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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Neil Grainger on October 10, 2005, 07:21:59 am

Title: Keeping Equipment Safe During those Cold nights
Post by: Neil Grainger on October 10, 2005, 07:21:59 am

Hello

Does anyone have any tips for keeping equipment safe from frost during those cold winter nights.

Cheers

Neil

Title: Re: Keeping Equipment Safe During those Cold nights
Post by: Eddie Conroy on October 10, 2005, 10:01:19 am

Neil,
I started CC last March and stupidly left equioment on board and suffered damage to two wands (when there was apparently only a ground frost)

When there is a frost warning I am removing

All wands including power brush
Extraction machine
Metal Sprayers
Hoses

When 3degrees C or lower I also unload

All plastic sprayers and spotters
All liquid products,

It is a pain but be also aware there can still be freezing temperatures during the day so it may be a case of take what you need for the day and unload into a more sheltered area.
I am sure I that I have forgotten something but no doubt others will advise

Regards
Eddie

Title: Re: Keeping Equipment Safe During those Cold nights
Post by: CARPET KNIGHTS on October 10, 2005, 03:59:56 pm

I have an Eberspacher diesel heater in my van. Just fire it up last thing at night and it will keep your van at a temp of your choice all night. Nice to get into it early in the morning aswell. Takes diesel from your vans fuel lines draws air in for combustion from under the van and exhausts under the van. a fan on the machine circulates the air in your van through the heater.

Cheers Goron

Title: Re: Keeping Equipment Safe During those Cold nights
Post by: cleaning co on October 10, 2005, 04:45:21 pm

i use an eletric fan heater made for greenhouses think i got it from wydvales garden centre  cost about £15

Title: Re: Keeping Equipment Safe During those Cold nights
Post by: Glynn on October 10, 2005, 05:22:23 pm

I have an eberspacher, had for a few years, its the best way to go..

Title: Re: Keeping Equipment Safe During those Cold nights
Post by: rs_cleancare on October 10, 2005, 05:43:05 pm

Hi, just wondering how much eberspacher cost. Sounds like a smart bit of kit.

Title: Re: Keeping Equipment Safe During those Cold nights
Post by: stevegunn on October 10, 2005, 06:03:23 pm

Look at ebay

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.co.uk%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=eberspacher&category0=

Title: Re: Keeping Equipment Safe During those Cold nights
Post by: colin thomas on October 10, 2005, 07:03:48 pm

i  have a drive and so can use an oil filled portable radiator plugged into the garage

Title: Re: Keeping Equipment Safe During those Cold nights
Post by: Karl Wildey on October 10, 2005, 07:19:15 pm

Use an electric heater, set on frost setting on an extension cable from garage. Also plugged into an RCD.

Title: Re: Keeping Equipment Safe During those Cold nights
Post by: John_Flynn on October 10, 2005, 07:23:07 pm

KARL

You forgot to add REMEMBER to unplug it before driving off in the morning!!!

One has been known to forget about it !!!