[Tom White]

Again! 

Why didn't I just plug the immersion heater in the van last night? 

[Soupy]

Again!  

Why didn't I just plug the immersion heater in the van last night?  

Because you're not too bright?

Maybe it's because you're lazy?

Is it because the MET office didn't predict cold weather?

Did you forget?

Come on, tell us!

[Walter Mitty]

The forecast shjowed -1 overnight around my way.  With the slight protection from the van, this would not require any heating or equipment removal.  However, at 7 this morning the actual temperature was showing as -6 on the van's guage.  So, a delayed start here.  Not such a problem - should be ready to roll within another hour.

[Tom White]

Come on, tell us!

I'm forever the optimist.  I thought, "Nah, it won't get that cold down here!  I'll not bother!"

 

[Ian101]

hopefully this will be the last week of consistently rubbish working weather ... met office (yes I know don't laugh) is saying a good week ahead this week in north wales if a little cold first thing though.

If my plans come together this year would love to have a couple of weeks off in Jan 2016 and go to Deshaies in Guadeloupe (St Honore .... Death in Paradise TV show) ...  

[gary999]

Got the whole of feb yet for rubbish weather and march can be crap and spring and summer can be very wet and crap....bloody get on with it

[Tom White]

I defrosted all the van and then tried to fill the tank up.

Transfer hose still frozen. 

We had a big day on today; three factory units - all next door to each other. 

I forgot the Seven Ps:

Prior planning and preparation prevents 'pee' poor performance. 

[Jakey boy]

Again! 

Why didn't I just plug the immersion heater in the van last night? 

Same problem, I thought it'd be ok only to see it was -4 this morning, pump frozen!

[Clever Forum Name]

Blanket over reels and setup.

Rad on.

Woke up to a very cozy little van in the back lol

[Tom-01]

Van parked under cover at night now and heater on inside it so ok.

I'm in the 'office' this morning doing 'essential paperwork' but my colleague is probably frozen! Im going out at 12

[dazmond]

my van was frozen too this morning but i took everything out on sat including pump,reel,ladders etc.emptied tank......................its in the garage today having a service(oil and filter change and new fuel filter)

im not due back til wed.3 nice easy days wed/thurs/fri then full steam ahead from monday again!

[heath verrall]

Come on, tell us!

I'm forever the optimist.  I thought, "Nah, it won't get that cold down here!  I'll not bother!"

 

Lazy it is then tosh 

[andyM]

Aquarium heater for water + electric fan heater to keep van toasty + mechanical timer on extension lead=
No problemo.  

[Klean07]

Again! 

Why didn't I just plug the immersion heater in the van last night? 

Same problem, I thought it'd be ok only to see it was -4 this morning, pump frozen!

Plus 1 though everything thawed out by 11 so late start!

[duncan h]

The forecast shjowed -1 overnight around my way.  With the slight protection from the van, this would not require any heating or equipment removal.  However, at 7 this morning the actual temperature was showing as -6 on the van's guage.  So, a delayed start here.  Not such a problem - should be ready to roll within another hour.

Same here. All these times and its never frozen. Set of and could hear swishing of water. Inside van didn't seem cols. No ice on screen. Temp gauge on van is miles out, so ignored that.Got to job, grabbed hose and heard the breaking ice sound. "O DAM" off home I went. I have a heater in back, so put that on. Nothing frozen but my 22mm hose from pump to reel. Odd as its the thickest hose. Ill drain it all off tonight and see if I can find oil filled rad in loft

[g.brookes]

Could anyone tell me how to drain your hose reel?

[duncan h]

Could anyone tell me how to drain your hose reel?

disconnect it, so air can run through it. You wont get it all out unless you force air through

[richard groves]

Could anyone tell me how to drain your hose reel?

disconnect it, so air can run through it. You wont get it all out unless you force air through

true 
I turn tank tap off, run pump with hose tap open then disconnect the pumps feed until most of the water is gone, then disconnect any hoselock fittings I have ( metal ones ).
Didn't stop things freezing up in my van this morning ( but no van mounted ro ) as I am street parked and cannot heat it overnight BUT I did go out to van 30 mins before I needed to leave and ran the engine up to temp with the cabs dash heater on full, by the time I was ready to go warm air had circulated enough through the van to thaw any standing water in hoses and fittings.

[g.brookes]

Cheers chaps. I too have to park on the road. I have a half hour drive to work though so considering getting a heater to just run for that 30 mins it takes me to get to the first job. That would probably be enough time and avoids the risk of my van setting in fire.

[Tom White]

Come on, tell us!

I'm forever the optimist.  I thought, "Nah, it won't get that cold down here!  I'll not bother!"

 

Lazy it is then tosh 

Yeh, but I'm not as lazy as Dazmond.  That gimp's so lazy he adopted his kids.