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Title: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 15, 2012, 11:18:19 am

If I cut the supply of water at the tank and turned the pump on for a few seconds could enough water be removed, without damaging the pump.

Cheers all

daz

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: gto on January 15, 2012, 12:04:20 pm

you would be better disconnecting the input side of the pump as well other wise it will create a vacuum in the pipe.
then a few seconds on will empty anything in the pump.

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 15, 2012, 02:42:18 pm

Good point!
Thanks gto

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: ashbash on January 15, 2012, 08:21:10 pm

tradititonal  ;D

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: Frankybadboy on January 15, 2012, 08:31:08 pm

done this with no problems for a few years ;)

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on January 16, 2012, 07:58:56 am

hey Darren. I disconnected it from hose reel, and  undid the glass filter I have before the pump and drained it from there. whether I got all the water out remains to be seen! :S

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: carl stanton on January 16, 2012, 08:02:17 am

any one put ipa in there tank?  [ipa isopropyl alcohol]

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 16, 2012, 08:11:04 am

Cheers Andy

I'll have a look at that.

Darren

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: dazmond on January 16, 2012, 08:14:40 am

oil filled radiator on full setting(1500w)costs me about £2 a night but no frozen pipes,pumps,hoses or water.van is nice and toasty in the morning and no ice to scrape off the windscreen!!

im starting later today(10am).give chance for the frost to thaw a bit on the ground!! ;) ;D ;D

im also taking an extra flask filled with hot water in case my jets freeze at the brush head!easy to defrost then.


regards


dazmond

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on January 16, 2012, 08:21:43 am

last winter put heater in van. haven't bothered yet this year, filters aren't in van anymore, so less expensive! and not been that cold where I am yet.

daz, heater on full? that really necessary? seems bit of waste.....an expensive way of defrosting van! having just on or above should work, and be a lot cheaper. unless it gets to minus 15 again!

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: dazmond on January 16, 2012, 08:42:43 am

id rather be safe than sorry mate.£2 a night for heating my van is hardly gonna break the bank(or pump!)!! ;D ;D

time for another coffee then off out there!! ;) ;D ;D


best wishes


dazmond

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: carl stanton on January 16, 2012, 08:53:04 am

Quote from: dazmond on January 16, 2012, 08:42:43 am

time for another coffee then off out there!! ;) ;D ;D


best wishes


dazmond

black one sugar please,

[honest i would be out to work with the frost but this research is important]

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 16, 2012, 10:11:08 am

Love the flask of hot water idea great..

Nice one dazmond

my van is having the graphics done today but back at it tomorrow. I'll get the rad out.

Darren

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: a900 on January 16, 2012, 10:35:54 am

Didn't realise it was going to be this cold. Forgot about heater. Pipes frozen and thawing with a heater now.

Silly me.

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on January 16, 2012, 11:19:51 am

It's because we r all used to this mild weather we've had when it suddenly freezes it's panic stations.

Daz

Title: Re: Frozen pipes and pump
Post by: Cedaronics on January 16, 2012, 12:35:29 pm

No frozen pipes here...