[Linds Russell]

I've noticed a few posts here referring to how to protect our machines in winter.

Last winter, I went out and bought some 200mm loft insulation and wrapped it round both of my portables in the back of the van for the cold weather. I got 4 rolls of it on a good deal from Homebase (BOGOF) and it managed to keep my machines from freezing down to minus 5. I didn't risk it below this temperature, so I couldn't tell you how it would have worked otherwise.

On the downside, its a bit messy once the insulation is a couple of months old and it becomes a bit of a chore wrapping and unwrapping the machines but I'd say the benefits outweigh the negatives here.

Well worth considering for the bad imminent weather.

[M.Acorn]

Going to be bringing all my equipment and chemicals in this winter,been burned too many times,with stuff freezing over the years,2 pumps,connections on hoses,triggers,frozen chemicals that never defrost quite right etc.
Either that or i will buy a double leccy blanket,and park the machine,and possibly the chemicals on top.
But it`s much more environmentally friendly to bring stuff in and just put up with it being in the house

[derek west]

why not line your van with 1 inch polystyrene sheets, that would help out. and less itchy'erness

[wynne jones]

Agree with Derek. I looked at the fibre stuff that comes in a foil tube and even on that they said not suitable for anywhere but in the loft. If not boxed in and even then could irritate your lungs, skin eyes. Nip down Travis perkins and get a BIG sheet of Kingspan stuff.

[Max Campbell]

I got my long wheelbase hi roof srayed with polyurethane foam, then ply'ed over the top of it. No condensation between insulation & metal (I hope). Pro's made a neat job for £280, (including roof & bulkhead) but I had to drive to Norfolk. You can get lower-density DIY packs for £450-ish. Sound - deadening, too. Yet to be proved but looks neat.

[Linds Russell]

Fair points indeed!

I will be doing it again this year though. If it aint broke...

[John Milnes]

Much easier to sling a fan heater in the van overnight set on low. Then next day no need to defrost the windows.

Last year when it got really cold over xmas, minus 10 to 15 I put all my gear in the garage where the boiler is......woops, the stuff I put near the garage door....sprayers and back up machine were icing up! So put nearer the boiler and covered the machines.

I think insulation is better suited to where my mum lives in Northern Canada where it can get to minus 30 to 40 but then you don't go anywhere cause the axles are frozen solid, along with you'r runny nose