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bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« on: November 30, 2010, 06:42:23 pm »
ok so have cherry picked some bungalows to do tomorrow just to get something done, any advice on what anti freeze to water ratio? I know it will say on bottle but we are not exactly using for purpose...back in your cage L5 haters  ;D will any cheap anti freeze do? Dan.
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Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2010, 06:58:57 pm »
just a nice bucket of hot water m8 ;D ;D
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2010, 07:04:03 pm »
Hot bucket of water in freezing weather will not work.

I had boiling water yesterday, id mop the windows up, go to blade them and theyd be frozen.

Anti freeze is a no no apparntly.

Get screen wash, the concentrate stuff works up to -15 apparntly and its very suds so great for cleaning.

Halfords doing 3 for 2, i bought 3 x 5l concentrate for £9 i think. used some in bucket neat today, i diluted it down a bit cause was very suddy.
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kendrick

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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2010, 07:10:17 pm »
ul only need anti freeze on conservatories that hav no heat in them best not to put it in if u dont hav to
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2010, 07:12:47 pm »
I bow before my sensae  ;D I live about a mile from Halfords so will go there on route to work.  ;D
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2010, 07:15:25 pm »
Quote from: Sensai LWC on November 30, 2010, 07:04:03 pm
Hot bucket of water in freezing weather will not work.

I had boiling water yesterday, id mop the windows up, go to blade them and theyd be frozen.

Anti freeze is a no no apparntly.

Get screen wash, the concentrate stuff works up to -15 apparntly and its very suds so great for cleaning.

Halfords doing 3 for 2, i bought 3 x 5l concentrate for £9 i think. used some in bucket neat today, i diluted it down a bit cause was very suddy.
iv never had a problem only the odd conny  ;D ;D
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2010, 07:23:48 pm »
Me neither Gav but I have never worked in temperatures this cold before  :-\  (been going 10 yrs)
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2010, 07:26:44 pm »
i tryd screen wash last year was usless
soapy water dont get chance freeze
wen im about wiv me squeegee  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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G Griffin

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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2010, 07:42:30 pm »
Use more water too. If your applicator is wetter it`s less likely to freeze.
A greater volume of water won`t freeze as quick as a smaller one.
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2010, 07:52:58 pm »
Quote from: Sensai LWC on November 30, 2010, 07:04:03 pm
Hot bucket of water in freezing weather will not work.

I had boiling water yesterday, id mop the windows up, go to blade them and theyd be frozen.

Anti freeze is a no no apparntly.

Get screen wash, the concentrate stuff works up to -15 apparntly and its very suds so great for cleaning.

Halfords doing 3 for 2, i bought 3 x 5l concentrate for £9 i think. used some in bucket neat today, i diluted it down a bit cause was very suddy.

why is anti freeze a no no?  ??? seem more of a abvious solution than screen wash to me!
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2010, 08:02:43 pm »
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2010, 08:05:43 pm »
Quote from: GB Window cleaning on November 30, 2010, 07:52:58 pm
Quote from: Sensai LWC on November 30, 2010, 07:04:03 pm
Hot bucket of water in freezing weather will not work.

I had boiling water yesterday, id mop the windows up, go to blade them and theyd be frozen.

Anti freeze is a no no apparntly.

Get screen wash, the concentrate stuff works up to -15 apparntly and its very suds so great for cleaning.

Halfords doing 3 for 2, i bought 3 x 5l concentrate for £9 i think. used some in bucket neat today, i diluted it down a bit cause was very suddy.

why is anti freeze a no no?  ??? seem more of a abvious solution than screen wash to me!

here is a coshh sheet take a look
http://www.wickes.co.uk/content/ebiz/wickes/resources/images/coshh/156527.pdf
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2010, 08:06:30 pm »
like said before, its only the odd conny that freezes, leave em out  ;D
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2010, 08:08:44 pm »
screen wash it is then!  :o  :o thanks stu mac
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2010, 08:12:45 pm »
Don`t go out too early either; wait for the temperature to rise a little.
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2010, 08:13:10 pm »
will buy some s/w to have in the van. I will try it just water and detergent first, then if its freezig use sensae's screenwash solution. thanks chaps
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2010, 08:15:39 pm »
Put my boy in school, Halfords, Tesco for a fry up, then touching glass for about 10am  ;)
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2010, 08:18:35 pm »
Quote from: Newannaive on November 30, 2010, 08:06:30 pm
like said before, its only the odd conny that freezes, leave em out  ;D

The houses i did yesterday, any windows in the shade froze up.
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2010, 08:21:15 pm »
Quote from: Sensai LWC on November 30, 2010, 08:18:35 pm
Quote from: Newannaive on November 30, 2010, 08:06:30 pm
like said before, its only the odd conny that freezes, leave em out  ;D

The houses i did yesterday, any windows in the shade froze up.

What time?
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Re: bungalows tomorrow...anti-freeze
« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2010, 08:32:40 pm »
its a good job i read this forum, i'll ditch the anti freeze idea then and stick with screen wash!  :o
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