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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Cliff perkins on February 03, 2012, 05:30:44 pm

Title: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Cliff perkins on February 03, 2012, 05:30:44 pm

Glad to see the back of this week with all the freezing water and hoses and to top it off locks going on van rear doors.
Just got the snow to look forward to now.
Moan moan moan moan moan.

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on February 03, 2012, 05:34:47 pm

yeah i know that feeling today mate :P

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Scott Dean on February 03, 2012, 05:45:28 pm

me too :( two days on the trott now with a frozen van... looking forward to the warmer snow lol  ::)

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Dean Taberner on February 03, 2012, 06:26:52 pm

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1328293607_iceywindows.jpg)

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Dean Taberner on February 03, 2012, 06:27:54 pm

I enjoyed this this morning at 6.30am. It was -6.c.

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: combat1 on February 03, 2012, 08:30:14 pm

Started on the padres house at 8.30 full of good intentions. stopped at 8.35 as water freezing on windows! That was using a trad pole to first floor. Went back when the sun came out and finished it.
I've found if its much below -4 then it just dosent work, water freezes, wiping cloth and squeegee blade go hard etc.
Later on I did a massive house for the first time, the new occupiers brought me with them.
Wanting to get the pricing right I called at the house next door and asked her how much her window cleaner charged her. ' I havent got one she replied but I had a quote' ended up with both houses at £40 each, nice last job on a friday.

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Klean07 on February 03, 2012, 09:04:04 pm

I've worked every day this week but last two days started at 12. Every house ok except one today where the conservatory windows froze as soon as I put water on.

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Richard Neal on February 03, 2012, 09:12:28 pm

ive had it on freezing on a few single glazed windows and a conservatory, no one turned me away though

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: lcwalker on February 03, 2012, 09:52:08 pm

Had it happen last year water was freezing on the windows my hands got so cold i had to stop, bought some neoprene gloves they seem to have helped alot, but hand still get a little cold on a very cold day like today.

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Cliff perkins on February 04, 2012, 08:35:09 am

I managed to get around today but to be honest when its this cold all the stubburn marks dont wanna come off windows .

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: tompoole on February 04, 2012, 08:53:57 am

last 3 years i worked every possible day, but thurs fri last week i just took days off. will wait to see what happens mon.

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Window Washers on February 04, 2012, 10:56:57 am

Quote from: Dean Taberner on February 03, 2012, 06:26:52 pm

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1328293607_iceywindows.jpg)

Dean you cannot use tap water and fairy in a water fed pole, you need to get on some Impact43 training dude  ;D

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Sean Dyer on February 04, 2012, 11:21:56 am

I had this on some stores this morning

Nightmare

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: DaveG on February 04, 2012, 11:31:21 am

Look on the bright side guys...in 6 months time we will be looking for ways to cool off  ;D

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on February 04, 2012, 11:41:49 am

Quote from: Window Washers on February 04, 2012, 10:56:57 am

Quote from: Dean Taberner  on February 03, 2012, 06:26:52 pm

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1328293607_iceywindows.jpg)

Dean you cannot use tap water and fairy in a water fed pole, you need to get on some Impact43 training dude  ;D

;D don't distress him further! cool pic by way,would be cool to have gallery  competition, most frozen windows / conservatory!

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Dean Taberner on February 04, 2012, 12:04:35 pm

Haha,

It was very distressing indeed  ;D

Title: Re: Freezing water on windows
Post by: Cliff perkins on February 04, 2012, 12:06:22 pm

Will take some pics monday if i get a chance to