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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Heat pump for heating water
« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on November 23, 2025, 12:46:49 pm »
(Many years ago there was a diy window cleaning forum. There was a cleaner on there who used his brush until there was hardly any bristles left as he refused to spend money on equipment until he absolutely had to. His priority was saving as much as he could for his holidays. He would definitely never have bought a diesel heater.)

We all go through the above phase when we are undertaking an apprenticeship. As we mature, we realise that time is more important so the wise invest in equipment that makes our job easier and quicker. Yesterday I made £12 in ten minutes because I had hot water and the new customer was mightily impressed and is going to pass my name on to another 2 relatives.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: Heat pump for heating water
« Last post by Splash and dash on November 22, 2025, 05:17:56 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.


So surely not worth buying a new transit custom in the spring then ? That’s not a wise investment

Buying a new vehicle is never an investment. It's a depreciating loss. However, it's a tool needed to aid us in doing our job. So I would class that as a need.  No van equals no window cleaning. Simple

Having a diesel heater does make the job of hose management easier in cold weather. We appreciated having ours going today. But I wouldn't call it a need. We worked through 15 winters without hot water.

Many years ago there was a diy window cleaning forum. There was a cleaner on there who used his brush until there was hardly any bristles left as he refused to spend money on equipment until he absolutely had to. His priority was saving as much as he could for his holidays. He would definitely never have bought a diesel heater.


My point was that he already has a half decent van there is no point in spending the best part of 40k on a new one doing minimal work .
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This is where an immersion heater has a bonus. I have a big insulated panel at the back and a smaller one on the side of the tank where the pumps and reels benefit from the heat generated.

If it is going to be below about -2 I lift the panels out and the back of the van is toasty from the water in the tank.

I have an oil filled radiator in the garage which I can put in if I need frost protection when I don't heat the water for work.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by dd on November 22, 2025, 02:26:16 pm »
Depreciation values and second hand ownership running costs would put me off. Thankfully I'm semi retired and won't need to worry about EV's going forward in my lifetime.
Depreciation is a positive if you buy a used ev.

Also in theory there is less to go wrong, no dpf and egr valves or add blu to worry about.

Yes, maintenance is the biggest benefit, or lack of!

That’s the biggest pull factor for me. A van that has almost nothing to do wrong, starts every time, even in minus degrees (my transit custom struggles in winter to turn over, needs new glow plugs but comes with massive risks changing them, they often get stuck)

Fuel savings, obviously a no brainier.
Last time I had glow plugs changed on 20 year old dispatch the garage sprayed one of the plugs (with some sort of anti corrosive spray to free it up), left it overnight and was able to safely remove it in the morning.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: DPF removal
« Last post by Scottish Cleaning Service on November 22, 2025, 11:15:00 am »
I think he needs to get his wheel alignment done.
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I have an 18Tog Duvet around my tank, for less than a score for the King size.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/157017072825?var=458513889122&_ul=GB&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5339069422&toolid=20006&customid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFu1Me2wLwP_JOmkFLPhGsnNy7wID19iJ2mz3IeAcM4xwE5EWLXjM-BoCDcIQAvD_BwE%7C0AAAAA9SEzLOQHCT4odmBAqziiy9rZu1n7%7Cnull&gclid=CjwKCAiAuIDJBhBoEiwAxhgyFu1Me2wLwP_JOmkFLPhGsnNy7wID19iJ2mz3IeAcM4xwE5EWLXjM-BoCDcIQAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAA9SEzLOQHCT4odmBAqziiy9rZu1n7&loc_physical_ms=9046957&adtype=pla

You haven't got off street parking with an outside electrical socket for fan heater? van port to park van under of a night?
What are you talking about? I put my extension out the back gate to my lockup and plug in a small oil filled Rad which is between my RO and Reels. Then I cover over with a 18tog single duvet, works for me.
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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: DPF removal
« Last post by Slacky on November 22, 2025, 10:35:09 am »




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Window Cleaning Forum / Re: EV Van Drivers, give us an update…
« Last post by tlwcs on November 22, 2025, 10:01:11 am »
Correction - If it ‘does’ come in
3 p a mile at 10,000 is £300 a year. Still well in.
I think she will make the road fund license £1,000 as it will be easier for them to manage.
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