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Title: Temperature & ROs
Post by: lovewindows on October 28, 2008, 10:46:42 am
 what overnight temp causes probs with ROs etc ?,
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: Chris Galloway on October 28, 2008, 03:13:59 pm
what overnight temp causes probs with ROs etc ?,

freezing! anything near to it.. so anything less than 3 you may find problems.. there was a thread already on this lately and advising of some issues caused by cold weather

www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=63798.0
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: lovewindows on October 28, 2008, 03:23:05 pm
Cheers Chris read the thread but temp forecast -2 tonight so wanted to know if i needed to do more than lag it for tonight.
Can't put electric heater in as no drive , parafin not sure as some posts put me off , ISO appears to need 20% mix [ 800ltrs tank !!!!!!!] and really i'd want it in RO and pipes rather than tank , can bring RO in overnight but pain .
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: Chris Galloway on October 28, 2008, 03:46:15 pm
well you dont want it freezing up, you can stuff the housings, the membranes etc.. Do what it takes to keep it warm, sleep with it if you have too, it would be expensive delay if you dont!

As some have said, get some high tog duvets., or perhaps fill some containers with hot water and put them in the van over night.
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: ftp on October 28, 2008, 04:05:21 pm
Mine's in the garage but i've just buried it in bubble wrap.
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: elite mike on October 28, 2008, 04:21:26 pm
Mine's in the garage but i've just buried it in bubble wrap.

same here but also  wrapped a duvet over the lot ;D
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: ftp on October 28, 2008, 04:30:23 pm
Thing to watch out for is the waste outlet freezing up, because mine feeds into the drainpipe outside.
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: [GQC] Tim on October 28, 2008, 07:04:53 pm
Thing to watch out for is the waste outlet freezing up, because mine feeds into the drainpipe outside.

Good point, I put my hose right next to the house, so that will hopefully keep it just above freezing temp. Running water shouldn't freeze unless it's really very cold though I think.
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: Dean Taberner on October 28, 2008, 08:02:23 pm
mines outside still filling.

Im bringing it in at 9pm

Dean.
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: RPCCS on October 28, 2008, 09:26:17 pm
mine stays outside,this week i've got it wrapped in an army blanket under the tank stand, think i'll get some pipe lagging for the inlet and outlets though.
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: lovewindows on October 28, 2008, 11:09:25 pm
banged a gas heater in van ,checking it hrly seems ok [ famous last words ]
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: Dean Taberner on October 28, 2008, 11:26:11 pm
My RO is now in my kitchen.

Off to bed now im well into most haunted live on living TV  :o :o. Ill watch the last half hr in bed. :-\

I clean lidl in denbigh where its filmed so im fascinated.

Night night,

Dean.   :-X
Title: Re: Temperature & ROs
Post by: lovewindows on October 28, 2008, 11:29:46 pm
My RO is now in my kitchen.

Off to bed now im well into most haunted live on living TV  :o :o. Ill watch the last half hr in bed. :-\

I clean lidl in denbigh where its filmed so im fascinated.

Night night,

Dean.   :-X
Night Dean