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*paul_moss

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Drop in temp
« on: November 11, 2007, 04:31:11 pm »
Looks like it will go to minus degrees in some parts tonight. Time to  start wraping the gear up again.
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Paul Moss  MBICSc
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lands

Re: Drop in temp
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2007, 05:29:07 pm »
Take my machine, wands, hand tools and solution hose indoors on these occasions.

Pete
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Mike Halliday

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Re: Drop in temp
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2007, 07:10:44 pm »
how cold does it have to get & for how long before it damages our equipment?

considering our kit is in our vans I would think its got to get to -4 before it gets dangerous

I'm not saying I'd risk it, but I believe we can relax if we forget to put in the heater once or twice :D

Mike
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*paul_moss

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Re: Drop in temp
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2007, 07:58:53 pm »
Only going to hit minus 2 here,thats why im just putting a wrap around the main equipment. But if it starts to fall colder than that then the heater is coming out.
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Ken Wainwright

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Re: Drop in temp
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2007, 07:59:41 pm »
I've found the same as you Mike. During the Autumn (now) and Springtime, the low temperatures are typically for a short spell in the night. I fould with my previous machines (drained pump, hoses and valves after each job) that it would be about -5C before I had any freeze up problems, so I use a heater down to -3C and bring inside below that.

Safe and happy wrap-ups 8)
ken
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Drop in temp
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2007, 09:05:55 pm »
I think John Bolton has it sussed he insulated his van which I think is a cracking idea as it's only a tin can.

Shaun
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PaulKing

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Re: Drop in temp
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2007, 09:27:41 pm »
all the vans are linexed and us a 100watt blub in a workshop lamp holder and never had a wand or anthing frezze up yet
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Mike Halliday

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Re: Drop in temp
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2007, 08:57:59 pm »
winters over :D :D

it was -3 but its going to start getting warmer now, already +3 so by Feb it should be in the 90s

who says all this global warming is a bad thing, a 1 day winter,

winter used to last 3 months when I was a lad ;D

Mike
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Drop in temp
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2007, 10:23:01 pm »
at least the Mammoths kept you warm!

Shaun
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Chris R

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Re: Drop in temp
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2007, 10:27:26 pm »
Quote from: Shaun_Ashmore on November 13, 2007, 10:23:01 pm
at least the Mammoths kept you warm!

Shaun

Ive seen mikes wife, she aint no mammoth  ;D

ps just back from pub
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