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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: firefly123 on February 04, 2012, 04:24:44 pm

Title: hot wfp on cold glass
Post by: firefly123 on February 04, 2012, 04:24:44 pm
i know a few of you use hot water systems but on a very cold day surely there must be every chance that you could damage or crack double glazing  and the beading and how about single paned glass so i am not going to go hot yet untill am 100% sure not going to do any damage
Title: Re: hot wfp on cold glass
Post by: steven ainger on February 04, 2012, 04:33:08 pm
Only luke warm this time of year,
Hots best in the summer, with the heat up scrubbing that baked on bird pooh & pollen spots off
Title: Re: hot wfp on cold glass
Post by: matthewprice on February 04, 2012, 04:34:04 pm
i feel the same scared to go hot as most of my work is single pane and old,other than that i would like to go hot ???
Title: Re: hot wfp on cold glass
Post by: Dave66 on February 04, 2012, 06:16:36 pm
mate cracked a single pane last week  ::)
Title: Re: hot wfp on cold glass
Post by: Jays Window Cleaning on February 05, 2012, 08:03:04 am
Dont turn it up so hot then you wont break the glass . All you need is warm water to keep you working in this cold weather that wont break the glass.
Title: Re: hot wfp on cold glass
Post by: rscleaningservices on February 05, 2012, 08:57:34 am
yep Jay is right just warm water you put warm water on ya windscreen which is ok I know the glss is thicker but as long as its not to hot will be fine !!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: hot wfp on cold glass
Post by: [GQC] Tim on February 05, 2012, 10:54:12 am
Been cleaning at quite hot water on upvc double glazing, had no problems. But turn it down on wooden frames double glazing and single glazing. Not running the risk there. I had my water on barely warm and I could hear the woodwork expand, kind of scary! Wouldn't imagine doing that with hot water.

Reviving my lcd thermometer on the pole idea but making it more sturdy so it doesn't break so easily. That way I at least know what temperature the water is.