who worked today?

« **on:** January 06, 2009, 04:44:48 pm »

I went out at 11 till 2.30 as it took me 45mins to defrost my van, i gave up when the water frooze as it touched the ground

« **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:49:10 pm »

Me but only last job became a problem on last 4 windows froze (about 3 o`clock went really cold) and was a new job (£85) but despite that the customer was well pleased

« **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:52:47 pm »

worked all day upto 4 started at 8 15

mixture of trad with wfp

no real problems

« **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:54:11 pm »

I worked today,had 2 windows freeze on me but think custys where on hols and no heating on, used salt on floor, been really sunny here but cold.

« **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:55:49 pm »

got in car and it was -6 went back to bed

« **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2009, 04:57:42 pm »

Spent the day leafletting......same again tomorrow by the looks of it....

« **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:00:19 pm »

8.30am...soaped-up window and it froze before I had any chance to blade off.
8.45am...back indoors sipping a cuppa.

Staying indoors until Spring

« **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:01:56 pm »

worked all day mixture of trad and wfp i left the wfp jobs till later on and put salt down. working trad just stuck some screenwash in bucket

« **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:02:50 pm »

went out 9.30 did local shop trad, then one large 4 bed house . but the hose froze after 15mins so gave up. just put ipa in water for tomorrow hope this wil help.Have also put an electric heater in garage , hoping it will thaw out the transfer hose.
fingers x that the ipa will stop the hose freezing

« **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:11:49 pm »

i put a full day in hot WFP

glad im hot

« **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:19:26 pm »

Kept wfp in garage overnight, went out at 6 this morning, got it out of van and froze within 5 mins.
Sod that I'm off home. went back out at 11 am.

« **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:20:03 pm »

Quote from: tomy jackson on January 06, 2009, 05:11:49 pm

i put a full day in hot WFP glad im hot

so's my kettle boiling hot

Went out a 6.30am doing shop fronts tried my system at 8.30 1 pumpo was solid frozen the other partly frozen and i had the duvet and heater on in there last night. managed to do a few pole jobs with water trickling out and pump stop starting.
Looks like the weeks a right off down south

« **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:22:03 pm »

Quote from: P&R CLEANING SERVICES LTD on January 06, 2009, 05:20:03 pm

Quote from: tomy jackson on January 06, 2009, 05:11:49 pm
i put a full day in hot WFP glad im hot

so's my kettle boiling hot

Went out a 6.30am doing shop fronts tried my system at 8.30 1 pumpo was solid frozen the other partly frozen and i had the duvet and heater on in there last night. managed to do a few pole jobs with water trickling out and pump stop starting.
Looks like the weeks a right off down south

Wow, you did too! And still no good? Seems in this weather its a case of heating the van and then hoping!

« **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:25:38 pm »

Travelled 11 miles, first job sunny at front and son was using tricoflex hose, he was doing fine, I had microbore and no joy for me at the back, out of the sun.
Son came round the back and his hose froze up as well.
Drove home and thawed hoses out, had some dinner and went back out.
Did a £20.00 house, both hoses fine, and then drove to another 2 houses and microbore had frozen again, but tricoflex was ok.

So my conclusion is, use the tricoflex hoses on the cold days.

Will have to carry a spare hosereel with tricoflex on !!

« **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:34:17 pm »

Quote from: daniel horne on January 06, 2009, 04:55:49 pm

got in car and it was -6 went back to bed

I got in car -9 !

Got van stuck again...cant get my van to house to thaw it out

I woudnt work in this weather anyway, no chance am i leaving water around to freeze.

« **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:40:07 pm »

Tried to stop my mrs doing the shops trad -8 @ 8am this morning but she is unstopable finished at 11.30 having done her duty, proud of her especially as she is 3 years into remission.
I just finished the accounts and sent them off at 11.30, am I the last ?

« **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:41:29 pm »

I gotta convey roof to quote up tomorrow, so im expecting to do it there and then - so that should be a fun cold hour. Then off to try and get some of the usual done. Seeing as its -3 atm, it could be a difficult first day back.

Reminds me, better go and check the pump... Van is usually ok as under the car port no harm in wrapping some lagging round the pump thou just encase.

No Jeff, im seeing the accountant next week, you wont be the last by far!

« **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:52:39 pm »

Quote from: chrisyg on January 06, 2009, 07:41:29 pm

I gotta convey roof to quote up tomorrow, so im expecting to do it there and then - so that should be a fun cold hour. Then off to try and get some of the usual done. Seeing as its -3 atm, it could be a difficult first day back.

Reminds me, better go and check the pump... Van is usually ok as under the car port no harm in wrapping some lagging round the pump thou just encase.

No Jeff, im seeing the accountant next week, you wont be the last by far!

My back garden is -10 (frost-pocket) at the mo and its -6 at the front.

« **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2009, 08:03:30 pm »

Just putting finishing touches to mine, and will pop into accountants tomorrow morning before starting.

« **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2009, 08:16:13 pm »

ive worked today

spent the morning online and making a few phone calls

then i got out and did some commercial insides, ive had a very good earning day

scary really

tomorrow looks like its going to be cold aswell, i only have a few houses i want to get done though

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