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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dazzler3370 on February 13, 2021, 04:26:03 pm

Title: 4040 System Freezing
Post by: Dazzler3370 on February 13, 2021, 04:26:03 pm
Gents those of you who have static set ups with large pre filters and 4040 filters how do you stop them from freezing up mines in my garage.

I know that I can lag my pipe work but how do you protector all you filters.
Ive got 1000 ltr IBC its virtually frozen up.
Title: Re: 4040 System Freezing
Post by: High-Tower on February 13, 2021, 04:28:14 pm
mines in a polystyrene box with a small tube heater with the thermostat set low
Title: Re: 4040 System Freezing
Post by: deeege on February 13, 2021, 04:28:47 pm
Space heater or oil filled rad on a thermostat.
Title: Re: 4040 System Freezing
Post by: NWH on February 13, 2021, 05:45:04 pm
It might not help you but you must have a seriously flimsy garage door I’ve just had a new insulated automated door fitted,it closes down onto a rubber seal you shouldn’t be getting anything freezing up inside your garage tbh.
Title: Re: 4040 System Freezing
Post by: malcolms cleaning on February 14, 2021, 01:02:47 am
Hello dazzler.  Go to Wilkinson's  get a cheap bbq cover.   And the thickest tog duvet.  Put them over it sorted.   
Title: Re: 4040 System Freezing
Post by: Simon Trapani on February 14, 2021, 09:26:27 am
That won’t be enough on the coldest nights. Not worth risking your membrane etc.  Get yourself a heater with a stat. Harder to keep the heat in if your garage is a prefab. My garage is integral, has a cavity wall & slightly insulated door so hasn’t been a problem for my static. My old house had a prefab, uninsulated, and my ibc froze in that cold winter back in 2010.
Title: Re: 4040 System Freezing
Post by: KS Cleaning on February 14, 2021, 11:12:12 am
That won’t be enough on the coldest nights. Not worth risking your membrane etc.  Get yourself a heater with a stat. Harder to keep the heat in if your garage is a prefab. My garage is integral, has a cavity wall & slightly insulated door so hasn’t been a problem for my static. My old house had a prefab, uninsulated, and my ibc froze in that cold winter back in 2010.
Good point Simon, integral garage should be absolutely fine, more chance of freezing occurring if it’s a detached garage.
Title: Re: 4040 System Freezing
Post by: NWH on February 14, 2021, 11:51:08 am
It gets cold in our garage but doesn’t get anywhere near to the point where anything would freeze up.