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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: wightsurf on October 26, 2008, 11:52:29 am

Title: Winter thought
Post by: wightsurf on October 26, 2008, 11:52:29 am: Has anyone use a electric blanket to stop there hoses and things from freezing up in the winter.I thought about this and putting one over my gear and putting it on a timer to come on in the morning. Do you think this would work?
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: elite mike on October 26, 2008, 12:09:16 pm: i dont see why not

what a good idea +cheap ;D

mike
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: Bobs Window Cleaning on October 26, 2008, 12:27:49 pm: Maybe condensation would be a problems and set fire to your van :o
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: wightsurf on October 26, 2008, 12:46:47 pm: Could'nt you use a rcd thingy
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: elite mike on October 26, 2008, 12:47:11 pm: Quote from: Bod on October 26, 2008, 12:27:49 pm
Maybe condensation would be a problems and set fire to your van :o

may be a couple of duvets should sort it ;D

high tog value of course ;D
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: LWC on October 26, 2008, 01:18:27 pm: put one under your tank, new hot water system!
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: dmlservices on October 26, 2008, 01:43:40 pm: the only downside i can see is , the way people on here love their van/ systems,they would be tempted to then sleep in their van , with the electric blanket covering themselves, and the system. sweet dreams all ;D

daz
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: wightsurf on October 26, 2008, 01:51:29 pm: More like the other half kicking them out ,for being on CIU all night.
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: trike on October 26, 2008, 03:51:21 pm: water and electricity do not go together :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: wightsurf on October 26, 2008, 04:03:57 pm: Quote from: trike on October 26, 2008, 03:51:21 pm
water and electricity do not go together :o :o :o :o :o

Of course they do,,they make hydrogen
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: trike on October 26, 2008, 04:11:09 pm: ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: dave carroll on October 27, 2008, 05:06:31 am: water and electricity do not go together

my kettle seems ok with it!

Dave
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: ALAN HAYNES on October 27, 2008, 07:29:45 am: always leave electric heater in mine over night

all ready lost one RO due to frost never again
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: Window Cleaning Services on October 27, 2008, 06:19:04 pm: Quote from: wightsurf on October 26, 2008, 11:52:29 am
Has anyone use a electric blanket to stop there hoses and things from freezing up in the winter.I thought about this and putting one over my gear and putting it on a timer to come on in the morning. Do you think this would work?
I bought two small oil fired radiators from machinemart two timer plugs from tescos and one camping/caravan extension lead with built in rdc. one goes in van, one in the garage, both timed to switch on at 3 am at mo, unless its going to be freezing all of the night in which case its on all night. 8) Syd
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: dai on October 27, 2008, 06:29:00 pm: I use one of those little electric greenhouse heaters, it can be set so that it only comes on if the temp drops to freezing. These save a lot on electric, they switch themselves off if the temp rises above freezing.
Title: Re: Winter thought
Post by: wightsurf on October 27, 2008, 06:31:25 pm: I like your method Dai
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Post by: darragh windows on October 27, 2008, 06:36:18 pm: electric fan heater argos do them ,the £25 delonghi one has built in themostat with frost protection only comes on when it goes below freezing