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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Glen on March 04, 2010, 08:48:24 pm

Title: Preventing water freezing on the glass
Post by: Glen on March 04, 2010, 08:48:24 pm

When using the 'trad' method, can anyone recommend how to stop the water freezing on the glass? I'm starting early tomorrow and I need a quick solution (no pun intended). I haven't got any rubbing alcohol. Has anyone tried adding salt to the water?

I tried screenwash learlier this year to no avail - it still instantly froze.
Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Preventing water freezing on the glass
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 04, 2010, 09:13:15 pm

Blimey - it's not that cold is it? Unless Glen you are working in a Scottish Glen! (Groan)

Use some halfords screen wash in a three parts water to one part screenwash mix. Should be good for -4.

Title: Re: Preventing water freezing on the glass
Post by: wezzy32 on March 04, 2010, 09:47:33 pm

anti freeze

Title: Re: Preventing water freezing on the glass
Post by: JSMC on March 04, 2010, 10:12:41 pm

if it is that cold no point in working mate. thats what i do

Title: Re: Preventing water freezing on the glass
Post by: gerard mcmanus on March 05, 2010, 06:51:56 am

Squeegee off at the same time and it wont get a chance, thats what I do, I have always wondered about antifreeze but did know how safe it was, garden plants and pets etc

Title: Re: Preventing water freezing on the glass
Post by: Londoner on March 05, 2010, 07:08:47 am

Quote from: JSMC on March 04, 2010, 10:12:41 pm

if it is that cold no point in working mate. thats what i do

Thats the answer, not the one you want to hear probably but if its that cold give up. Stay in and watch rubbish on the TV.

Title: Re: Preventing water freezing on the glass
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on March 05, 2010, 07:38:24 am

Quote from: wezzy32 on March 04, 2010, 09:47:33 pm

anti freeze

Anti Freeze?


Matt

Title: Re: Preventing water freezing on the glass
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on March 05, 2010, 07:39:31 am

I use to have screen wash in the bucket. this helped no end.







Matt

Title: Re: Preventing water freezing on the glass
Post by: JSMC on March 05, 2010, 07:46:53 am

this year in scotland it has been really cold all the time. i am still getting water freezing on glass about 8-9am quite a lot

Title: Re: Preventing water freezing on the glass
Post by: MNWC on March 05, 2010, 07:54:10 am

ipa not the drink but

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