Ice ice ice!

[Charlie@AquaClear]

Hi everyone,

This is my first year using wfp in the cold weather. Went to use the poles at mid day and the whole system was iced up. Parked in the sun and heaters in the back which sorted it in n hour or so. How can I prevent this again ? Does anyone use a heater all night to keep temp above freezing? I have a separate heavy duty battery which powers the pumps which I could use for a heater.

Any help would be much appreciated [emoji106]

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[steve garwood]

Oil filled radiator is the safest option

 

[Marko067]

I've also found on windy sub zero days, that exposed metal components sometimes Freeze up when in use. I.e. Brass Jets and 'Y' and 'T' hose joiners on brushes. I currently use JG connections and plastic jets.

 

[tench0771]

best bet is to get a hot system and have it on surcleate that way pipes wont freezee or get a emershion heater in ur tank it will keep ur van warm all day as tank will act like a big radator

 

[Charlie@AquaClear]

Cheers guys . I would love a hot system but to expensive! Good idea with the oil heater [emoji106] oil heater it is [emoji16]

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[4Weekly]

buy some isopropanol (IPA) water wont ever freeze nor will ya pipes.

 

[Adam curtis]

How much IPA to 100 ltrs of water??

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[4Weekly]

How much IPA to 100 ltrs of water??

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i dunno i used to do 25L barrels. i use to never bother with measurements. just tipped it in. id say 500ml guessing

 

[spruce]

How much IPA to 100 ltrs of water??

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If you look at this chart you will see that IPA won't do anything for you tank unless you use a high percentage ratio of IPA to water.

Isopropanol (2-Propanol) based Freeze Protected Water Solutions

Your freezing issue will be in the pipes,pump and hose reels after the tank. How do you get an IPA mix into that water?

.

 

[David K]

No it's really not . Go buy a Eccotemp 5l and hook it up to a propane tank . Guessing you can do it for round 200 pounds max. I did !

Cheers guys . I would love a hot system but to expensive! Good idea with the oil heater [emoji106] oil heater it is [emoji16]

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[tench0771]

Cheers guys . I would love a hot system but to expensive! Good idea with the oil heater [emoji106] oil heater it is [emoji16]

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£200 and u have a hot system m8 (gas heater)

 

[tench0771]

Cheers guys . I would love a hot system but to expensive! Good idea with the oil heater [emoji106] oil heater it is [emoji16]

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£200 and u have a hot system m8 (gas heater)

 

[4Weekly]

do what i do, 5L of IPA saved especially for hoses and pumps. every evening just suck that 5L up and you're sorted.

or for £60 buy an inverter and a tubular heater and run that off the aux battery that runs your pumps. this battery charges when you drive so you are safe.

 

[4Weekly]

but if you got cash on the hip buy hot water system.