Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clive McDonald on November 29, 2010, 08:04:27 am
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I'm not. My opinion is i'll be off all week.Van okay, but transfer hose frozen.
What are your views?
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Problem for me in the Peak District is getting out to the villages I cover so I doubt it.
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town centre work for me so hopefully i be ok. All shop fronts mon-fri and if weathe rclears do some houses
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Problem for me in the Peak District is getting out to the villages I cover so I doubt it.
I would say no chance if you are over that way. I had friends in Buxton and I know how the roads are around there.
My work travel for the next couple of weeks is all on flat ground so as long as I can get a working temperature even for afternoons, I am hoping to get some work done. Might have to jug water from the tank and backpack some of it though.
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If the roads are ok I'll be working later. I do have to defrost my transfer hose first though. ::)
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no snow in Manchester, but in the minus!!
not rushing, just going to wait and see if the temp rises enough to do some, hope so!!
apparently, the cold snap is only this week at the worst, so not too bad.
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Minus 6 here, so not much chance of working. Have loads to do but no chance of doing it. Same as last winter, just 4 weeks earlier !! ??? ???
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Backpac and hoses wrapped round your neck to keep off floor :D
We are ready to go need a temp of -3, its -7 so have to wait till approx 10-10.30 Van Ok water on the boil. Busy doing invoices and paperwork.
Good luck guys and take care ! ;)
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snowed over night in essex, so doubt i'll be going anywhere today, and looking at the forecast, dont look good for the rest of the week.
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you a brave man jeff - in rhyl its frozen solid , thought you said it dont freeze by the coast lol
my girlfriend is doing the foyal welsh food show in mid wales and has just had to walk 30 mins from the b&B to get her car and said its mad out there !!
ive got a carpet to do next door - just knocked for her but she NOT in looks - like she may be snowed OUT lol
good start to the week !!!
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I'm going at 9:00, but back to ladders and screen wash as its ok to minus 30.
Monmouth
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Spent yesterday afternoon ensuring ALL pipe-work (R.O., transfer pipe, pole-hose, reels, van pipe-work) was all clear of any water. Filled up last night, got my L5, a broom, 25Kg of salt, I'll be giving it a go.
Moved all R.O. pipe-work indoors last night, I'll set the R.O. going in 30 mins after Ive had my brekkie and we'll see what today brings.
Matt
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just went to van to get trad stuff, to go do a shop, notice a ickle hanging of bottom of the van, (will get Pic) opened it eveything is frozen, for the first time tank is soild, my di vessels are iced in a bucket that had a bit of water in, to scared to look at any thing else,
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i have not got a hope in hell in getting out all the schools are closed bus are not even running
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not us, one guy off sick, and one van frozen even though it had a heater in it all night!!!! guess that one needs a bigger heater.
Ive decided to go hot! may even go with posidon products to fit us out! had another chat will elliot there last night, I like the fact they fit the flu and modify the van, meaning we can work with the doors shut, also its all done in one day and ready to go, perhaps it is worth spending more with them after all.
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not us, one guy off sick, and one van frozen even though it had a heater in it all night!!!! guess that one needs a bigger heater.
Ive decided to go hot! may even go with posidon products to fit us out! had another chat will elliot there last night, I like the fact they fit the flu and modify the van, meaning we can work with the doors shut, also its all done in one day and ready to go, perhaps it is worth spending more with them after all.
much ?
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What about your four other employees and the other vans - they ok?
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Even though it has been cold there is no ice on the floor, so going to get my ladders out at 9.30.
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I do not employ 4 other people and Have not been to our unit to check other equipment yet, I take 1 van to and from our unit and my house, that is still frozen, even with the heater!!!
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If you`re off work, celebrate Christmas Day today and work the 25th December.
I`m on my third selection box and fourth snowball already. Hic!
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1st day off today (and maybe the rest of the week) since going full time in June .. getting well worked up fri / sat about loss of earnings as just bought a big round with newer van and wfp set up but looking long term a week out of the year so not to bad if I look at it that way.
Spending the day organising the recently aquired work and google earthing it so will save an hour a day over the next month by not driving all over the place to find the new houses.
The wedding fund is going to take a bashing at end of month when mortgauge due though ::)
Fortunately I can trad a lot of stuff this week so even if wfp a no go still able to earn ;D
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long set of gutters were my plans for today, hoping that it thaws enough later otherwise might have to get the ice pick out. Hope it only lasts for a week.
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schools are closed, bin men are not working, the buses are not running.
but the back of my van is fine ::) there is six inches of snow and ice everywhere
but it is only -1 so what to do :-\ work or not
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Just sent everyone home.
1ft of snow and -5 :(
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If you`re off work, celebrate Christmas Day today and work the 25th December.
I`m on my third selection box and fourth snowball already. Hic!
like your style griff, think ill join ya, could benew years eve tomorrow ;D
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If you`re off work, celebrate Christmas Day today and work the 25th December.
I`m on my third selection box and fourth snowball already. Hic!
like your style griff, think ill join ya, could benew years eve tomorrow ;D
would love to join u guys but drank all my booze over the weekend easing my earning worries ;D
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all fun and games! ;D ;D ;D.its snowing here in manchester but only little flurries!im gonna try and get out for 11am and see if i can get 4 hours in!if the jets freeze or water starts to freeze on the glass ill write the day off and try tommorrow!
at least this weather is getting me ready for new york at xmas!its usually -20 there! ;D ;D
G griffin your wasted as a window cleaner!do you do stand up comedy on bad days? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
dazmond
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Spent yesterday with double-sided tape and bubble wrapped the inside of the van, even the floor under the plastic trays that cover it.
Up until yesterday every thing that was 6 inches above the floor of the van froze even though higher up the air and equipment felt warm from the heater.
This morning the feed hose from the tank that runs along the vans floor was warm, as was every nook and cranny.
First time that has ever happened.
Bubble wrap man, its cool, or not so cool!
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Nope, so I'm spending the day moving all my stuff into my newly-rented garage along with my portable Calor Gas heater. Should be toasty in there by tonight.
Vin
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If you`re off work, celebrate Christmas Day today and work the 25th December.
I`m on my third selection box and fourth snowball already. Hic!
like your style griff, think ill join ya, could benew years eve tomorrow ;D
Cheers Barry. All the best mate!
Only downside is lack of top class racing and sport tomorrow, Boxing Day.
If you`re off work, celebrate Christmas Day today and work the 25th December.
I`m on my third selection box and fourth snowball already. Hic!
like your style griff, think ill join ya, could benew years eve tomorrow ;D but
would love to join u guys but drank all my booze over the weekend easing my earning worries ;D
Ian get on the screenwash. It`s like blue WKD after a while :-\.
G griffin your wasted as a window cleaner!
I am Daz..hic.....but it is Chrissstmas. New York will be good for Christmas ;).
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just done a comercial job
back out again soon want to get 4 more jobs in today
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Not today, snowing down here, also thunder and lightning, so the slx is stayin in the van.
I don't mind working in this weather, and I have comercial stuff to get on with as well, but I am not willing to to risk my van. I can drive safely but some of the idiots out there just can't be trusted.
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just done a comercial job
back out again soon want to get 4 more jobs in today
You living anywhere near Madrid? ;D
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put a raditor in van ovenight 20 degrees - equipments good
its not that cold out
the water hasnt froze
and im still ahead i will finnish wednesday work today :P
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Van completley froze, even though its had a paraffin heater in for two days. Transfer pumps froze too. Don't think i'm going anyhwere in a hurry. Had my microbore and pole hoses freeze on me on Saturday halfway through a job so i think its a waste of time to defrost van just yet anyway.
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I never let the van freeze solid mike
let it get very cold thats fine, then warm it up again
you only have to do this a few days a year
i like the sound of this propex heater
saves messing around with a rad
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Im lucky that I got 95% of Novembers work done by last Friday. Probably only got about £50 worth to do which are mainly callbacks. Snow forecast Tomorrow here so another day off I think.
So looks like another month (dec) where I'm going to have to do 4 weeks work in two. I do like a challenge though.
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not us, one guy off sick, and one van frozen even though it had a heater in it all night!!!! guess that one needs a bigger heater.
Ive decided to go hot! may even go with posidon products to fit us out! had another chat will elliot there last night, I like the fact they fit the flu and modify the van, meaning we can work with the doors shut, also its all done in one day and ready to go, perhaps it is worth spending more with them after all.
Hot isn't the solution to the van freezing up
hour and a half i was outside this morning with kettles of hot water defrosting everything!
Tonight i will drain all the pipes to see if that makes a difference, if not back to a heater in the van
Once the pipes are sorted though the hot will keep us working through
Sweet!!
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not us, one guy off sick, and one van frozen even though it had a heater in it all night!!!! guess that one needs a bigger heater.
Ive decided to go hot! may even go with posidon products to fit us out! had another chat will elliot there last night, I like the fact they fit the flu and modify the van, meaning we can work with the doors shut, also its all done in one day and ready to go, perhaps it is worth spending more with them after all.
Hot isn't the solution to the van freezing up
hour and a half i was outside this morning with kettles of hot water defrosting everything!
Tonight i will drain all the pipes to see if that makes a difference, if not back to a heater in the van
Once the pipes are sorted though the hot will keep us working through
Sweet!!
just been speaking with Pure freedom and all i need is a switch so that the hot will pump enough water through my system to stop it freezing, it will switch itself on when the temp drops to what ever i set it up as. Brilliant!...bring it on! ;)
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nope hot isnt the definitive answer to freezing conditions, the water is still cold in the tank and you gotta get it through the pump & into the heater!
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Nope, no worky here.
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well, managed to do all my work today, was damn cold 1st thing, then sun came out and was well nice!!!!
ready for tomorrow now, rad in van wacked up....!!
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I chucked a kettle of water on the path this morning took my lad to college, and by the time I'd got back it had frozen solid and it's stayed that way ::)
I won't be working until things improve as I don't want my customers slipping and breaking their necks.
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Just got in used wfp were you did not have any paths for a couple of hours from 12:00pm. Used the ladders for the rest dam it's comes hard, going to sleep like a log tonight. ;D
But had a really good day money wise.
Roy
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just home done everything i
ad to do trad oh yes ;D ;D ;D ;D
99.9% happy to c me bar 1 old dear
who getting sackd off ;D ;D ;D
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Been out all day, Started at 645am and got in at 315pm only cos we ran out of water only had 1 house left to do!!
Nothing frozen in the morning (in van) and no water froze anywhere but still done most doorways trad just in case!!
Bring on tomorrow ;D
Stuart
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cleaned some neighbours homes from 11 till 12:30 and salted pathways check it all about 3ish and seems okay
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started at 8.45 with a load of old peoples ganny flats,trad the lot of then,trad wardens house as well.
then went to two house to wfp @11 and had me back pack water when all the sudden i had a wet ass,pipe came away from pump.trow that in the back of the van.
trolley came out and worked fine until i get given a tea,went to start again and that freezed up.so back to ladders for the next 4 houses..then home for 1.30 to fix backpack.
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the water is still cold in the tank and you gotta get it through the pump & into the heater!
Thats what radiators are for. Or green-house heaters. Of course you could use a hairdryer. Maybe a blow-torch on a low setting.
So hot is as definitve as its going to get in this weather 8)
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WORKED ALL DAY TODAY oops ;D
about dinner time jets froze up, had dinner and done a load
of bungalows trad with plenty of screen wash
then had a quick cuppu with ty8ates of this forum
cheers terry ;)
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I do not employ 4 other people and Have not been to our unit to check other equipment yet, I take 1 van to and from our unit and my house, that is still frozen, even with the heater!!!
Well nothing froze in my room so I imagine yours will be fine as you have insulation.
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I went out around midday in the end and started work a bit before 1. So I got over 3 hours in. The temperature hovered between 0 and +1. I worked with a very low flow rate to minimize water on paths. I used rock salt where I assessed there could be a risk if/when it would freeze tonight. I drained van pipes and took equipment inside last night. I was able to use the van mount. I took a backpack out with me. I also took a plastic jug in case I needed to get some water from the tank to the backpack. As it happens, the pump was OK anyway.
All the faffing around slowed me down and I wasn't exactly on my best paid work. I managed to get through £84 worth of work so I regard that as being worth it. Not great, but considering that I was up against it I reckon I did OK.
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I do not employ 4 other people and Have not been to our unit to check other equipment yet, I take 1 van to and from our unit and my house, that is still frozen, even with the heater!!!
Sorry, have you downsized since last year then?
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did about 4 hrs today, hot water did the trick, just :)