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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: countyview on November 27, 2005, 12:12:55 pm

Title: Winter protection
Post by: countyview on November 27, 2005, 12:12:55 pm
Hi,

I am new to the forum. I started my own cleaning company ayear ago with a friend. Prior to that we have both had a lot of experience in the cleaning industry. We run a Pro Chem Blazer XL. anyone got any ideas how to protect it from frost. We currently park it out side my house so i want to run an oil filled heater on an extension lead to it, but cant find a one of those rubber non trip covers for the cable. Screw Fix have like 9metre lengths for £70 but i only need a metre or two to go across the pavement. Any other ideas or suggestions where i can get the cable cover?? Cheers.
Title: Re: Winter protection
Post by: mark_lane on November 27, 2005, 02:56:42 pm
Hi countyview
I think you would be taking a very risky chance running electric cables to your van across a public pathway,have you looked at other  alternatives, such as insulating the van or a self running van heater such as a eberspacher  ,as has been suggested already have a look on the forums search engine it might give you some other ideas.
                         cheers mark
Title: Re: Winter protection
Post by: John_Flynn on November 27, 2005, 04:43:05 pm
http://www.eberspacher.com/airtronicd2.php?section=airheating
Title: Re: Winter protection
Post by: countyview on November 27, 2005, 05:17:48 pm
Anyone knoe the prices of these heaters??
Title: Re: Winter protection
Post by: countyview on November 27, 2005, 05:21:04 pm
The Airtronic looks ok for what i need, do they need installing? Are they independent of the vans electrics? Can you take them out or are they fitted??
Title: Re: Winter protection
Post by: mark_lane on November 27, 2005, 07:41:46 pm
HI countryview
yes they do need installing,they are connected to your fuel tank or a seperate fuel tank.i paid £850 including vat for supply and fitting from woodbridge in Harlow, essex .they sell a few on ebay from £200 to £300 second hand but obviously you take your chances going along that road.some cc's have fitted them themselves or have bought seperatly and had a local garage fit them ,but they are a fantastic piece of kit which you would not be sorry in investing in.