Preparations for winter.

[TolishAPurd]

I remember making a post similar to this a few years ago when I was a tradder, but things have changed a bit now. What preparations are you guys making for the cold months?

I'm planning on getting a greenhouse heater for the van on the coldest nights...

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F162722040111

Got my sealskin gloves, a load of beanies, good flask, fleece, body warmers, insulated mug. Bring it on.

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[Clisty1989]

cheap oil filled radiator in back of van may be better option

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Oil filled rad for van. Loads of Iso for water works.

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[TolishAPurd]

Cheers guys, oil filled tad seems to be the general consensus, but don't have a whole lot of storage space in the house. Is the greenhouse heater not powerful enough to keep the van above freezing?

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[TolishAPurd]

Just found this oil filled tad, it's a lot smaller than the ones I've seen in the past, could work. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F282637932307

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[High-tower]

Good thing about the caddy vans is you can get some insulation behind the head lining in the back to help keep some of the heat in. 

 

[TolishAPurd]

Good thing about the caddy vans is you can get some insulation behind the head lining in the back to help keep some of the heat in. 

I'll have to look in to that as I already have some of that foil bubble wrap style insulation kicking about.

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[Iron Giant]

Park the truck in the garage it doesn't get any easier [emoji6]. I bought a nice Deltaplus winter jacket last year which keeps me toasty warm and iron my longer shorts ready for the colder weather.

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[Dave B]

Old quilt over the hose reel at night 

Run the pump empty and empty the filter

That's all i did last winter before i decided a trolley system suits me more and binned the van mount

Only had 1 day with issues but that was from it being so cold outside that the hose froze when i pulled it out about 70m across really cold ground

Defrosted it under the heater and then it froze the next time i pulled it out far

 

[Clisty1989]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B06ZXXRVWH/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509208791&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=12v+hair+dryer&dpPl=1&dpID=51UQTK3XagL&ref=plSrch

what about one of these for when the jets freeze?

 

[chris clean]

Maybe a stupid question but do you guys just run extension leads out to power the oil filled radiators in your van? 

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Maybe a stupid question but do you guys just run extension leads out to power the oil filled radiators in your van? 

Yes

 

[steve garwood]

Nice to see some sensible answers on this tread. 

Every other time this subject has been approached on here, some pillock has come on and stated “I don’t wear gloves, I’m so hard I wear a vest, thong and flip flops all year round” ???

Agree with the others though TAP, oil filled radiator is best. I also take an extra flask in case the jets freeze and to use on the hose if something disconnects.

I know you’ve only just started on this WFP lark, but for around £160, a gas water heater is a god send on icy days. Winding in warm hoses is a doddle compared to really cold hoses. Good luck

 

[Dean Rogers]

Nice to see some sensible answers on this tread. 
Every other time this subject has been approached on here, some pillock has come on and stated “I don’t wear gloves, I’m so hard I wear a vest, thong and flip flops all year round” [emoji23]?[emoji23]
 
Agree with the others though TAP, oil filled radiator is best. I also take an extra flask in case the jets freeze and to use on the hose if something disconnects.
 
I know you’ve only just started on this WFP lark, but for around £160, a gas water heater is a god send on icy days. Winding in warm hoses is a doddle compared to really cold hoses. Good luck

Hah yes and ‘I wear shorts unless it’s goes like -5 degrees’
‘Get on with it’ etc

Also the warm water helps a lot I believe. Even around 35-40 degrees at the heater makes the hose supple and easier to handle and lays flat as opposed to curling up in several places.


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[TolishAPurd]

Nice to see some sensible answers on this tread. 
Every other time this subject has been approached on here, some pillock has come on and stated “I don’t wear gloves, I’m so hard I wear a vest, thong and flip flops all year round” [emoji23]?[emoji23]
 
Agree with the others though TAP, oil filled radiator is best. I also take an extra flask in case the jets freeze and to use on the hose if something disconnects.
 
I know you’ve only just started on this WFP lark, but for around £160, a gas water heater is a god send on icy days. Winding in warm hoses is a doddle compared to really cold hoses. Good luck

Haha, yep always one.[emoji16]. I ordered an oil rad yesterday on recommendations here. It would be nice to warm up and dry out the front cab some days with it too. Have you or green got a link for the water heaters you speak of? Space is a premium in my caddy, but it's a possible. Great idea on the extra flask too.

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[Teaboy]

Best tip anybody told me is turn your water on when walking your hose out we’ve had it plenty of times the water freeze as we walked all the hose out


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[TolishAPurd]

Best tip anybody told me is turn your water on when walking your hose out we’ve had it plenty of times the water freeze as we walked all the hose out


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Good thinking.

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[chris clean]

Yes

Thanks mate and thanks guys for all good advice on this thread 

 

[Moor]

I know you’ve only just started on this WFP lark, but for around £160, a gas water heater is a god send on icy days. Winding in warm hoses is a doddle compared to really cold hoses. Good luck

Do you have a link for the water heater?

 

[steve garwood]

Do you have a link for the water heater?

The company I got mine off don’t do them anymore, however just google eco temp L6

 

[TolishAPurd]

My mini oil rad turned up the other day. Perfect size for a van, even small enough to leave in there if I wanted to. Kicks out some heat too.

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