[andyM]

Had a record day depleting the biscuit tin.

[dazmond]

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.

heated drivers seat in the connect limited mate

[RPCCS]

Connect too small for me, running 07/Transit 300 atm,but it rusts for fun and a bit heavy on the fuel.
Going  back to a Dispatch next year, but a mk2. Had a mk1 18 months ago

[jo5hm4n]

Results are in!

Started at 9:30 water froze on glass instantly on bedroom window!  Went home did some decorating then went back out at 1:30.  Managed to get £100 done today, better than nothing.  Most custies i was supposed to do told me to stay clear as roads to rural houses were really bad.

Guess will try again tomorrow

Inb4 it's worse!!!
REEEEEEE!!!!

[windowswashed]

Snow on Dartmoor, working nearby without snow but was cold enough to put on several layers of clothing and actually wore gloves for the first time this year as it was bleeding freezing all day with warm water, glad to get home after eight solid hours being frozen all day.  Working tomorrow but at least it will be warmer tomorrow afternoon. Factory to clean Wednesday so will be toasty indoors 

[Llaaww]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2649715

My forecast for tomorrow. Dry moderate wind 9 degrees ish.

[Missing Link]

So I put the van on the drive, plugged in my immersion heater, set the timer and went to bed.

I'd stupidly left a side panel door open, so this morning, I've got nice warm water, but frozen everything else.

Radiator heater in their now.

[dazmond]

ive had an oil filled radiator in the back of my van for 12 hours now.nice and toasty in there.ill start the van shortly,fire up my boiler and by the time i get to my first job ill have warm hoses and hot water.

i forgot how good it is to work with hot water after using cold since feb this year.the hoses are just so much more manageable.bliss.

its still -4 here but forecast to get to 1c this afternoon.all domestics today.

[dazmond]

So I put the van on the drive, plugged in my immersion heater, set the timer and went to bed.

I'd stupidly left a side panel door open, so this morning, I've got nice warm water, but frozen everything else.

Radiator heater in their now.

lets hope you ve not cracked a pump!wrap  a hot towel around it mate to help it thaw.

[dazmond]

managed 10am-330pm.it never got above -3 until after lunch here.

thankfully its going to be above freezing the next few days which is just as well as ill be back to cold water for a few days.

[P @ F]

Whats happened now Daz 

[windowswashed]

So I put the van on the drive, plugged in my immersion heater, set the timer and went to bed.

I'd stupidly left a side panel door open, so this morning, I've got nice warm water, but frozen everything else.

Radiator heater in their now.

lets hope you ve not cracked a pump!wrap  a hot towel around it mate to help it thaw.

Boil a kettle and pour the boiling water over the pump or hose to get it going. Some mornings I have to pour boiling water over my door lock so I can put the key in the lock to open it as it quite often has been freezing up overnight

[dazmond]

Whats happened now Daz 

grippa are driving up with a replacement van and system tomorrow while they sort out my heater (but itll be a cold system).thankfully the weather has warmed up a bit so ill be fine.at least i can keep working.

[Missing Link]

Boil a kettle and pour the boiling water over the pump or hose to get it going. Some mornings I have to pour boiling water over my door lock so I can put the key in the lock to open it as it quite often has been freezing up overnight

I just took the day off in the end.  I'm hoping for rain today. 

[AuRavelling79]

Looks like you got your hope. At least until 2.00 anyway!

[dazmond]

i worked a few hours first thing with my own van then finished off the day in a grippatank van!

all work completed even though it was heavy rain at times.