[Paul_Ashworth]

Just had this E-mail from Alltec ?? Probably sent a day late for a lot of people.

[Andrew Briscoe]

Temperature has risen a couple of degrees now and has been snowing for an hour,
think altech late as usual.

Andrew

[Aquakleen Restoration Services]

I thought my pump had packed in this morning until I realized it was my solution hose frozen solid!! I dont keep the machine in the van but do keep my hoses there. First time in 5 years its ever done that so will be keeping mine somewhere warm tonight!! John

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

1.5kw heater in mine tonight mmmmmmmmm warm.
4.5 hr drive to Surrey for me in the morning hope the weather ok saetting of a 4 bugger

[Mike Osbourne]

I keep machine and tools in van but have some chems in garage. Last night I put a jug of water in there and a 5lt can also, really didnt think it would be a problem as it's well insulated.

The jug was frozen solid but the plastic can was fine. I have 10ltrs of multippro and various other stuff in there, could it be ruined?

[derek west]

mike
simple answer, in my opinion, yes.
totally ruined
freeze a bottle of beer. then defrost it and drink it, "ruined"
someone said on an earlier thread that pre spray gold is ruined once frozen so i presume its the same for every chem.
brought all my chems in, end of september, mrs don't like it. back out end of march.
i could be wrong though. hope i am for your sake matey.
derek

[clinton]

Mike

Just taken delivery of some boxes of chemicals so keeping them in the house tonight wont risk the garage or my back garden shed

[Mike Osbourne]

 

[clinton]

Think your right derek as some other threads did mention froen chemichals and had to dump them

[Mike Osbourne]

They weren't actually frozen but the water in a measuring jug was.

I wil try it on a polprop rug I have to do tomorrow.

[daysdeepclean]

My solution hose was frozen this morning too, every thing is in the garage with 2 heaters running tonight.... The machine's gonna be toasty tonight!

I might join it.....

[Darren O]

In over 4 years never had a problem with chemicals freezing but have had to replace frozen pump cassing broke and fittings on wands and hand tools.

[Gary Webber]

A serious warning that all pumps more than anything will be under threat over the next few weeks. Please guys to avoid a costly repair/machine downtime take some action.

Preferably take your kit indoors or set up some kind of heat source into your van.

Doing nothing will just cause equipment failure!!

regards

Gary

[clinton]

Had the van running in the garage for 15 mins with the heater on so hopefully my stuff will be ok

[colin thomas]

buy some powdered pre-sprays,

colin     

[Mike Osbourne]

Clinton

If worried leave the light on or a lamp lead. Even a 100w bulb will make a differeince.

[clinton]

Mike

Might try that as the cold could get it then


Thanks

[will01]

We have oil heating in the house and our boiler is in the garage so just keep all equipment in van. Although it's always very cold in the morning it's never freezing. Think the boiler keeps it just above freezing

[M.Acorn]

Oh no don`t say that ! i have at least 12 5 ltr containers of chems in my van,all pretty much full ! my liquid de foamer was frozen the other day p/s/gold was like slush puppy don`t say they are scrap too !

[mark shannon]

Prespray Gold freezes for some reason very easily Ive noticed over the last few years