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geefree

  • Posts: 6180
Anyone frozen up this morning?
« on: January 04, 2010, 09:05:59 am »
Guess who did not put a heater in the van overnight.? yeh , me!

put one in early this morning, but the 100m microbore is solid.

Anyone else trying to work today?

gewindows

Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2010, 09:07:26 am »
Run a hot bath and put the microbore in it.

geefree

  • Posts: 6180
Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2010, 09:09:48 am »
its bolted in the van... last year i threw a kettle of hot water over it and split the centre of the reel.

Tom Mac

  • Posts: 205
Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2010, 09:11:51 am »
I leave an electic oil filled radiater in the trailer overnight running on 5 degrees. Nothing freezes now

gewindows

Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2010, 09:15:12 am »
Ive had a small 1KW heater running in my van on the lowest setting, its toasty in there at the mo. Just checked the water temp too, as have had a 300W aquarium heater in the tank and thats at 24C   ;D  Just like my fish tank  ;)


I'll give it a go in an hour or so but when I do the aquarium heater will go in my IBC out the back.

steve a

  • Posts: 466
Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2010, 09:40:22 am »
Ive had a small 1KW heater running in my van on the lowest setting, its toasty in there at the mo. Just checked the water temp too, as have had a 300W aquarium heater in the tank and thats at 24C   ;D  Just like my fish tank  ;)


I'll give it a go in an hour or so but when I do the aquarium heater will go in my IBC out the back.

How do you fix/use the aquarium heater in the tank, can you just immerse it fully(under the water) or do you have to suspend it in the water, also what about when travelling surely you have to remove it as it will get smashed up due to the sloshing around of the water.
Thanks in acvance for the info.

Steve

Blue Frog Systems

  • Posts: 3813
Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2010, 09:42:25 am »
what about pouring warm water over the reel ?

im heading out at 10 though its given out 0 all day so will see how i get on
Only those who risk going too far will truly know how far they can actually go

pingu

Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2010, 09:49:21 am »
I watched so much ice road trucker, kate & that guy and kids...all the tattoo programs and even porn is just plain boring now...arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhh

I just want to work and earn some cash....


ronniemc

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Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2010, 09:52:01 am »
No chance of work here.
Still -5 and no sign of improvement.

marcus hopkins

  • Posts: 96
Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2010, 09:58:44 am »
Still minus 3 in kings lynn norfolk. Damn i need to go to work

gewindows

Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2010, 10:12:05 am »
Ive had a small 1KW heater running in my van on the lowest setting, its toasty in there at the mo. Just checked the water temp too, as have had a 300W aquarium heater in the tank and thats at 24C   ;D  Just like my fish tank  ;)


I'll give it a go in an hour or so but when I do the aquarium heater will go in my IBC out the back.

How do you fix/use the aquarium heater in the tank, can you just immerse it fully(under the water) or do you have to suspend it in the water, also what about when travelling surely you have to remove it as it will get smashed up due to the sloshing around of the water.
Thanks in acvance for the info.

Steve


I just make sure mine doesnt touch the sides of the tank just to be sure it doesnt burn it, sure it wouldnt but you never know, also make sure its at the bottom of the tank as heat rises.

Yes I will take it out when Im travelling, I'll put mine in the IBC duriing the day when Im out.

Jays Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 356
Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2010, 10:50:52 am »
Its freezing water keeps freezing up onthe glass. The suns out now here in kings lynn might try again in an hour the rest of the week looks like its gonna get worst.

jay

Klean07

  • Posts: 3228
Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2010, 11:01:49 am »
Van froze solid, so I'm using today to try and get everything thawed for in morning. Everything except tank will be taken into my house today. Tank will be covered by some blankets with a fan heater.
Fingers crossed.
Just glad Cricket is on today though otherwise I'd be watching a repeat of the power getting his 15th world title (yawn yawn)
kkleanwindowcleaning.co.uk

steve a

  • Posts: 466
Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2010, 10:18:26 pm »
Ive had a small 1KW heater running in my van on the lowest setting, its toasty in there at the mo. Just checked the water temp too, as have had a 300W aquarium heater in the tank and thats at 24C   ;D  Just like my fish tank  ;)


I'll give it a go in an hour or so but when I do the aquarium heater will go in my IBC out the back.

How do you fix/use the aquarium heater in the tank, can you just immerse it fully(under the water) or do you have to suspend it in the water, also what about when travelling surely you have to remove it as it will get smashed up due to the sloshing around of the water.
Thanks in acvance for the info.

Steve


I just make sure mine doesnt touch the sides of the tank just to be sure it doesnt burn it, sure it wouldnt but you never know, also make sure its at the bottom of the tank as heat rises.

Yes I will take it out when Im travelling, I'll put mine in the IBC duriing the day when Im out.


Cheers for the reply Matt

windowswashed

  • Posts: 2578
Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2010, 10:40:55 pm »
Worked all day today in Dartmouth with wfp.

The other wfp cleaner's system was frozen up and he wanted a look in my van to see my set up as I was able to work and he wasn't.

I had my pump turned up really high, hose fully unwound, cleaning high buildings and there was no way I was going to give him the guided tour of my van today in the freezing cold, because my hose laying on the groung and pole jets would freeze up if the pump stopped for too long :)

stfc

Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2010, 07:33:08 am »
im fine worked every day over xmas excluding a few days and fine this week so far

stephen s

Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2010, 07:48:15 am »
im fine worked every day over xmas excluding a few days and fine this week so far

















I didn't know Santa worked after Xmas ?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

dazmond

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Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2010, 03:22:26 pm »
fairy liquid frozen in back of car!ohhhhhhh!the pain and hassle to thaw them out!

its just sooo much hassle being trad only!! ;D ;D ;D ;D

dazmond
price higher/work harder!

jonnyald

Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2010, 04:49:38 pm »
im going to try one of those HAND WARMERS  inside the handle of my squeegee tomoro.  wouldnt it be great if it was nice n warm allday

laddermonkee

  • Posts: 1697
Re: Anyone frozen up this morning?
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2010, 05:06:48 pm »
Don't you put anti freeze in the water tank.
'Ladders isn't a shiner he's between jobs'