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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dave f on January 21, 2011, 08:34:21 am

Title: frozen again
Post by: dave f on January 21, 2011, 08:34:21 am

frozen again anybody recomend a good radiator for my van ive got a ex army parrafin it kiks out 9 btu which is about 1.5 kw but it uses a fair bit of parafinn it dose a good job but stinks  ???

Title: Re: frozen again
Post by: gilbert on January 21, 2011, 08:57:25 am

Hi dave use a greenhouse heater put it on a a setting  where it will come on if the temp drops to 4c should keep it from freezing

Title: Re: frozen again
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 21, 2011, 09:31:32 am

I just wrap the system up in a couple of old thick blanket and put a oil fill rad in.

Has worked well for me i got caught out with the freeze before xmas, cracked sediment housing and pump strainer :(

Title: Re: frozen again
Post by: vivaro 013 on January 21, 2011, 09:38:59 am

todays problem is pipes freezing up when on ground and pole frezzing when extended

Title: Re: frozen again
Post by: Hedgehog on January 21, 2011, 06:17:41 pm

Had this problem today. Main hose must have had ice in it somewhere. Couldn't get the water through at a high enough pressure. Decided to put hose reel by exhaust of van to warm it up............not a good idea!! Strange today though, as I have worked in a lot lower temperatures previously.

Title: Re: frozen again
Post by: geefree on January 21, 2011, 06:37:47 pm

Just put an oil filled radiator in the van overnight on a low setting, ... cheap as chips... lovely and warm in the morning.

Title: Re: frozen again
Post by: dave f on January 22, 2011, 08:15:50 pm

thanks guys ill have alook at argos see what they have got  ;D