Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian Rochester on January 16, 2013, 06:58:10 am
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-5 deg outside at 06:45 with a high forcast of 0 deg by 1pm!!!
Roads are all like a sheet of ice at the moment.
Time to put Plan B into action, send guys out leafleting, catch up on a load of leather restoration work, tidy the workshop and fit new tank (when it arrives later) to new van.
Also get two van sign written today in workshop
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Seriously thinking about writing the week off ,only done 4 hours this week
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-5 deg here in Ferryhill at the moment side roads are just ice took wife to work 3 miles away and managed fine in 2wd .
Will start about 9-9:30 am and get a full day in as heavy snow forecast for friday across most of the country. Mike
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-5 deg outside at 06:45 with a high forcast of 0 deg by 1pm!!!
Roads are all like a sheet of ice at the moment.
Time to put Plan B into action, send guys out leafleting, catch up on a load of leather restoration work, tidy the workshop and fit new tank (when it arrives later) to new van.
Also get two van sign written today in workshop
O the life of an entrepreneur ;D
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Inside builders clean all day today. Not looking good for Thursday and Friday though -7.
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10 am til 3pm today for me.
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I wouldn't write the week off. Like Gold does I would try to get a few hours in if possible.
If you can even get just £50-100 done your bad week turns into a good -bad week rather than a bad-bad week.
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Same here Gold. Got everything prep'd last night, so had a lazy morning. I'll be off out about 10.
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I think it would be interesting if you guys could post where you live.
Everything's white where I live, and I think today will be a day off. Wor Lass has a docs appointment this morning and Wor Little Un has an interview with a college in Bristol this afternoon, so I may have taken today off anyway.
I've prepared nothing last night either! :-[
SE Wales. ;D
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That'd be N. Wales then Tosh.
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Bakewell Derbyshire and its white over.
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Inside builders clean all day today. Not looking good for Thursday and Friday though -7.
Warrington based but working today Chester / N Wales border.
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-4 in north Liverpool
I'm if today as my mrs is at he uncles funeral
Down side is I've got 4 kids under 3 to look after :'(
Think I'd sooner be trading with a just a thong on...
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Down side is I've got 4 kids under 3 to look after :'(
Think I'd sooner be trading with a just a thong on...
;D
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-2.5 here in North Wales but not working today oil pump pulley getting fixed
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Got to my first house -5 water just frozen on the window and by the forecast its looking around -3 - 4 all day can not be doing with another day in
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Got to my first house -5 water just frozen on the window and by the forecast its looking around -3 - 4 all day can not be doing with another day in
I've stuck a heater in the van to defrost the reels 'n' stuff, I think I'll go and give it a crack with some houses just down the street. I don't want to be driving miles to find out I have to jack it in; I'll leave it till about 10.00 am.
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everything is white round here,freezing fog aswell which is
going to keep the temps way down.if i was to go out which im not :)
it wouldnt be until midday but not sure i would fancy my chances then
sills freezing up water freezing soon as hit ground i carry salt but even that doesnt
really solve the problemat these temps.
glad im not going out..best of luck to you boys today
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another late start for me.ive got 10 large houses scheduled in for today all down the same road.
1030am-430pm should get em done.
its very cold with a hard frost here in manchester.i will do everything i can to stop my water freezing in the hoses!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
heater in van so nice and warm in there with no ice on my windscreen!
gonna finish my coffee then head out
best wishes to you all
dazmond
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Its warming up, only -4deg now!!! ;D
Just had handbrake seized on on our minibus....took a big hammer to release it >:(
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another late start for me.ive got 10 large houses scheduled in for today all down the same road.
1030am-430pm should get em done.
its very cold with a hard frost here in manchester.i will do everything i can to stop my water freezing in the hoses!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
heater in van so nice and warm in there with no ice on my windscreen!
gonna finish my coffee then head out
best wishes to you all
dazmond
If your hose freezes on the ground daz
Just reel it back in and put the reel at the Exhaust
And the heat will defrost it in 5 mins
And of you go again
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colin, thats a good tip mate
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-3 in worcester , sod it I'm having a day off ;D
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-2 in Poole Dorset, L5 heater on and hopefully get a full day in...
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2c In East Devon, was about 6c yesterday afternoon, light frost but no real problems - doubt it will last though....
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very mild here in east Devon, not frozen today ;D
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2c In East Devon, was about 6c yesterday afternoon, light frost but no real problems - doubt it will last though....
where do you live mate?
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2c In East Devon, was about 6c yesterday afternoon, light frost but no real problems - doubt it will last though....
where do you live mate?
Hawkchurch
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-2 in Poole Dorset, L5 heater on and hopefully get a full day in...
Dave do you find your L5 tempremental?
mine doesnt always play ball.
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its a write off for me. could be next Tuesday at the earliest before its safe to work.
only my opinion as i always air on the side of staff and customer saftey.
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6C and raining here! ::)
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cheers for the tip colin!! ;) ;D ;D
it was -2 here in manchester most of the day.
worked 1030am-330pm.got all 10 large houses cleaned with a high flow rate.all but one customer paid me as well.happy days! :D :D
no problems with hose freezing and i use a cold system.
van filling up as i speak for tomorrows onslaught!invoices printed out.sorted. ;) :) :) :)
best wishes to you all
dazmond
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Full days work as normal for us in Bristol. Heated system no problems with anything freezing up.
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Full days work as normal for us in Bristol. Heated system no problems with anything freezing up.
no problems for us and using cold ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Cold system here too. Brush head froze briefly when I extended hose 80m with the flow too slow, but otherwise ok. According to BBC long range forecast, we are to have this weather until next Friday at least.
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Full days work as normal for us in Bristol. Heated system no problems with anything freezing up.
no problems for us and using cold ;D ;D ;D ;D
Let's hope we don't get the snow they've promised for Bristol this Friday :'( :D
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http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/birmingham-weather-a-foot-of-snow-expected-1212852
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-4 in north Liverpool
I'm if today as my mrs is at he uncles funeral
Down side is I've got 4 kids under 3 to look after :'(
Think I'd sooner be trading with a just a thong on...
if i pay??
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Been working in -2, still up to date thanks to the hotsystem. Was initially going to have tomorrow off, but will work instead of Friday! Seems like we will get some snow, don't want to get stuck on some customers drive.
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Inside builders clean all day today. Not looking good for Thursday and Friday though -7.
Warrington based but working today Chester / N Wales border.
Where bouts were you working ????
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Working in South Sheffield today.
Don't have a precise temperature but it was barely above freezing - the sun came out for half an hour at around 11.00am which was nice but then the cloud came down.
Worked 9.30 till 4.30 until my hose froze waiting for a customer to open their gate...!!!
If I can just get tomorrow in I will be sorted in case this weather holds.
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Inside builders clean all day today. Not looking good for Thursday and Friday though -7.
Warrington based but working today Chester / N Wales border.
Where bouts were you working ????
On your patch :)
Between Chester and Wrexham.
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Lovely sunny day here in East Devon :D
+5 C tomorrow at 5am and +7 tomorrow afternoon ;) :D
Enjoy the cold and the snow guys! ;D ;D ;D
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-6 here at the moment and staying - all day
Today is going to be a bit of a challenge
Out of all the days I could work I choose the coldest!
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About the same here Ian tomorrow looks the best for me snow is arriving late BUT i have to stay home as got a new kitchen been delivered along with 2 other deliverys which must be checked and signed for .
Dam just my luck will do my best to work flat out today . Mike
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I'm off to do my shops, left the immersion on last night. Got my bag of rocksalt in the van in case I do some houses
Shops might be all I do today though, I don't mind cold but snow actually falling while I work is too much for me.
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Ice and freezing temps is an absolute pain , Cant wait for the snow it always warms up waterproof boots with neoprene socks , waterproof gloves with glove liners good waterproof coat and thermals .
Ooohh i love it oh yeah ;D ;D ;D ;D. Mike
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Not even a frost here, which is annoying, since I did all my cold weather preparation last night! >:(
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-2 in Poole Dorset, L5 heater on and hopefully get a full day in...
Dave do you find your L5 tempremental?
mine doesnt always play ball.
Not really mate... The only time it plays up is when the gas bottle is low ( I drain heater and pump on sub zero nights)
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Looks like we are all getting snow tomorrow!
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Still in pyjamas not been out yet but feels cold will take dog out for walk in 10 mins and find out how cold it is then decided what time to start .
Looked at forecast for next few days and snow everyday with temps up to next Friday been as low as -12 , So will be working in snow showers quite happily .
On side roads and housing estates snow will compact turn to ice and build up day by day it could take weeks to go just like previous bad winters , Pleased i have a got a 4x4 . Mike
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Just looked out window low thick cloud freezing fog cant see temps rising much today . Mike
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Still in pyjamas
You wear pyjamas?
I wouldn't advertise that fact on a window cleaners forum. Im down here commando-style, Ive been out done 6 mile run and already cleaned 7 commercials.
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working 10am-4pm.ive got a few commercial jobs to clean and some large domestics that are a bit off the beaten track down country lanes! ;D ;D
ive not had a bad week if i get my scheduled work done today although im still miles behind with work.
looks like the rest of the week off after today!!!
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Still in pyjamas
You wear pyjamas?
I wouldn't advertise that fact on a window cleaners forum. Im down here commando-style, Ive been out done 6 mile run and already cleaned 7 commercials.
YES i am sure you have Ian but you can get arrested round here found been a naked window cleaner . You are not that bloke who keeps getting arrested for walking about naked are you ;D ;D ;D ;D. Mike
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Just got back from walking dog and at a guess it is -4 but getting warmer plan on setting out for 10 am .Mike
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go a full day in Monday done a bit on Tuesday now Ive sacked this week off as only had a few dribs n drabs to sort (not that have as much work as you guys at the mo on the window side still building slowly).. my first winter at it too..
used the down time to re jig shcedules and get jobs more into line so i'm working a bit easier and smarter when i go out for the day. Sort out some advertising and stuff for the next few months.. re design some leaflets and get some ordered up..
Now i'm off to slide around the streets dishing some leaflets out...hopefully pick some jobs up..
Watch the roads ;D
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Setting off now says its -3 down here in north Surrey suns out thou hope water doesn't freeze lets see
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between chester and wrexham ??? what were you cleaning ???
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Just about to firzt house . 30 mtrs Transfer hose was frozen solid so best crack on -2 st the minute . Mike
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Inside builders clean all day today. Not looking good for Thursday and Friday though -7.
Warrington based but working today Chester / N Wales border.
where were you working then
cleaning what????
Where bouts were you working ????
On your patch :)
Between Chester and Wrexham.