Isopropanol Stops Water From Freezing

[deano13]

has anyone else tried this in their water to stop it freezing

 

[keir]

meths for me, used to use antifreeze on my old round but this one it dont seem to work so meths

 

[nearlyclean]

Suppose to be good stuff

 

[deano13]

Iv used iso and iv had no problems with frozen water or pipes since

 

[mick59murphy]

Where would I get a small drop of that stuff

 

[crystalview]

Wats the best mix rate for iso example to 500ltrs

 

[deano13]

I use a trolly system so I just put a drop in each drum

 

[Jeff Brimble]

Maplins sell it in 1L containers, I found this the cheapest, its also called rubbing alchohol, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Isopropyl-Alcohol-IPA-Isopropanol-1-LITRE-99-9-Pure-2-L-5-Ltrs-250ml-500ml-/300773955647?pt=UK_BOI_Medical_Lab_Equipment_Lab_Supplies_ET&var=&hash=item8bb622d236

 

[Newbie123]

Cheers jeff

 

[harunh]

De icer???

 

[nearlyclean]

It's the stuff you use for cleaning circuit boards, we use to stiff it in Electronics classes no wonder I got an ungraded. The days of 8 bit computers and basic the smell always takes me back to my school days.

 

[OoO]

Maplins near me has a 400 spray can or a 1 litre can. Hoping the 1L is not in a spray can.

£15 worth spending that per day if it works!

 

[OoO]

How am I going to add this to my trolley.

If I add it before it filled with water the first window I clean it will be gone and probably freeze up on the second (the jets I mean)

If I put it in last it. I won't get the benefit.

Am I mixing my barrels?

 

[deano13]

yeah I just put it my barrels be for I filled them

 

[OoO]

Okay gonna try in my van. If it works will buy in bulk /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[OoO]

It's working!!!! I am running with it when we are less than zero. It's costs peanuts to use. One house pays for a Litre.

 

[harunh]

Wer do u buy it from? Maplins?

 

[OoO]

Yup but gonna buy a 25l drum

 

[silversurfer]

does it rot the window seals?

 

[OoO]

Doubt it. It's alcohol at the end of the day.

We are talking drips in a barrel.

 

[harunh]

Damo doesnt it leave streaks