Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LWC on November 29, 2010, 03:05:05 pm
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Did 4 £20 houses, im happy, did some downs by hand ie doors and pathways.
Water was freezing quick on windows, i had water tonking out so hopefully they got a good rinse, and id got boiling water for trad and that was still freezing. Just seen that some of you put screenwash in for trad to stop freezing...what a good idea.
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I'm seriously impressed!
How long were you out there? Wrapped up warm I take it!
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I dont feel cold too bad mate, just wore me normal stuff, (not shorts ;D) Jeans tshirt and jacket. Did wear gloves tho.
I see someone is just doing downs trad, this might be the way to go this xmas
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i went out about 9 am til 3 it was cold i dont use hot water as it freezes quicker the best bet is get some water out of custys water butts as its near freezing it is cold on your hands but does not freeze as quick i must say i dont notice the cold water on my hands any more skin to tough
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went out today in snow with my wfp in lincolnshire 3 below here , and all the windows I cleaned didnt freeze at all with my secret ingredients I add too my trolley system, all nice smear free windows custies happy all together I did 7 hrs with a hour break . No freezing pipes etc and trolley could have done another 7hrs without any problems what so ever. Trolley in boiler room for night, then ready to start early tomorrow morning, in all my warm clothes , cap water proofs gloves and thick army socks, with my air ware boots. I can work with my trolley up to 25 to 30 below with this set up I use. I just love this job ...barry :)
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Do tell then "secret ingredient"
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forgot to add tds reading with my additive in reads 10. :) barry
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i went out about 9 am til 3 it was cold i dont use hot water as it freezes quicker the best bet is get some water out of custys water butts as its near freezing it is cold on your hands but does not freeze as quick i must say i dont notice the cold water on my hands any more skin to tough
Hooray!! Someone noticed! ;D
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forgot to add tds reading with my additive in reads 10. :) barry
well come on then spit it out man, what is the additive :)
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i went out about 9 am til 3 it was cold i dont use hot water as it freezes quicker the best bet is get some water out of custys water butts as its near freezing it is cold on your hands but does not freeze as quick i must say i dont notice the cold water on my hands any more skin to tough
Well your nearly correct. The Mpemba Effect can in cirtain circumstances mean that hot water freezes quicker than cold but it is only under very strict circumstances.
As for using water from a water butt, think of the algea!
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Talk to Terry Tibbs Barry, What's the secret ingredients of your magic water? Talk to me ;D
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I went out and got a full (ish) day done. It was cold though, that wind is bitter
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If I remember rightly from last winter, Barry`s secret is adding screenwash to his water barrels.
It must be good screenwash to work down to -30 though. And don`t forget he keeps his water barrels in a boiler room overnight.
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If I remember rightly from last winter, Barry`s secret is adding screenwash to his water barrels.
It must be good screenwash to work down to -30 though. And don`t forget he keeps his water barrels in a boiler room overnight.
yes that does help I did that last year to good effect, never added anything to the water though
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Yep I went out from 9.30 and finished just as it went dark. Did not earn as much as I would normally do, mainly due to customers thinking they are kind hearted and asking me in for a warm. I used hottish water and only froze once on a ver exposed window.
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Surely you cant add screen wash to water tho? ? ?
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Surely you cant add screen wash to water tho? ? ?
Got me thinking, Might be worth an experiment on my windows tomorrow!!
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spray some screen wash on a window and watch it dry ;D
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I went out today... Started at 10am and finished about 3pm... Not a full days money, but better than nothing!
It's hard getting started again after stopping for 15 minutes for lunch, I think I'm going to skip lunch in this weather and just work through.
Andy
PS. Joka Polar gloves are awesome!