Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dave f on December 04, 2010, 11:38:48 am
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ive just taken the plunge from doing trad to wfp got a new van system etc and cant use the dam thing with the weather >:( so spent the time off lagging the van. a mate of mine is a pipe lagger and he made me up some gear it looks the dogs b******s.just waiting for heater for the van for back up igot a beauty from a army surplus its a ex mod so should be good kicks out 9.000, btu laymens terms 1.5kw orthere abouts it runs on parafinn, only £35. saw one on flea bay for£70 plus £12.00pp and it still had a few days left to run. but by the time it gets here it will be ;D spring
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me too about 2 weeks ago ::) ... oh well roll on the warmer weather
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ive just taken the plunge from doing trad to wfp got a new van system etc and cant use the dam thing with the weather >:( so spent the time off lagging the van. a mate of mine is a pipe lagger and he made me up some gear it looks the dogs b******s.just waiting for heater for the van for back up igot a beauty from a army surplus its a ex mod so should be good kicks out 9.000, btu laymens terms 1.5kw orthere abouts it runs on parafinn, only £35. saw one on flea bay for£70 plus £12.00pp and it still had a few days left to run. but by the time it gets here it will be ;D spring
A word of warning! I had a parafin heater for a while. soon got rid though, it makes your van stink for months and leaves a thick oily soot over everything. takes ages to get rid of that too.
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aparently it only makes sut if you dont have the wick set right ie it has to be a blue flame not yellow so ive been told ill give it ago. see if i can put up with the pong
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Jack's right. Mine imploded in Jan and this is what my tank and poles looked like-
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must get the hang of uploading photos. They were sooty to say the least..
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must get the hang of uploading photos. They were sooty to say the least..
Like this
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bd/Sootywave.jpg
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aparently it only makes sut if you dont have the wick set right ie it has to be a blue flame not yellow so ive been told ill give it ago. see if i can put up with the pong
Trouble being to keep it blue you need lots of oxygen, you shut it in the back of a well sealed van and it'll soon turn orange and cause problems.