[AuRavelling79]

So cold here that for the first time I've stuck a fan heater between my water storage tanks to keep the transfer pump frost free and that's in a semi insulated shed. Been running 24 hours now ...

Also got my immersion clicking on and off in the van tank.

Not even counting the gas central heating supplemented by oil filled rads and a log fire going ...

[andyM]

I brought the 4040 and pump indoors out of the cold.
But seeing as I knew I wouldn't be doing anything this week I've just left my gear in the van unheated.
It's iced up, as i knew it would, and i will just defrost it all at the weekend ready for Monday.

[Marc Stock]

I brought the 4040 and pump indoors out of the cold.
But seeing as I knew I wouldn't be doing anything this week I've just left my gear in the van unheated.
It's iced up, as i knew it would, and i will just defrost it all at the weekend ready for Monday.

Last time i did that, i ended up with a cracked pump manifold. I would at least leave a fan heater on frost protection to be safe

[dazmond]

So cold here that for the first time I've stuck a fan heater between my water storage tanks to keep the transfer pump frost free and that's in a semi insulated shed. Been running 24 hours now ...

Also got my immersion clicking on and off in the van tank.

Not even counting the gas central heating supplemented by oil filled rads and a log fire going ...

dont worry mate this cold snap will all be over this time next week.......

[tlwcs]

I brought the 4040 and pump indoors out of the cold.
But seeing as I knew I wouldn't be doing anything this week I've just left my gear in the van unheated.
It's iced up, as i knew it would, and i will just defrost it all at the weekend ready for Monday.

Last time i did that, i ended up with a cracked pump manifold. I would at least leave a fan heater on frost protection to be safe

That was my thought too. The lecky bill is going to be a fraction of the cost of a new pump

[Slacky]

I brought the 4040 and pump indoors out of the cold.
But seeing as I knew I wouldn't be doing anything this week I've just left my gear in the van unheated.
It's iced up, as i knew it would, and i will just defrost it all at the weekend ready for Monday.

Last time i did that, i ended up with a cracked pump manifold. I would at least leave a fan heater on frost protection to be safe

That was my thought too. The lecky bill is going to be a fraction of the cost of a new pump

And it also means you won't lose any working time because of either a shot pump or defrosting it Monday morning.

Ive left a heater running in my van the last two days. Thing is, last night I went out to pick up a take-away and pulled off the drive without thinking. The electric socket came away leaving a couple of live wires hanging off the outside wall.

Gives me something to do Sunday

[dazmond]

I brought the 4040 and pump indoors out of the cold.
But seeing as I knew I wouldn't be doing anything this week I've just left my gear in the van unheated.
It's iced up, as i knew it would, and i will just defrost it all at the weekend ready for Monday.

Last time i did that, i ended up with a cracked pump manifold. I would at least leave a fan heater on frost protection to be safe

That was my thought too. The lecky bill is going to be a fraction of the cost of a new pump

And it also means you won't lose any working time because of either a shot pump or defrosting it Monday morning.

Ive left a heater running in my van the last two days. Thing is, last night I went out to pick up a take-away and pulled off the drive without thinking. The electric socket came away leaving a couple of live wires hanging off the outside wall.

Gives me something to do Sunday

why matt?i thought you had a diesel heater with frost stat?no need for a heater in the back as well....

[Walter Mitty]

I brought the 4040 and pump indoors out of the cold.
But seeing as I knew I wouldn't be doing anything this week I've just left my gear in the van unheated.
It's iced up, as i knew it would, and i will just defrost it all at the weekend ready for Monday.

Last time i did that, i ended up with a cracked pump manifold. I would at least leave a fan heater on frost protection to be safe

That was my thought too. The lecky bill is going to be a fraction of the cost of a new pump

And it also means you won't lose any working time because of either a shot pump or defrosting it Monday morning.

Ive left a heater running in my van the last two days. Thing is, last night I went out to pick up a take-away and pulled off the drive without thinking. The electric socket came away leaving a couple of live wires hanging off the outside wall.

Gives me something to do Sunday

At least you haven't tried to tow a hose reel as I once did

[Slacky]

I brought the 4040 and pump indoors out of the cold.
But seeing as I knew I wouldn't be doing anything this week I've just left my gear in the van unheated.
It's iced up, as i knew it would, and i will just defrost it all at the weekend ready for Monday.

Last time i did that, i ended up with a cracked pump manifold. I would at least leave a fan heater on frost protection to be safe

That was my thought too. The lecky bill is going to be a fraction of the cost of a new pump

And it also means you won't lose any working time because of either a shot pump or defrosting it Monday morning.

Ive left a heater running in my van the last two days. Thing is, last night I went out to pick up a take-away and pulled off the drive without thinking. The electric socket came away leaving a couple of live wires hanging off the outside wall.

Gives me something to do Sunday

why matt?i thought you had a diesel heater with frost stat?no need for a heater in the back as well....

So did I. Apparently the controller I have isn't a frost stat one. It was a second hand unit don't forget. I was under the impression it was also a frost stat one but apparently not. I need to change the controller. Im not going up to Cambridge to get it done. I need to speak to Oliver to sort it when they're down here next.

[Slacky]

I brought the 4040 and pump indoors out of the cold.
But seeing as I knew I wouldn't be doing anything this week I've just left my gear in the van unheated.
It's iced up, as i knew it would, and i will just defrost it all at the weekend ready for Monday.

Last time i did that, i ended up with a cracked pump manifold. I would at least leave a fan heater on frost protection to be safe

That was my thought too. The lecky bill is going to be a fraction of the cost of a new pump

And it also means you won't lose any working time because of either a shot pump or defrosting it Monday morning.

Ive left a heater running in my van the last two days. Thing is, last night I went out to pick up a take-away and pulled off the drive without thinking. The electric socket came away leaving a couple of live wires hanging off the outside wall.

Gives me something to do Sunday

At least you haven't tried to tow a hose reel as I once did

I would've liked to seen that

[AuRavelling79]

Matt - in my time I have driven off twice pulling the immersion wires out.

I have also switched on the immersion with no water in the tank ... at least a new one was only about £30!

 

[AuRavelling79]

Now I put a trip hazard cone next to the driver's door to remember not to drive off.

I haven't switched on with no water covering the element again ...

[Slacky]

I have a fish tank heater in my outdoor static tank. I plugged it in and sat it on top (don't ask why) then decided the next thing to do was go indoors to put the kettle on. I came back out with a nice hole burnt in to the top of the tank. The heater was fine.

[Stoots]

I fitted my immersion a couple of days ago and although I havent been out to use it this week. I gave it a try the other day.

I put it on a couple of hours before bed then it went off till 6am and came back on till 9am. When I went out to check the water was warm and the back of the van totally frost free and nice and warm also.

Probably won't need to use it again till next winter (hopefully) but it will certainly be a nice addition in future.

[rosskesava]

At least you haven't tried to tow a hose reel as I once did

I've done that.

I have my set up the opposite to everyone else, or so it seems. I use microbore and I take the hose reel with me as opposed to pulling the hose out from the van from a static hose reel.

Several times I've forgotten to put the hose reel back in the van and driven off while 100m of microbore unreels itself.

[dazmond]

At least you haven't tried to tow a hose reel as I once did

I've done that.

I have my set up the opposite to everyone else, or so it seems. I use microbore and I take the hose reel with me as opposed to pulling the hose out from the van from a static hose reel.

Several times I've forgotten to put the hose reel back in the van and driven off while 100m of microbore unreels itself.

very strange...why would you want to hump your reel about everywhere?its much easier to have a fixed reel in the van ross.....

[rosskesava]

very strange...why would you want to hump your reel about everywhere?its much easier to have a fixed reel in the van ross.....

Daz, not very strange. Just well thought out. Why would anyone want to pull out a thick heavy hose around all types of obstacles and then have all the arm ache winding it back? Or, need an electric reel?

I have my set up with a small 8 year old Clabber hose reel with 100m of hose that I can walk with and it unwinds as I walk or I can reverse the set up in under 10 seconds so as I can leave the reel in the van and pull the hose out depending on the job. I have the best of both worlds plus it's microbore. It weighs little by comparison and takes up less space and I've been using the same sureflo pump for 8 years.

The hose I use is Stream Line nitrite rubber also 8 years old. Very soft and lays flat in all weathers and isn't a trip hazard.

To me it's a no brainer and when I see other window cleaners with thick hose I just wonder why?

[Plankton]

For the electricity usage and going by what's been estimated before at 0.15p KW per hour. The cost of running my 500w oil heater for 10 hours is 0.75p
But as it clicks on and off constantly it will probably only use half the amount so that could be around £2.62 over 7 days and even if I'm wrong £5.00 per week to stop your equipment freezing saves repairing or replacing parts.

[Arnold Palmer]

Daz, not very strange. Just well thought out. Why would anyone want to pull out a thick heavy hose around all types of obstacles and then have all the arm ache winding it back?

It's weird.

[Arnold Palmer]

You lot are a clumsy bunch aren't you?