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Window Washers

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What has happened your end ?
« on: December 21, 2009, 07:51:31 am »
Been out to van and cant get in them lol, solid ice :o these are parked on road which I skated across to get to. Never had a personal ice rink before!!

I dread to think what I will find when I can get in there, am thinking today will be a short working day :(
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Pj

Re: think today is going to be fun
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2009, 07:58:52 am »
Van outlet hozes frozes solid!

No windows will be cleaned by us today....and tomorrow's not looking good either :-[

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concept

Re: think today is going to be fun
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2009, 08:00:02 am »
not wrong, its mad. even if i do get the delivery pipes defrosted, it's not going to be safe on the roads, or walking in peoples drives + patios...ffs, come on, warm upppppppppppppppp!!!!

just defrosted mrs car and it was showing -4.  :-[ :-[ :-[
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Window Washers

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Re: think today is going to be fun
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2009, 08:06:45 am »
I am now kicking myself, I un connected/opened everything so I thought, this is how strong water is when freezing  >:(

This is the tap from ibc  :o
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concept

Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2009, 08:15:06 am »
holy poo batman!  :o :o :o

i HATE winter - official!

All this lovely Christmassy weather, and it will be wet n mild on Friday, you watch!
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Window Washers

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Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2009, 08:17:03 am »
Quote from: concept on December 21, 2009, 08:15:06 am
holy poo batman!  :o :o :o

i HATE winter - official!

All this lovely Christmassy weather, and it will be wet n mild on Friday, you watch!
You know it will, always does it this week of the year. ::) oh well, will go and do some trad when I can open the van lol so not all lost today, just wait for all the morning traffic to warm the road up for me  ;D
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stephen s

Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2009, 08:21:26 am »
was -5 when I left my birds house this morning,  van solid with a 600 Ltr block of solid ice for company,   didn't take that much ice to sink the Titanic  ;D ;D ;D

gonna switch the thermapure on in a few mins but even with that I don't hold much hope as I'm sure the seals will pop somewere like last year

watch this space !
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thewaterwizard

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Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2009, 08:29:19 am »
same here vans frozen cant get in it -5 so yet another day wasted
no way ill get it all done by Thursday now
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Window Washers

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Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2009, 08:37:22 am »
I am now in ;D, only to find wet scrims on floor >:( they are not wet they are welded to the floor ffs, my guys job now is to get them off the floor and will teach him a lesson, DONT LEAVE CLOTHS ON THE FLOOR!, Just running a bath for the hose reels, what the wife does not know will not hurt her ;)
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Tosh

Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2009, 08:41:15 am »
We've had snow and I've kept my barells in the house so nothing is frozen, but I've a big farmhouse to do inside and out for our first job and I'm not sure if I'll be able to get to there.  Its at the top of a big hill and if its covered in snow...
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Sir Squeaky

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Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2009, 08:42:43 am »
Yeah, solid here also.
First snowfall for us last night, and as pretty as it looks, I don't know how I'm going to pay the bills now.
Tank isn't frozen, and hose and brush are indoors, but all pipes and pump are.

And anyway, should I really be calling on people to use wfp in the snow?
Doesn't really seem right... :-\
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dazmond

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Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2009, 08:52:07 am »
ice and snow here in manchester but im ok cos im trad only!gonna do 10am-330pm if the water doesnt freeze on the glass!got 3 tubs of screenwash at the ready! ;) ;)
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Sir Squeaky

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Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2009, 08:58:49 am »
You're climbing ladders in snow and ice? :o
That's worse than using wfp!
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dazmond

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Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2009, 09:03:27 am »
not at all squeaky!i used to years ago!i use my trad pole for all first floor windows and leave the ones above flat roofs til next month!simple.keeps me earning.ithink all u wfpolers should have trad poles as well for the odd bad week!.what u all gonna do if it lasts for 3 weeks? ::) ::)
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leapstallbuildings

Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2009, 09:08:20 am »
Quote from: dazmond on December 21, 2009, 09:03:27 am
not at all squeaky!i used to years ago!i use my trad pole for all first floor windows and leave the ones above flat roofs til next month!simple.keeps me earning.ithink all u wfpolers should have trad poles as well for the odd bad week!.what u all gonna do if it lasts for 3 weeks? ::) ::)

I would use the ladder myself in such conditions.  I have a rubber mat that I would take around with me and ladder mitts for the tops of ladders.  Obviously I would work more slowly due to the conditions and there are some jobs I would have to leave out.  It can be done reasonably safely IMO so long as you don't try to do anything a bit dodgy.
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elite mike

Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2009, 09:08:27 am »
Quote from: dazmond on December 21, 2009, 09:03:27 am
not at all squeaky!i used to years ago!i use my trad pole for all first floor windows and leave the ones above flat roofs til next month!simple.keeps me earning.ithink all u wfpolers should have trad poles as well for the odd bad week!.what u all gonna do if it lasts for 3 weeks? ::) ::)

get bladdered ;D ;D
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Blue Frog Systems

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Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2009, 09:10:36 am »
I'm off out now, 20mins later than planned, but hey ho.

I had everything in the garage bar the tank which I filled 3/4 last night, so hooked it up and good to go :)

Hasn't been snowing here, just icy. The sun is out and blue skys, so should warm up.

Have a great day lads and be carefull
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Sean Dyer

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Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2009, 09:15:19 am »
im not gonna bother today i smashed my car up in weather like this last year and its a 25 mile trip too work so forget that, but if it carries on all week might venture out a day or two to see wht i can get done, otherwise i have a scholl at the end of ,my street to do in xmas hols anyway so will at least make something over the hols then off to wifes family anyway , just have to have a good january i think
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Gleaming windows

Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #18 on: December 21, 2009, 09:21:35 am »
I spent 5 hours yesterday defrosting my transfer pipe, van and IBC, Im tempted to stay at home, but if I do it'll only be harder to get things moving again tomorrow and that water in the van'll be a block of ice by then.

Left a convector heater in the van overnight, quite funny really, looked out the window my van is totally ice free whilst all around the other cars have got 2 inches on them  ;D
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john k

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Re: What has happened your end ?
« Reply #19 on: December 21, 2009, 09:23:05 am »
am wfp all pipes and that are ok as ive had heater on all night but its reading minus 2 in wifes car cant see my customers being happy me spraying cold water everywhere icing up ther windows paths etc more than they already are and im just wandering what would happened if someone slipped on some water that iced up after id been cleaning there windows plus there no chance you'd get me on ladders in this looks like my xmas has started early ho ho ho merry xmas all ;D
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