water freezing on windows

[Cleanco]

I've only got a 400litre upright tank n one layer of insulation, I'm surprised that the water is still hanging about 50 degrees near end of day, i put my heater on about 10pm at night n its not fully turned up. The van has a layer of insulation, small van, so maybe keeps it cosier.

What heater do you use?

 

[swc1]

Water will freeze on windows like on a garage windows, dormer windows where the temp of those window on the inside are cooler or cold because most people dont have those rooms heated. There are other time windows might freeze up.

If the window was scrubbed and rinsed well or bladed off the window before freezing up should be fine.

 

[windowsurfer]

What heater do you use?

Squeaky clean Daves set up on YouTube. There's a company called Grasshoppers, can't remember if its a garden centre for the element.

Has to be a 2kw for use with extension cable, not 3kw.

 

[Martyn]

It used to be a thing to add a splash of isopropyl alcohol to the tank to prevent freezing. Not an issue where I live so I've never tried it.

 

[Pjj]

It used to be a thing to add a splash of isopropyl alcohol to the tank to prevent freezing. Not an issue where I live so I've never tried it.

Think it’s around 10% of the tank contents would be needed  so works out quite a lot 

 

[swc1]

It used to be a thing to add a splash of isopropyl alcohol to the tank to prevent freezing. Not an issue where I live so I've never tried it.

I use isopropyl alcohol in my trad bucket when I'm doing exterior windows when the temps hit zero.

It gives you enough time to finish the glass before freezing.

The smell is strong so if you have to do interiors following make sure you have clean water and a different washer sleeve...

 

[Martyn]

Think it’s around 10% of the tank contents would be needed  so works out quite a lot 

Wouldn't be cheap.

 

[scottish cleaning service]

I'm out between noon and 3pm at moment and not cleaning doors which they are happy about. Hot water working great now with new pump installed. A ton a day and I'm very happy considering weather up here.

 

[steve garwood]

I'm out between noon and 3pm at moment and not cleaning doors which they are happy about. Hot water working great now with new pump installed. A ton a day and I'm very happy considering weather up here.

You have hot water! Why haven’t you mentioned it? ??

 

[Pjj]

You have hot water! Why haven’t you mentioned it? ??

Lol you love that expression Steve I think you are feeling left out  ???

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Need new batteries now because they are not holding a charge. They say it comes in 3s. Heaven knows what else will go. ?

 

[Martyn]

Need new batteries now because they are not holding a charge. They say it comes in 3s. Heaven knows what else will go. ?

Bladder control and memory function probably. ?

 

[steve garwood]

Lol you love that expression Steve I think you are feeling left out  ???

Not for long

 

[Poles Apart]

Hot water freezing on the ground no thanks we don't get that many days sub zero in any given year take the opportunity to have a rest and take the day out should be enough time in a week to catch up I'll do weekends if necessary.

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Bladder control and memory function probably. ?

Memory seems okay when folk owe me last months clean ? strange how I always remember that.

 

[dazmond]

Need new batteries now because they are not holding a charge. They say it comes in 3s. Heaven knows what else will go. ?

do you charge them up every night with a commercial charger?ive got 2 x numax 105ah batteries powering my 9kw  diesel heater,pump and electric reel for over 3 years now and their still great.......

 

[scottish cleaning service]

do you charge them up every night with a commercial charger?ive got 2 x numax 105ah batteries powering my 9kw  diesel heater,pump and electric reel for over 3 years now and their still great.......

I never charged mine for over a year not realising its better to charge every night. So I guess they are not holding a charge. Looking at getting a few 110 amp agm leisure batteries for £250 and look after them this time.

 

[dazmond]

I never charged mine for over a year not realising its better to charge every night. So I guess they are not holding a charge. Looking at getting a few 110 amp agm leisure batteries for £250 and look after them this time.

its a newbie mistake...you live and learn.........always charge your batteries up every night without fail with a good charger and leave them on float charge during the winter months overnight for the frost stat if it needs to kick in.....

 

[Pjj]

I never charged mine for over a year not realising its better to charge every night. So I guess they are not holding a charge. Looking at getting a few 110 amp agm leisure batteries for £250 and look after them this time.

So what’s been charging them up ? Running a boiler all day and a couple of pumps and 2 electric reels uses quite a bit of power each day the batteries would be flat after 2-3 days use .

 

[scottish cleaning service]

So what’s been charging them up ? Running a boiler all day and a couple of pumps and 2 electric reels uses quite a bit of power each day the batteries would be flat after 2-3 days use .

Aye, I think at the start I was cleaning windows with cold. I never really new how it all worked and thought my driving would charge them. I understand why we plug in the fire engine after every turnout now.

 

[NewGuy]

My battery is connected to the vehicle battery. I occasionally go for a longer drive to get it charged up. The battery powers a reel and pump. 

Should I be connecting it to a charger for a good charge, and if so, how frequently? 

It has never died on me yet but I appreciate I could be shortening it's life by not fully charging it.