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bridger windows

  • Posts: 67
hot water and broken windows
« on: December 30, 2009, 02:53:43 pm »
I have had thermopure for about a month and have broken 2 windows already, one the water was far too hot hjad it on winter setting and water was about 75c but the other one i broke was on cold day at about 60c. Should i just run it cold on cold days to be safe or am i really unlucky?

daz1977

Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2009, 03:10:12 pm »
unlucky i think,   what was these windows on a con,


HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)

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Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2009, 03:43:21 pm »
i have been using warm water these cold days...the temp from the tds tester comes out at 28 c...not even one broken window

daz1977

Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2009, 03:56:56 pm »
do u find that the hot water cleans the windows better

Nathanael Jones

  • Posts: 5596
Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2009, 04:48:20 pm »
I run mine at 40 -45 degrees on cold days,... never broken a window in 2 years.

bridger windows

  • Posts: 67
Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2009, 07:44:19 pm »
bloody useless ionics has 2 settings winter, 75 or summer about 60 non adjustable not impressed. i have 2 choices bloody hot or extremely hot. for the money you would think it would be adjustable!!!!!!!!

J-W-C

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Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2009, 01:03:57 am »
bloody useless ionics has 2 settings winter, 75 or summer about 60 non adjustable not impressed. i have 2 choices bloody hot or extremely hot. for the money you would think it would be adjustable!!!!!!!!
There is a reason some do not use Ionics and you have just found the first.

.............
A lot (most of) the products they sell are made by others and cobbled together.

D.I.Y with a price tag, only thing they have is a tank frame clamp to make them a little different, oh and the price difference even with basic items others sell  a lot cheaper :o

A & J Owen Window Cleaning

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Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2009, 04:40:21 am »
iv heard of the ionic system before on this site a few months ago about same situation seems stupid of only having 2 settings theres got to be a way of adjusting the thermostat sureley  or can you run it a bit to cool the system down

Nathanael Jones

  • Posts: 5596
Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2009, 09:16:48 am »
bloody useless ionics has 2 settings winter, 75 or summer about 60 non adjustable not impressed. i have 2 choices bloody hot or extremely hot. for the money you would think it would be adjustable!!!!!!!!
You could modify the system a bit with a thermostatic valve,... but it'd prob destroy any warranty you have on the system.

Bryan_Dolby

  • Posts: 330
Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2009, 11:14:17 am »
Why dont you contact ionics with the problem and see what their answer is?

Do not modify the system as this would definatly be a problem to the warrenty


Bryan

Bryan Dolby
( Member F.W.C.)
My opinons are my own and nothing to do with the federation of window cleaners

matt

Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2009, 11:17:09 am »
on the plus side if you have a crash with your hot water, its crash tested  ;D ;D ;D


LWC

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Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2009, 04:23:41 pm »
on the plus side if you have a crash with your hot water, its crash tested  ;D ;D ;D



Yeh THATS a relief

macmac

Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2009, 06:08:54 pm »
on the plus side if you have a crash with your hot water, its crash tested  ;D ;D ;D



Let's just hope he doesn't drive above 30mph!

matt

Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2009, 09:15:17 pm »
on the plus side if you have a crash with your hot water, its crash tested  ;D ;D ;D



Let's just hope he doesn't drive above 30mph!

 ;D ;D

Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2009, 09:25:41 pm »
I have had thermopure for about a month and have broken 2 windows already, one the water was far too hot hjad it on winter setting and water was about 75c but the other one i broke was on cold day at about 60c. Should i just run it cold on cold days to be safe or am i really unlucky?

Were these single glazed or double glazed units?
Double glazing would be more tolerant to different temps because of the vacuum between the two panes of glass.

niceandclean

  • Posts: 1897
Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2009, 10:18:06 pm »
Ive got an older thermopure with no summer or winter setting, and i have never broken a window?
I have another webasto hot system that you can control the temp on, i still cant understand why ionics havent put the adjustable heat exchanger and all the extras on their newer systems?

stevekennedy

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Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2009, 10:29:13 pm »
nice and clean, which thermostat are you using?

niceandclean

  • Posts: 1897
Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2009, 10:34:49 pm »
The ionics is a 4kw and my new one is a 9kw.

stevekennedy

  • Posts: 677
Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #18 on: December 31, 2009, 10:40:36 pm »
We have 4 of the 9kw systems. 3 have the winter/summer switch. The other just has one temp.

Do you know if you can buy a thermostat seperately from Webasto?

niceandclean

  • Posts: 1897
Re: hot water and broken windows
« Reply #19 on: December 31, 2009, 10:48:39 pm »
You would just have to change the heat exchanger over, i dont know how expensive they are, but yes you can buy them seperate. How long have ionics been doing the 9kw?