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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: SteTecs on October 29, 2012, 03:48:42 pm
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Just found some anti freeze on window cleaning wharehouse that is added to your tank 1:250.
They claim this does notaffect your tds reading.
Just wondering if anyone has used this and is it any good?
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it is IPA and yes it works and no it will not effect your TDS
but not sure on that dilution rate being correct
http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/backpacks/wcw-iso-additive.html
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Their has been a few big debates about IPA on here over the years i think it does work but if you have for instance a 400 ltr tank you will need to add 2.5 ltrs or more .
So you would need to use 3-4 containers a week which equals £80 a week . Mike
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I use IPA with my trolley it still froze but made a fantastic job of the cleaning.I use 200 ml per 15 liters.A waste of good cash.Buy a 1000 watt fish tank heater and leave 1 or 2 in you tank at night.I use one in a water butt and water was always worm.
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A 1:250 dilution rate for IPA is 0.4%, which will have hardly any effect on the freezing point of water.
To get the water freezing point down to say -4°C it would take a 10% dilution which would mean 40litres of IPA in a 400litre tank!
If you were buying 40 litres from WCW it would cost you £172.32 (inc VAT).
So, it's cheaper to stay at home and wait for the weather to warm up when it's sub zero ;D
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You'll need to put min of 10% IPA to make effective and stop
Water from freezing.
You do the math, it's not worth it......
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Thanks for the advice. Think ill leave it and go for immersion heater in tank.
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You'll need to put min of 10% IPA to make effective and stop
Water from freezing.
You do the math, it's not worth it......
uhhh... (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/Smileys/classic/rolleyes.gif)
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Uhhh??