to take the risk of driving on potentially very icy roads with half a ton of water in my van (thats just me though).

[mufcglen]

i go to my van and do a quick test every morning,spray abit of water on the ground if its freezing im not going out.
last thing i want is making an ice rink out of someones drive and getting sued

[Plankton]

Stuck this on Facebook.
 

[The Jester of Wibbly]

Well I'm still snowed in. So another day off.   No point risking the heavily snow covered roads.

-10 tonight
-8 at 9am tomorrow  eeek

[RPCCS]

No snow here on Tyneside, but sub zero temperatures, so not out today, got a fan heater in back of van overnight, but  that wont stop the jets freezing, or water freezing on the ground after dripping from sills, dont want to get sued if someone slips.

[RPCCS]

preparation is the key.

decent wet weather gear,ski pants,waterproof boots,warm hat and gloves.

heat the back of the van overnight or turn on frost stat(if you have it)

ice melt grit and sweeping brush in your van

take a flask of soup with your other hot drinks for lunch.

take a flask of hot water to unfreeze your jets should it occur(cold water users only)

start later and finish earlier.

obviously ill have a bit more comfort than some of you (with a heated drivers seat in the van,heated windscreen,heated wing mirrors etc)as well as a hot water system but trust me i did trad for 17 years on ladders in all weathers  years ago!

What van do you have with heated seats? Our car has them, but not the van.

[nathankaye]

Arghhhhh
Today normally wouldnt be a problem for me, its showing either - 1 or 0 depending the area im in.
However my mothers boiler stopped so i had that to sort out this morning which gave me a late start.
Then my Sum up card reader has decided to stop working whilst trying to take a payment. Looking So unprofessional and apologising after telling them how good and easy it is to do 
Now ive sprung a leak on my main hose on the connection to my tap valve and having to stop n sort this. Its been one of those days as it soaked my leg with nice warm water, which is now freezing cold.
I should have stayed in bed

[DeLuce]

Stuck this on Facebook.
 

Hi Alan, what do you think of your van? I'm getting a newer van shortly, and I like the look of the custom. Is it the 170? Any issues?
Sorry to hijack the thread!!

[Plankton]

Previously had an L200 so driving this is more like driving a very smooth car. Still taking a bit getting used to it but other than the radio forgetting how it's meant to work it's been fine.
I was towing this bad boy the other week and pulled it no bother.

[Og]

I had a bit of gravel under one of the pads of one of them recently. So many sensors it kept cutting out with movement of the chipping!

Sod working in this. Make a snowman and an igloo, bit of sledging, snowball fight and take the opportunity for daytime drinking.

[The Jester of Wibbly]

Sod working in this. Make a snowman and an igloo, bit of sledging, snowball fight and take the opportunity for daytime drinking.

You've just inspired me to get my whisky out. !!

You're to blame ! 

[Og]

Start now and you’ll be sober by the morning!

[DeLuce]

Fair play Alan, that's a decent lump behind the van.
I'll be doing a bit of towing but not to much.
Cheers.

[AuRavelling79]

Cloudy and zero at 9.00 am. Windy in Avonmouth.

Bright sunshine all day from 11.00 am.  About plus 3 degrees round Bristol.

Apricity! (Thanks Tosh)

[dazmond]

i worked 10am-230pm with 30 mins for lunch.very good earning day for hours worked.

it was showing -3 in my van until 12noon.no problems with freezing.hot water is a joy on days like this!

i gritted a few doorways/paths after every job too.