Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: GB Window Cleaning on December 19, 2010, 04:53:17 pm
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hi people.
so, its forecast very low temps tomorrow here (East mids) -6 by 12 midday!
just wondered if other windy listen to the weather forecast or just go out every morning and see what happens?
also my screenwash can only work down to -5 what is the lowest temp everyone else's screenwash can work down to?
regrads G.B
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I'm not bothering. Going shopping
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Heavy rain here tomorrow afternoon!!!! ::)
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dont think il bother best temps are supposed to be -4 at 3pm -5 midday
my screen wash is concentrate doesnt say what temp it work to but i left a 1 ltr bottle in van an it froze ,when i mix it with water it eventually freezes in the bucket at -2c or -3c and on the windows
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what do other think? i take it dazmond is in ny now?
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@ jackel...
my screenwash is also concentrate, freezing point -5. And mine also froze in its tubs! i use it neat with my soap when its at -1 or below. you can also by methol alchohol (i think thats what its called) the ingredient that stops water freezing neat!
Which apperently works out alot cheaper and with high amount you can work down to -20 ;D (not that many would need to in the uk)
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I'm not bothering. Going shopping
goodluck shoppping mate, it might be a good day for it with everyone working
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no chance for me the temp is too low so im staying in bed
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Heavy rain here tomorrow afternoon!!!! ::)
i wouldnt bank on the forecast getting it right though. you know what there like!
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no chance for me the temp is too low so im staying in bed
think i might join you! well... not join you in your bed i dont mean :-[
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no chance for me the temp is too low so im staying in bed
So what temp do you class as too low for cleaning out of interest?
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@ jackel...
my screenwash is also concentrate, freezing point -5. And mine also froze in its tubs! i use it neat with my soap when its at -1 or below. you can also by methol alchohol (i think thats what its called) the ingredient that stops water freezing neat!
Which apperently works out alot cheaper and with high amount you can work down to -20 ;D (not that many would need to in the uk)
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1 below , you wont get me cleaning windows below freezing.
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@ jackel...
my screenwash is also concentrate, freezing point -5. And mine also froze in its tubs! i use it neat with my soap when its at -1 or below. you can also by methol alchohol (i think thats what its called) the ingredient that stops water freezing neat!
Which apperently works out alot cheaper and with high amount you can work down to -20 ;D (not that many would need to in the uk)
yes heard you can use alcohol but why dont anyone on this site seem to use it,just seems to be posts about screenwash is it bad if in contact with skin or worse ???
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@ jackel yes its bad for the skin!! always read the warnings, i dont think many uk cleaners bother with methol but in cold contrys like canada they put the wf.p's away in winter and go back trad, ladders and trad poles.
From what ive heard anyway! i dont know many windy in cold contry's!
Type "mr Squeegy" into youtube. he's an expert on shining down to -20 :o he's from north america
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The cloggies seem to get the forecast pretty smack on most of the time...combine that with various radar images from buienradar.nl ...I do work very closely with forecasts and satellite images.
Cheers
Dave.
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The cloggies seem to get the forecast pretty smack on most of the time...combine that with various radar images from buienradar.nl ...I do work very closely with forecasts and satellite images.
Cheers
Dave.
Thanks for that mate ill check it out
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GB not going new york until the 27th!!all flights booked and money exchanged for dollars! ;D ;D
just hope the flights are ok by then!! ::) ::).
my screenwash was like a slush puppy at dinnertime today in back of van as well as my gg3/squeegee off! ::) ;D
ill not take too much notice of the weather forecast.it is supposed to be very cold though.
what ill do is try and clean a few of my own windows around 10am with screenwash and warm water and see if it freezes.if it doesnt then i got no excuses not to be out there doing a bit.
as ill be having a full 2 weeks off from friday i really ought to be chipping away at some work.
we ll see in the morning!! :) :)
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dazmond...
Hope your flights to NY City arent delayed too mate. im dead jelous ;D. im hopfully off to califonia in a few years.
i aslo dont really take much notice of the weather and just see what happens on the day but ive only got another 2 days work this year so im putting them off till wednesday thursday and/or friday cos its "suppose to be above freezing later this next week!
Best of luck mate. G.B
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-9 here warwickshire
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beat you -10 here staffs,luvly jubly
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okay morning temp update for east mids....
its a toasty - bloody 9 :o :o :o
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Brighton -8 :o
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not many wfp or trad today across the country only way i see you can work is dry rubbing with a scrim/microfibre,screen wash wont work in these temps be interested if even dazmond gets any work done with -5 max all day
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@ jackel...
In canada and other cols contrys they work donw to -20 using methol with trad! :o madness i know
Type "Mr squeegy" into youtube and check out his all weather window cleaning videos. crazy
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-8 here in darlington day xmas shopping i think