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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on November 05, 2006, 08:31:50 pm

Title: Insulating a 100GPD RO Man RO?
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on November 05, 2006, 08:31:50 pm

Hi Chaps,

Any Ideas are appreciated as to how to insulate my 100gpd
RO Man RO for the winter.
It is inside a garage.

Thanks
David Salkeld

Title: Re: Insulating a 100GPD RO Man RO?
Post by: pjulk on November 05, 2006, 08:39:41 pm

I didn't insulate my filters last year they are in my shed and i didn't get any problems apart from the waste pipe freezing a few times.

Paul

Title: Re: Insulating a 100GPD RO Man RO?
Post by: ronaldo on November 05, 2006, 08:42:35 pm

Try a small parrafin heater Dave, like the ones they use in a greenhouse if it gets real cold, but i dont think you will get any problems with it inside mate. 

Title: Re: Insulating a 100GPD RO Man RO?
Post by: batterbee on November 05, 2006, 08:44:16 pm

My RO is also in my shed at the bottom of the garden, i wrapped the RO in a quilt and had no problems.

John

Title: Re: Insulating a 100GPD RO Man RO?
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on November 05, 2006, 08:49:43 pm

Thanks for the replies.

I am not too worried about normal frosts.  It's if we get a -10.  I have been given an okd greenhouse parafin heater but Tracy is abit worried I might burn the garage down, and me being an ex retained fireman could be , at the least, a bit embarassing with my old mates!!!!

David

Title: Re: Insulating a 100GPD RO Man RO?
Post by: ronaldo on November 05, 2006, 08:53:16 pm

I had a big radiator fitted in my garage in the summer Dave, mainly for drying clothes after i come back from work or fishing but its also going to keep the chill of aswell  :D

Title: Re: Insulating a 100GPD RO Man RO?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on November 06, 2006, 09:51:02 am

Inside your garage should be fine, but just in case the easiest thing to use is Polystyrene sheets. Cut to size they can make a good 'box' around the unit and can be held together with duck tape. Make sure the unit sits on a sheet of it as well.

Alex