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Title: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: giftedk on January 04, 2009, 08:02:25 pm: Hi all have read all the posts on the freezing temperatures, and yes mines well and truly froze up i now have two 1000 litre ice cubes one in van and one in garden .
Just want too know what the safest temperature to use the wfp in is, can the freezing cold water shatter the windows ?

cheers !
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: Tosh on January 04, 2009, 08:06:54 pm: Cold water can't shatter windows.

The worst that will happen is that the water will freeze in droplets on the window; but when they thaw the window should be clean.

Water freezing on the ground should be your main concern.
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: giftedk on January 04, 2009, 08:08:39 pm: cheers tosh so what lowest temperature would you work in ?
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: Tosh on January 04, 2009, 08:16:13 pm: Quote from: giftedk on January 04, 2009, 08:08:39 pm
cheers tosh so what lowest temperature would you work in ?

If I'm skint, -10c.

I'm now officially skint after Christmas and two-weeks off; so regardless; we're working tomorrow.

Just use some common sense with regards to where your water is landing on the ground with reference to where people will walk.

I may get a bucket of rock salt tomorrow morning, but if I don't, I'll use normal table salt (the cowboy I am) and sprinkle that about the place.
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on January 04, 2009, 08:26:42 pm: Rock salt kills plants take care.
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: NWH on January 04, 2009, 08:29:03 pm: Quote from: Tosh on January 04, 2009, 08:16:13 pm
Quote from: giftedk on January 04, 2009, 08:08:39 pm
cheers tosh so what lowest temperature would you work in ?

If I'm skint, -10c.

I'm now officially skint after Christmas and two-weeks off; so regardless; we're working tomorrow.

Just use some common sense with regards to where your water is landing on the ground with reference to where people will walk.

I may get a bucket of rock salt tomorrow morning, but if I don't, I'll use normal table salt (the cowboy I am) and sprinkle that about the place.
If your cold WFP 0-1 is about your limit most days unless you use an additive.
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: matt on January 04, 2009, 08:39:30 pm: Quote from: NWH on January 04, 2009, 08:29:03 pm
Quote from: Tosh on January 04, 2009, 08:16:13 pm
Quote from: giftedk on January 04, 2009, 08:08:39 pm
cheers tosh so what lowest temperature would you work in ?

If I'm skint, -10c.

I'm now officially skint after Christmas and two-weeks off; so regardless; we're working tomorrow.

Just use some common sense with regards to where your water is landing on the ground with reference to where people will walk.

I may get a bucket of rock salt tomorrow morning, but if I don't, I'll use normal table salt (the cowboy I am) and sprinkle that about the place.
If your cold WFP 0-1 is about your limit most days unless you use an additive.

as soon as it hits 1 C i will go out, but i plan to stop at around 2.00 - 2.30 so it doesnt freeze as it gets colder
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: Dean Taberner on January 04, 2009, 08:45:55 pm: use isopropanol.

my van has had about 150l of water in the tank all weekend.

when I went to fill it up this morning all was fine.

its now full and I've topped up with some more isopropanol.

I also gave the pump a run and all is running well

Dean
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: seandyer2003 on January 04, 2009, 08:51:13 pm: Quote from: Tosh on January 04, 2009, 08:16:13 pm
Quote from: giftedk on January 04, 2009, 08:08:39 pm
cheers tosh so what lowest temperature would you work in ?

If I'm skint, -10c.

I'm now officially skint after Christmas and two-weeks off; so regardless; we're working tomorrow.

Just use some common sense with regards to where your water is landing on the ground with reference to where people will walk.

I may get a bucket of rock salt tomorrow morning, but if I don't, I'll use normal table salt (the cowboy I am) and sprinkle that about the place.

hahaha thats me, i am determined to make something tomorrow, need it bad after 2 + weeks off and the gas and electric bill i got !!!!
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: Nathanael Jones on January 04, 2009, 08:54:03 pm: Quote from: Tosh on January 04, 2009, 08:06:54 pm

The worst that will happen is that the water will freeze in droplets on the window; but when they thaw the window should be clean.

You'd think wouldn't you,... but it happened to me last week and when the droplets melted and the glass dried it look a right mess!! :(
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: Tosh on January 04, 2009, 09:00:12 pm: Nathanael,

I shall find out tomorrow:

We have a factory unit to do, inside and out. In fact after your post I'm half tempted to go and clean one of my windows to see what it looks like in the morning.

I won't though; I've just ran myself a bath.
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: Nathanael Jones on January 04, 2009, 09:02:10 pm: Ah, go on!!!

I want to know if it was fluke, or if it'll happen every time!
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: Tosh on January 04, 2009, 09:06:15 pm: Sorry, but no.

Not only that, I'm not sure if it's below freezing here; it's been raining and it's still wet on the ground.

Honest!
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: d s windowcleaning on January 04, 2009, 09:19:04 pm: Quote from: Nathanael Jones on January 04, 2009, 09:02:10 pm
Ah, go on!!!

I want to know if it was fluke, or if it'll happen every time!
i think it will have just been a 1 off mate ive had water freeze on the glass a few times and the windows have allways turned out fine .
Title: Re: lowest possible temperature to work in with wfp ?
Post by: Dave Turley on January 04, 2009, 09:36:36 pm: i'm sort of looking forward to tomorrow morning as it will be the first real test of using my hot system in the cold-wish me luck!

oh, I use those plastic bags of table salt as they stay nice and dry (free flowing) and the salt won't mark custies carpets like rock salt might