[Spruce]

Facelift do a van heater that will heat the rear of the van and comes on when the temp drops,around £500 I think

You mean one of these but in a fancy box maybe?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScxZmQoAUH8

A diesel heater uses a lot of current when starting up ( between 15 and 20 amps for around 30 - 40 seconds) and then uses at 2.5 amps whilst running.

Better to install one of the Propex LPG gas heaters if that's the route you decide to take.

[AuRavelling79]

@ Tadgh

Haven't you heard of paragraph breaks?

@Baz

I just stick another log on the fire in January.

[G Griffin]

Already started stocking up on soup!....
For the tank! Lol so I can earn selling soup to all those cold and freezing window cleaners out there!😂😂😂

I did that and ended up with a load of leeks in my system.

[Tadgh O Shea]

@ Tadgh

Haven't you heard of paragraph breaks?

@Baz

I just stick another log on the fire in January.

   Paragraph breaks what are they for, i left school when i was 11 and started cleaning windows.

[paulben]

Late starter then Tadgh got a picture of me cleaning windows when I was about 5 standing on a chair using windowlene .

[Roy Harding]

I just fitted a propex heater in a van last weekend seems excellent. But we will see, as they are not cheap.

Roy

[Tadgh O Shea]

Late starter then Tadgh got a picture of me cleaning windows when I was about 5 standing on a chair using windowlene .

Good old windowlene one of the best products ever if you wanted to have smears on the glass.

[Mr. S]

Already started stocking up on soup!....
For the tank! Lol so I can earn selling soup to all those cold and freezing window cleaners out there!😂😂😂

I did that and ended up with a load of leeks in my system.

G. Griffin 😂😂😂

[Smurf]

Late starter then Tadgh got a picture of me cleaning windows when I was about 5 standing on a chair using windowlene .

Good old windowlene one of the best products ever if you wanted to have smears on the glass.

I prefer a karcher window vac myself than using windowlene as it sucks 

[Heb Alpha]

I think Baz is pulling ya legs 

But in all seriousness,
I don't do anything different in winter.
However I don't have anything in the van to frost damage even though I am wfp.
I have a removable battery/pump/controller box that I take in every night to charge, a tank and a hose reel and that's it.
I drain the reel each night, if it still freezes I use a backpack for first few jobs until temp rises.
No hot water, no overnight heater.
If its too cold I don't work, but that's maybe a day or two, compared to the expense and faffing about trying to combat nature.

Sounds like an excellent idea Barry removing the battery, pump and controller, especially in the winter - any chance of sending a pic of that? Do you have the pump and controller on a removable board and does it involve a bit of faffing about with wiring etc?

[Smurf]

If you like humping stuff about then this is the type of thing you can make yourself if you already have a pump, pump controller, battery etc and stick it all in a suitable size box. 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genie-in-a-box-Pump-box-Water-Genie-NO-BATTERY-OFFER-Window-Cleaning-/350563782518

To be honest having to bring something like that indoors every night would be a bit of a chore so just to charge the battery up but would indeed protect it from frost. I found it was bad enough with a purefreedom trolley and that was on wheels so started charging it up whilst left in the van. Sods law though if like me would forget on the coldest night to bring it in. Oops! 

[no way Jose]

the thing is that in January, February most custys would be happy not to have their windows done!!!
And that's a fact !

[Rich Wilts]

That may be the case but most window cleaners like to be paid throughout January and February just as their clients do.

[KS Cleaning]

Already started stocking up on soup!....
For the tank! Lol so I can earn selling soup to all those cold and freezing window cleaners out there!😂😂😂

I did that and ended up with a load of leeks in my system.

[no way Jose]

of course you're absolutely right quarter light!
Personally I take january off not because of cold weather but to give my custys a break!
I just hate it when you feel that custys resent paying you!
Having said that I can afford to take the month off!

[richard groves]

I think Baz is pulling ya legs 

But in all seriousness,
I don't do anything different in winter.
However I don't have anything in the van to frost damage even though I am wfp.
I have a removable battery/pump/controller box that I take in every night to charge, a tank and a hose reel and that's it.
I drain the reel each night, if it still freezes I use a backpack for first few jobs until temp rises.
No hot water, no overnight heater.
If its too cold I don't work, but that's maybe a day or two, compared to the expense and faffing about trying to combat nature.

Sounds like an excellent idea Barry removing the battery, pump and controller, especially in the winter - any chance of sending a pic of that? Do you have the pump and controller on a removable board and does it involve a bit of faffing about with wiring etc?

None at all, I just bought one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pump-Box-with-12V-Battery-and-70psi-Pump-for-Window-Cleaning-or-use-us-Sprayer-/121358493955?hash=item1c4187a903:m:mdYA7ggkT5nK37JcCPGNe7A

from a different ebayer though for cheaper at £115, he doesn't appear to have any left for sale though.
It does need to be recharged every night, but is so easy and portable to do, 2 months use and no issues as yet, used up to 40 feet with my smax no probs.
I changed from a van to a pick up and needed to set up and get working quickly hence the purchase, I still have a 110 leisure battery indoors plus controller and shurflo pump mounted on a board as spare just incase it gives up on me but tbh am more than happy with this little unit, its so simple and has plenty of power for a days work 

[richard groves]

just found this pic on my tablet Heb Alpha.
the orchard sprayer pump box is in bottom left of the pic ( blue box ) disconnect two hoselock connectors, one from tank, other from reel, carry indoors end of day, charge overnight, replace in morning - simples 

[KS Cleaning]

the thing is that in January, February most custys would be happy not to have their windows done!!!
And that's a fact !

As you are saying that this is a fact! I take it you put out a questionnaire regarding this to your customers?

[no way Jose]

the reason why I take January off is because I've tested the water before and I've yet to meet a custy who did mind not having his windows cleaned that month.
all the festivities are over, people are back to work ( some hard up) .
The days are short and cold!
The last thing on people's minds is probably having their wi dows cleaned
if I really needed the money of course  I would work! but in my very humble opinion  and in my  very own case  I consider missing January as some sort of good customer service.
Ps: I'm certainly not saying that windys shouldn't work in January I'm only talking for myself

[Joey Eastwood]

I pick up loads of work from Windies who  don't clean in the winter months where I'm from. Had one walk over today, window cleaner doesn't Come October til febuary  £12 4weekly,  il take that