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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by zesty on Yesterday at 07:06:14 pm »
Not bad, but the range is pretty pants on the van front.

We have a Kia EV3 which has been flawless and well impressive. But being a car, and with an 82kwh battery, it’s plenty good enough on range in the winter. We only charge it once a week - £11.58 so far this month.

My concern with the vans is having to charge it almost every night in the winter which will shorten the battery life. I might be overthinking it though! Are you running it with the heating on etc?

Think I’ll aim for the e transit custom in spring next year.

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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by tlwcs on Yesterday at 06:51:36 pm »


My first month with a Toyota pro ace city ev
180 range, halve that for winter and weight so 90 miles maybe.
I average 40 miles a day.
Used to allow £50 a week for fuel and it averaged out at £36.
This is my cost for November.
So impressed.
If you can make it work, do it.


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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: This works Great for Protecting your Equipment from Freezing...
« Last post by Simon Trapani on Yesterday at 05:09:53 pm »
That won’t do anything of note imo.

Can’t beat an oil filled rad with stat on low.
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Window Cleaning Forum / This works Great for Protecting your Equipment from Freezing...
« Last post by The Jester of Wibbly on Yesterday at 02:00:54 pm »
https://amzn.eu/d/gJxptzC

And it's cheap too.  Silver/Black 260 GSM Tarpaulin Waterproof Heavy Duty Tarp Sheet Cover.  ( Needs to be the Silver/Black as that's the thicker one.   I bought the 3x4m one, folded in half for even better protection.  It covers my tank and real in full.   

It's not going to fully protect you, but mines kept everything toasty and protected in -3 night conditions without issue.

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Window Cleaning Forum / EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by zesty on Yesterday at 12:11:15 pm »
How’s  the range in these cold temps, how’s it all going?
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Heat pump for heating water
« Last post by zesty on Yesterday at 12:09:39 pm »
For the few days a year it’s below 0, none of it is financially viable for me.

I don’t work enough these days to need it.  My round is now so well refined that a long day is 4 hours.

Just no point running a diesel heater, I lose so few days to cold it’s not worth it.

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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Heat pump for heating water
« Last post by AuRavelling79 on November 20, 2025, 08:45:33 am »
Quote from: Spruce on November 19, 2025, 10:46:09 pm
Quote from: Lee. on November 18, 2025, 10:43:43 pm
Quote from: Spruce on November 18, 2025, 10:11:57 pm
5.5kw.!! That's heading towards ev charging requirements.

That is the output Wattage Spruce. Input is more around 1KW

My understanding is that you can't get more energy out than you put in. I maybe wrong though.

Don't be self-deprecating Spruce. You're never wrong.

 ;D
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Heat pump for heating water
« Last post by dazmond on November 20, 2025, 08:43:01 am »
Same thing every year.

Only 2 systems work for us window cleaners

9kw Diesel heater (recommended) or if you want a cheap solution an immersion in your tank.

Under no circumstance use a cheap gas shower heater. They are dangerous
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Heat pump for heating water
« Last post by Spruce on November 19, 2025, 10:46:09 pm »
Quote from: Lee. on November 18, 2025, 10:43:43 pm
Quote from: Spruce on November 18, 2025, 10:11:57 pm
5.5kw.!! That's heading towards ev charging requirements.

That is the output Wattage Spruce. Input is more around 1KW

My understanding is that you can't get more energy out than you put in. I maybe wrong though.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: DPF removal
« Last post by Slacky on November 19, 2025, 06:58:42 pm »
Quote from: dazmond on November 19, 2025, 08:41:54 am
Quote from: Slacky on November 19, 2025, 05:48:54 am
Over here in Canada, I don’t have to concern myself with MOTs, they don’t have them here.

Nor road tax.

Really? So no test whatsoever to see if your vehicle  is roadworthy?

I believe roadworthiness is a law, slightly different depending on what province you’re in. In BC there’s nothing that I’m aware of and have never been asked for.

There’s a Scottish guy here, called Callum who I’m pretty matey with. He’s a tree surgeon. I saw his truck parked up outside the bank last week. BIG eff off wheels on it.  Tyres were bald as a coot!

I’ll get a pic next time I see which’ll probably be Thursday, I see him most Thursdays 😀
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