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Title: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: Ian Lancaster on December 14, 2009, 06:28:09 pm
Even the sunny south-east  ;D

Our local forecast is for wide spread frost, so time to remember what we did last year to protect our systems.

I've disconnected my tank-to-pump pipe and tied it up to the roof of the van.  That way only about a couple of feet can freeze.  I also disconnected  my pump-to-hosereel pipe, laid it down on the road and ran the pump until no more water came out, hopefully there's not enough left in it to freeze the pump.

The hosereel is in my shed, next to my greenhouse heater with frost-stat   (To protect my 40-40 membrane)  ;)
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 14, 2009, 06:36:02 pm
Forecast says -1 here in Guildford. Might not have to put the heater in van. Will put blanket on 4040 though.
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: Dean Aspects on December 14, 2009, 06:37:33 pm
I have had an oil filled radiator in my van for the past two weeks their was one night it still froze up if its going to be more than five below then i do the same as you and remove water from pipes tie delivery pipe up to the roof and remove the di tanks and pump so far so good and no damage
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: weetot on December 14, 2009, 06:50:43 pm
Soft bloody Southerners!  ;D
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: DaveG on December 14, 2009, 06:54:26 pm
 ;D
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: concept on December 14, 2009, 06:57:46 pm
-1 round here too.

oil filled heater in van! 8)
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: matt on December 14, 2009, 07:04:53 pm
i am living on the edge and i dont think it will get that cold tonight  ;)
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: R W C™ on December 14, 2009, 07:13:35 pm
i am living on the edge and i dont think it will get that cold tonight  ;)


Im with you Matt on this one,  it will all be fine  ;D
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on December 14, 2009, 07:53:52 pm
Where do you guys find out if its frost or not ?

I dont watch tv, so where else can i find out ?
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on December 14, 2009, 08:01:48 pm
internet is a great place.

google bbc weather
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: concept on December 14, 2009, 08:04:45 pm
Where do you guys find out if its frost or not ?

I dont watch tv, so where else can i find out ?

get the WeatherBug app from Blackberry App World. It's free, and gives you live weather info.
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: martinsadie on December 14, 2009, 08:06:47 pm
Soft bloody Southerners!  ;D
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: R W C™ on December 14, 2009, 08:19:18 pm
I use firefox so got the weather add on, sits at the bottom of my screen.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/398
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: Window Washers on December 14, 2009, 08:37:10 pm
There will be no frost in the south east, You old folk are worse than the weather men ::)  ;D
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 14, 2009, 09:16:04 pm
Apparently this weekend the temps will go minus two digits, and massive snowfall.

(I am NOT joking lol)
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: jouk45 on December 14, 2009, 10:20:04 pm
Where do you guys find out if its frost or not ?

I dont watch tv, so where else can i find out ?
if the sky is clear, and you can see all the stars, and there is half a moon, guaranteed there is frost, true
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: 1wayno on December 14, 2009, 10:21:59 pm
suposed to be gettin colder as the week goes on,iv heard it gunna be as low at minus 6 by friday! i hope they wrong!
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: Milltown Cleaning on December 14, 2009, 10:25:06 pm
its a balmy +8.5 degrees here at the minute!! ahh toasty!
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: matt on December 14, 2009, 10:26:07 pm
Apparently this weekend the temps will go minus two digits, and massive snowfall.

(I am NOT joking lol)


cool :)

my sledges are ready

just need to bring in my welly boots
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: Milltown Cleaning on December 14, 2009, 10:29:21 pm
hah your purchase may prove out to be well worth it!!
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: John Walker on December 14, 2009, 11:28:19 pm
Just got home after night out - showing -3 at the moment - frost over everything (Canterbury).  Have put 4 x 25 litres barells against hall radiator - busy first thing tomorrow - hope it's enough.  I've had the brush freeze to windows in the past - most embarrassing.
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: matt on December 14, 2009, 11:39:23 pm
Just got home after night out


Ooooooooooo get you with your fancy night outs  ;) ;)

dont come on here showing off to us saddo's  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: John Walker on December 15, 2009, 12:51:20 am
Just got home after night out


Ooooooooooo get you with your fancy night outs  ;) ;)

dont come on here showing off to us saddo's  ;D ;D

Nothing special  ;)  - bowling and pool with my son - beat him at bowling  ;D but he slaughtered me at pool  :( - neary 1am so turning in now - need to be up at 6.30 to head for first clean.
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on December 15, 2009, 03:10:16 am
Its bloody cold out there tonight, came back from Portugal last night and had to srcape the windscreen at Gatwick airport.
Wish I was back out there lol



Matt
Title: Re: Minus 2 tonight
Post by: krave on December 15, 2009, 03:50:17 am
Its bloody cold out there tonight, came back from Portugal last night and had to srcape the windscreen at Gatwick airport.
Wish I was back out there lol



Matt

Lucky!

I was trying to get the girlfriend to come away over Christmas but she is too busy with uni stuff apparantly.

Just booked Kefalonia again for next year, Hoping to go on a break to Tunisia early in the year too.