I suspected you were a witness...now I'm sure! Great vids bro, especially as I'm just starting out over here in Northern Ireland. Been helpful watching your content. Many thanks!! Regards, Jay.
I use a swimming pool heat pump which heats up 4 1bc tanks through the day they reach around 50 degrees then I fill the 4 vans up around 10 at night still nice and warm for window cleaning the next day
Dave, this is a great video. Some great points, feel like I've started off wfp with all the best tips and advice of those that have done it for years. Love the proverb too some great advice there 😉😀
TRAD - MAN THE WINDOW CLEANER about -1 yesterday today was warmer. Had one person ask if I lived at the North Pole as he has never had a problem with the van freezing but he lives in that there London place🤣
@@squeakycleandave1 Haha they are soft in London 😂 They need to come try a Scottish winter in the mountains haha. I had my system freeze up just saying hello to a customer lol. Just turned off the flow for a few minutes and the brush head froze solid lol
TRAD - MAN THE WINDOW CLEANER I had it freeze in the brush before I started using hot water while I was still cleaning a gutter with it. I had to put in the footwell of the van with the heater on full to defrost it to finish the job🥶
Pr 22:3 👍 Ive just fitted an immersion heater in my tank, fully wrapped it and the tank is sitting on a rubber pad about 2 inch thick. Ive got a trip switch on the extension lead in the house and I'm using an inkbird controller as a thermostat. I'm a bit nervous though about leaving it overnight, the inkbird gets quite warm and it had a 5 amp fuse which blew so ive fitted a 13 amp fuse.
Tim Hancock. 👍 Hi Tim. I only use a trip switch on my extension lead and never had any problems. The immersion heater I use has a built in thermostat to control the heat. Depending on how much hot water I have left in the van when I fill up determines what time I switch my immersion heater on but it’s normally around 10:00pm
Dave, firstly thanks for all the videos. Always a great help. I've recently insulated my tank but afterwards realised I can't now see how much water I've got in the tank. Is there a way around this? Cheers
Aidan O'Rourke my signage is nothing special. You can just about see it on my channel home page ua-cam.com/channels/m1Z0dnqfzqsHj1_55iNRmw.html Or my FB Squeaky Clean Windows page
I don’t use a tank, so I just check the weather for freezing overnight temperatures. If it’s going to freeze I just take my RO/Di trolley into the house overnight. But I stop water fed work usually mid to late December anyway.
Aeria Pro I think the way window cleaning is done differently over there compared to the UK. Our work tends to be more monthly/2monthly round based cleans. Also I don’t think we get weather that’s as bad as yours so we work all year round 👍
Squeaky Clean Dave yeah you are totally right. I’m in the northeast and most guys wrap up water fed in the winter. And just do route work or take the winter off. Although the lower states tend to run water fed year round.
Hi dave I have greatly appreciated your videos a great help to me over the last couple of years, thank you. This is not directly related to this video but I think you mentioned having pain in your hands. I have mild arthritis and have pain in mine ( I'm 62), I bought some foam rubber sleeves off ebay (from china) they are listed as fitness equipment handle bar thermal insulation and come in meter lengths. I've found it really helps my hands and makes the poles comfortable to handle only about 10 pounds and come in different ID's and colours, you might like to try it, God bless
That’s really good of you to think of me Christopher. I would be interested if you could post a link to them. My hands have been really good for a while now with no pain since I’ve been using an Ova8 pole. I can’t believe what a huge difference it’s made. Thanks for watching the videos and glad that they have helped. 👍
@@squeakycleandave1 Hi Dave, I'm a brother in cong in Reading, Berkshire. As soon as you used that verse from your phone, I knew you were a brother. Take care Matt
@@matthewgreenidge8340 I agree with Matt. I serve in the Market Harborough congregation and I too thought as soon as you quoted that verse that you are a brother. :0)
Hey there Dave, fantastic video as always 👍 how low is too low on the volt meter? I was told if it goes below 11.5 then that means the battery isn't doing too well.. Does that sound right to you? Also didn't realise that you have dogs! You legend! I have 3 dogs and I often bring one of them to work with me😁👍
TN Lifestyle Hi Dan. I m pretty sure that if it gets below 11.5 and you are still using it it will kill the battery however most pump controllers have a low power cut off these days. My battery sits at around between 12.4 and 13 volts. When it drops below 12.2 I stick the charger on over night. On a more important subject. I’ve got 5 dogs. 4 rescue and one that was from an unexpected litter that a customer had 👍
Very helpful advice there. Not sure if you do but when you insulated your tank did you put something inbetween the tank and the van floor? If heating the tank a lot of heat would be lost through the metal.
Glen Williams. That’s a good point Glen. I didn’t insulate the floor. I might think about doing that if I ever take my tank out. As it is I only loose about 10degrees over the whole day so not to bad👍
I think they came from amazon. they are just screwed into place and there is a positive and negative that I just wired through my fuse box. amzn.to/3W8ZdwV
Hi Dave , have you tried spray insulation in a can.. it's fantastic, expands and goes into all those hidden spots, will sound proof your van as well, it's also fire resistant for peace of mind, you can apply it to your desired thickness sets hard and once set you can trim to shape if needed. If you want to pre heat your water in the tank while you are driving is to run a heat exchanger from you van engine .. and a small circulation pump very ezy to set up and no running costs.. and will keep your hands warm while you are working 😜
Squeaky Clean Dave hi Dave not long, because if you insulation is good around your tank it will retain the heat overnight so no freezing issues, the 60 plate is super efficient, the the advantage is that when your tank water gradually warms up that water is going back through the heat exchanger and becomes more effective in heating quicker , so insulate your in and out hoses with refrigerating lagging to prevent heat loss , so your pump is a normal pump used for window cleaning and use a digital controller as well, I would use a 20 litre pump to give you the capacity to increase flow rate if need be, you can regulate flow rate through the heat exchanger via pump and controller, connected to a relay switch from your car ignition switch . You pump will flow on ignition So if you have a small job keep the van running, you can put a inline temperature sensor on your outlet side to regulate your out going temperature into your tank.. you can build up a small controller box for all components to keep it neat would recommend a timer switch so when the ignition is turned off your pump continues to run to draw out the heat from the exchanger ..eg 5 minutes.. trial and error on that via inline temperature sensor.. hope that helps. Thanks your brother David 😀😀👍
Squeaky Clean Dave that's okay, I run the ionic 400 litre cold water crash tested unit , the ionic wabasto diesel hotbox unit in my van, the best investment I've made to run hot water, its quicker and less fatiguing as the brush glides across the glass better , I'm shaving at least 2 hrs a dayI, the water at brush head is between 65-75 degrees, the additional advantage is I keep the unit running between jobs via a bypass valve back into my 400l tank which continues to heat the tank while I'm driving. I had the plan to install the heat exchanger unit, but I had to spend money on equipment for taxes reasons I produce my water at home from ionics Quattro stainless steel R/O unit into storage tanks and draw water from the tanks when I need to top up.. another tip is to circulate your pure 0 TDS water through a nuclear grade filter 24/7 at 300-500 mls per minute this method further polishes the water and will increase the dissolving power of the water bringing up to close to 18 meg ohms .. if you get the chance check out ionic reach and wash video on dissolving power on water at 18 meg ohms .. 👍👍
I used super quilt Multilayer reflective foil insulation fro Screwfix. www.screwfix.com/p/ybs-superquilt-multi-layer-reflective-foil-insulation-5-x-1-5m/80967
Hi I bring in my rig ;controller and pump at night drain any feeds and put a duvet round the tank connector feedThen I go work when it is above zero at 10 am till 4 pm I find this avoids issues with freezing ice on the ground when I’ve clean the windows
My bonus tip is to clean the insides of the poles more regularly as dragging hoses along wet and muddier surfaces really grit up the insides of the poles making them harder to use
Hi mate.. All my pipes cracked recently.. So I've got a insulation blanket for the tank... And for the pipes.. My immersion (3kw) is on the top side of the tank. If I leave it on over night will it keep the water warm through out the day.. Also using gardiner all weather hose is this hose fine with warm water cheers..
I’ve never used the Gardiner hose so I can’t say. You would be best sending them an email. When I heat my water with a 2kw immersion it looses around 5-10 degrees C over the whole day and I never need to put a heater in the van
Hey, i just bought a oil filled radiator for van . Looks idential to yours . If i run extension lead from house to van will it be safe? Do i need a special type of lead? How would i get lead out van without leaving it unlocked? Cheers mate
dangerousffc any good quality extensions lead should be ok. You could fit a plug in RCD if you are worried www.screwfix.com/p/masterplug-rcd-adaptor/63731 My van doors are a bit old and worn so I just so just hang the extension lead over my ladder and in through the top of the door then shut the door on it. I’ve been doing this for the last couple of years and had no problems 👍
@@dangerousffc Hope its going well for you. winters are in my opinion always hard but when spring and summer comes it defiantly out weighs having to put up with a bit of bad weather. hang in there and it will be over before you know it 😎👍
Ive never insulated or heated my van on my cold delivery diy system (kent). Im still using a 5 year old leisure battery still going strong, average 30 miles per working day. Had no issues, other than i remember having to go home early 2 different days over 4 winters due to the ground being frosty and hoses keep freezing up but even that is not worth me investing thousands into a hot water system as nice as it would be, although ive noticed my tank to reel hose have started to lose their shape, also a small part of my reel hose - which could be change of temperatures?
Its good that you have never had any real problems. 👍 As ive got a very compact round I probably only drive 5-10 miles a day and although ive got a split charger its not enough to keep my battery charged. Ive had the water freeze in the jets will cleaning a gutter in the past though over resent years it hasn't seemed to get very cold so not such a problem. I think to fit an immersion heater to my van cost me around £50-£60 and costs about £2.50-£3.00 a night to heat 450 ltr of water. The advantage to hot water is that it makes cleaning faster and easier so you earn more money in less time with less effort. The fact that the van or pole doesn't freeze is just an advantage. 👍
@@AimHigherWindowCleaning dear me! Im up in the highlands now (near john o groats), been here 3 years from kent, had enough of the weather and everything else, selling up and go back south next year, snow wind storms etc make it a pain to work in, will see what cumbria has to offer 😂
Dont use a split charger as you will never fully charge the leisure bat. and they do not desulphate the battery, always charge the battery with a good charger if you want long life out of battery, best way have 2 batteries keep one on charge then swap over at end of day.
I put my battery on charge probably once a week with a good quality battery charger that desulphates it. Once I fitted the volt meter and could see the condition I realised why my batteries weren't lasting as long as they should. the one I have now is 3 years old and holding up well. Thanks for the great tip👍
I’ve got 5 dogs that share the house with us. 4 are asleep on the sofas at the moment and the German Shepard that comes to work with me is asleep at my feet on the floor. Whenever we are travelling they are caged for safety. The one that comes to work with me loves the cage in the van and if I don’t put her in for a couple of hours during the day over the weekend she plays up.
david mcmahon no mate. Because I heat the tank overnight it keeps his crate warm and in the summer I don’t heat the water so it keeps him cool. He loves coming to work and is waiting at the door when I go out. If he is sat on the sofa when I go and doesn’t want to come I leave him at home but that’s not very often 👍
window cleaning gets very cold in Kidderminster 🤣 when I first started we had a really cold winter and I left the van unheated and it cracked the spindle in the middle of my hose reel
window cleaning before I started using hot water I had the jets in the brush freeze up on me while I was washing a gutter. Had to put it in the footwell of the van with the heater going to defrost it so I could finish the job🥶
Why you carrying your dog inside your van? Do you think he is comfortable? Better leave him at home he will be feeling much better than closed at this small cage.
Lexiu he comes to work with me most days and is my best buddy. I let him choose if he wants to come or stop at home with our 4 other rescue dogs. He has water and a thick blanket in his cage and at this time of the year the tank is full of hot water so he’s not cold. He gets regular walks between customers which he wouldn’t if he was at home. So all in all he’s pretty happy but thanks for your concern.
I suspected you were a witness...now I'm sure! Great vids bro, especially as I'm just starting out over here in Northern Ireland. Been helpful watching your content. Many thanks!! Regards, Jay.
Thanks Bro. Glad you found it useful 👍
Mans part of the great crowd 😏
So true brother👍
@@squeakycleandave1 the truth + window cleaning = best life ever
@@alastairpodmore2701 so true👍
Cracking tips Dave, love your videos very practical. I am shrewd and have seen the danger
Work and ministry time! Well done Bro, keep it up!
👍
Really enjoyed all your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Its kind and generous of you.
That’s very nice of you to say. I’m glad you find them useful 👍
Cheers. Roll on summer ☀️
rizla 0 to right 😎
I use a swimming pool heat pump which heats up 4 1bc tanks through the day they reach around 50 degrees then I fill the 4 vans up around 10 at night still nice and warm for window cleaning the next day
david thomas excellent tip👍
Awesome advise as always Dave. Couldn’t of said it myself any different 👍🏼
David Hancock Thanks Dave 👍
Dave, this is a great video. Some great points, feel like I've started off wfp with all the best tips and advice of those that have done it for years. Love the proverb too some great advice there 😉😀
Thanks Matt. Hope you are keeping warm 👍
Without a shirt and tie on..............still stand out from the crowd. Keep up the good work
🤣🤣🤣 I know what you mean. 😉
Another good video!
I am following your vidoes since you gave me great idea how to do electric real hose ;)
keep doing it!
Glad you are finding them useful 👍
Awesome video brotha!
TRAD - MAN THE WINDOW CLEANER thank you Pete. How you doing. Has it been cold up there this week
@@squeakycleandave1 yeah, been quite cold. Yesterday was -6 °c.
Today was milder but very windy!
How about yourself?
TRAD - MAN THE WINDOW CLEANER about -1 yesterday today was warmer. Had one person ask if I lived at the North Pole as he has never had a problem with the van freezing but he lives in that there London place🤣
@@squeakycleandave1 Haha they are soft in London 😂
They need to come try a Scottish winter in the mountains haha.
I had my system freeze up just saying hello to a customer lol. Just turned off the flow for a few minutes and the brush head froze solid lol
TRAD - MAN THE WINDOW CLEANER I had it freeze in the brush before I started using hot water while I was still cleaning a gutter with it. I had to put in the footwell of the van with the heater on full to defrost it to finish the job🥶
Very informative as usual. 👍 good video Dave!
Aeria Pro Thanks Ray. 👍
Brilliant condensed info, thank you Dave.
Jeff Brimble thanks for watching Jeff
Another great informative and nicely presented video production. Keep up the great work Dave.
AW Services thanks Austin. Hope you are keeping well 👍
Good advice brother 👍
Thanks bro 👍
Nice one dave
reggie blinker thanks for watching 👍
Nice one Dave I use one of the chinese diesel heaters put on at night toastie in the morning works really well
Pr 22:3 👍 Ive just fitted an immersion heater in my tank, fully wrapped it and the tank is sitting on a rubber pad about 2 inch thick. Ive got a trip switch on the extension lead in the house and I'm using an inkbird controller as a thermostat. I'm a bit nervous though about leaving it overnight, the inkbird gets quite warm and it had a 5 amp fuse which blew so ive fitted a 13 amp fuse.
Tim Hancock. 👍 Hi Tim. I only use a trip switch on my extension lead and never had any problems. The immersion heater I use has a built in thermostat to control the heat. Depending on how much hot water I have left in the van when I fill up determines what time I switch my immersion heater on but it’s normally around 10:00pm
@@squeakycleandave1 Unfortunately my immersion doesn't have a thermostat. It's not that easy to get a 2kw immersion, plenty of 3kw.
Tim Hancock I know it’s not easy to find a 2 kw I’ve only found the one place that sells them
@@squeakycleandave1 Found mine on Amazon
@@squeakycleandave1 Another quick question Dave, what temperature do you set your water for.
Great tips & advice as always Dave 👍
Nice one Dave!😃👍🏼
A.E.Mackintosh Cleaning Services Thanks Ashley 👍
Dave, firstly thanks for all the videos. Always a great help.
I've recently insulated my tank but afterwards realised I can't now see how much water I've got in the tank. Is there a way around this? Cheers
I take the lid off mine but I have literally just seen this which is new from Spring who make most of the controllers
springltd.co/v16-lumi-level
Great ideas Dave can i have a look at the signage on your van please as im looking for some ldeas ? thanks Dave .
Aidan O'Rourke my signage is nothing special. You can just about see it on my channel home page ua-cam.com/channels/m1Z0dnqfzqsHj1_55iNRmw.html
Or my FB Squeaky Clean Windows page
Great Info as usual, going to fit immersion next week. Bit concerned about drilling into tank though.
Bluestone Pro clean window cleaning that is the worst part of it 😬
Another great informative video dave 👌🏻 don’t know who put a thumbs down though 🙄
chris bain Thanks Chris👍
I thought the same. Good video Dave, who on earth could have a problem with that? You forgot to mention a tank of hot water keeps the dog warm too
@@SamuelPeden Thanks Sam. You know what they say. you can't please all the people all the time. 🤷♂️
I don’t use a tank, so I just check the weather for freezing overnight temperatures. If it’s going to freeze I just take my RO/Di trolley into the house overnight. But I stop water fed work usually mid to late December anyway.
Aeria Pro I think the way window cleaning is done differently over there compared to the UK. Our work tends to be more monthly/2monthly round based cleans.
Also I don’t think we get weather that’s as bad as yours so we work all year round 👍
Squeaky Clean Dave yeah you are totally right. I’m in the northeast and most guys wrap up water fed in the winter. And just do route work or take the winter off. Although the lower states tend to run water fed year round.
Hi dave I have greatly appreciated your videos a great help to me over the last couple of years, thank you. This is not directly related to this video but I think you mentioned having pain in your hands. I have mild arthritis and have pain in mine ( I'm 62), I bought some foam rubber sleeves off ebay (from china) they are listed as fitness equipment handle bar thermal insulation and come in meter lengths. I've found it really helps my hands and makes the poles comfortable to handle only about 10 pounds and come in different ID's and colours, you might like to try it, God bless
That’s really good of you to think of me Christopher. I would be interested if you could post a link to them.
My hands have been really good for a while now with no pain since I’ve been using an Ova8 pole. I can’t believe what a huge difference it’s made.
Thanks for watching the videos and glad that they have helped. 👍
@@squeakycleandave1 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1M-Fitness-Equipment-Handle-Bars-Thermal-Insulation-Rubber-Pipe-Sponge-Foam-Tube/113299508051?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=413870944569&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
@@christopherbrough4400 thAnks Christopher 👍
Pr 22:3 (nwt) 👍🏾a good verse and good advice. Matt
Matthew Greenidge thank you brotha
@@squeakycleandave1 Hi Dave, I'm a brother in cong in Reading, Berkshire. As soon as you used that verse from your phone, I knew you were a brother. Take care Matt
Matthew Greenidge you too👍
@@matthewgreenidge8340 I agree with Matt. I serve in the Market Harborough congregation and I too thought as soon as you quoted that verse that you are a brother. :0)
Hey there Dave, fantastic video as always 👍 how low is too low on the volt meter? I was told if it goes below 11.5 then that means the battery isn't doing too well.. Does that sound right to you? Also didn't realise that you have dogs! You legend! I have 3 dogs and I often bring one of them to work with me😁👍
TN Lifestyle Hi Dan. I m pretty sure that if it gets below 11.5 and you are still using it it will kill the battery however most pump controllers have a low power cut off these days.
My battery sits at around between 12.4 and 13 volts. When it drops below 12.2 I stick the charger on over night.
On a more important subject. I’ve got 5 dogs. 4 rescue and one that was from an unexpected litter that a customer had 👍
Very helpful advice there. Not sure if you do but when you insulated your tank did you put something inbetween the tank and the van floor? If heating the tank a lot of heat would be lost through the metal.
Glen Williams. That’s a good point Glen. I didn’t insulate the floor. I might think about doing that if I ever take my tank out. As it is I only loose about 10degrees over the whole day so not to bad👍
Where did you get the lights from Dave an how are they fit please
I think they came from amazon. they are just screwed into place and there is a positive and negative that I just wired through my fuse box.
amzn.to/3W8ZdwV
Hi Dave , have you tried spray insulation in a can.. it's fantastic, expands and goes into all those hidden spots, will sound proof your van as well, it's also fire resistant for peace of mind, you can apply it to your desired thickness sets hard and once set you can trim to shape if needed. If you want to pre heat your water in the tank while you are driving is to run a heat exchanger from you van engine .. and a small circulation pump very ezy to set up and no running costs.. and will keep your hands warm while you are working 😜
Hi Dave , additional info 30 plate will work but the 60 plate heat exchanger is the best Set up 👍
Great ideas. How long would it take for the heat exchanger to heat 400 litres of water as I only do short journeys. 👍
Squeaky Clean Dave hi Dave not long, because if you insulation is good around your tank it will retain the heat overnight so no freezing issues, the 60 plate is super efficient, the the advantage is that when your tank water gradually warms up that water is going back through the heat exchanger and becomes more effective in heating quicker , so insulate your in and out hoses with refrigerating lagging to prevent heat loss , so your pump is a normal pump used for window cleaning and use a digital controller as well, I would use a 20 litre pump to give you the capacity to increase flow rate if need be, you can regulate flow rate through the heat exchanger via pump and controller, connected to a relay switch from your car ignition switch . You pump will flow on ignition So if you have a small job keep the van running, you can put a inline temperature sensor on your outlet side to regulate your out going temperature into your tank.. you can build up a small controller box for all components to keep it neat would recommend a timer switch so when the ignition is turned off your pump continues to run to draw out the heat from the exchanger ..eg 5 minutes.. trial and error on that via inline temperature sensor.. hope that helps. Thanks your brother David 😀😀👍
FlashTechEngineering thanks very much for the info. I will look into it 👍
Squeaky Clean Dave that's okay, I run the ionic 400 litre cold water crash tested unit , the ionic wabasto diesel hotbox unit in my van, the best investment I've made to run hot water, its quicker and less fatiguing as the brush glides across the glass better , I'm shaving at least 2 hrs a dayI, the water at brush head is between 65-75 degrees, the additional advantage is I keep the unit running between jobs via a bypass valve back into my 400l tank which continues to heat the tank while I'm driving. I had the plan to install the heat exchanger unit, but I had to spend money on equipment for taxes reasons I produce my water at home from ionics Quattro stainless steel R/O unit into storage tanks and draw water from the tanks when I need to top up.. another tip is to circulate your pure 0 TDS water through a nuclear grade filter 24/7 at 300-500 mls per minute this method further polishes the water and will increase the dissolving power of the water bringing up to close to 18 meg ohms .. if you get the chance check out ionic reach and wash video on dissolving power on water at 18 meg ohms .. 👍👍
Squeaky clean Dave
What have you used to insulate your water tank please?
I used super quilt Multilayer reflective foil insulation fro Screwfix.
www.screwfix.com/p/ybs-superquilt-multi-layer-reflective-foil-insulation-5-x-1-5m/80967
Hi I bring in my rig ;controller and pump at night drain any feeds and put a duvet round the tank connector feedThen I go work when it is above zero at 10 am till 4 pm I find this avoids issues with freezing ice on the ground when I’ve clean the windows
Great tips. I must admit I do always worry about it freezing on the ground. 👍
My bonus tip is to clean the insides of the poles more regularly as dragging hoses along wet and muddier surfaces really grit up the insides of the poles making them harder to use
duncan perry. Great tip Duncan. I hate it when the poles get gritty. I always wipe the hose every time I wind it in as well👍
@@squeakycleandave1 same thing I do, also I run water down each extension so i dont have to take it a part to clean it.
Lovely Jubbly using a bit of dry ptfe spray helps as well👍
Hi mate.. All my pipes cracked recently.. So I've got a insulation blanket for the tank... And for the pipes.. My immersion (3kw) is on the top side of the tank. If I leave it on over night will it keep the water warm through out the day.. Also using gardiner all weather hose is this hose fine with warm water cheers..
I’ve never used the Gardiner hose so I can’t say. You would be best sending them an email. When I heat my water with a 2kw immersion it looses around 5-10 degrees C over the whole day and I never need to put a heater in the van
@@squeakycleandave1 thanks mate
Hey, i just bought a oil filled radiator for van . Looks idential to yours . If i run extension lead from house to van will it be safe? Do i need a special type of lead? How would i get lead out van without leaving it unlocked? Cheers mate
dangerousffc any good quality extensions lead should be ok. You could fit a plug in RCD if you are worried
www.screwfix.com/p/masterplug-rcd-adaptor/63731
My van doors are a bit old and worn so I just so just hang the extension lead over my ladder and in through the top of the door then shut the door on it. I’ve been doing this for the last couple of years and had no problems 👍
Cheers mate! Ive only been going since july so this will be my first winter. Thanks for the great video 👍🏼 youve got a new sub 😁
@@dangerousffc Hope its going well for you. winters are in my opinion always hard but when spring and summer comes it defiantly out weighs having to put up with a bit of bad weather. hang in there and it will be over before you know it 😎👍
Noice one wack, yams a star ⭐️
Dave can you give me the link for installing a 2kw emersion heater in your water tank. cant find it
£50 hot water window cleaning upgrade
ua-cam.com/video/Ogw6FBV3suw/v-deo.html
www.midlandchandlers.co.uk/products/surejust-immersion-heater-2kw-240v-hc-042?cid=17612310910&adgpid=&itemid=&targid=&mt=&loc=1006838&ntwk=x&dev=m&dmod=&adp=&gclid=CjwKCAiAs8acBhA1EiwAgRFdwx7fc92Q1XGrsciaQOM0EyUcitBtShL50rR9cHP0Vbvgi2F9GsM_5RoCPvcQAvD_BwE
Great ideas, thanks for video. I read that ancient proverb as well. On JW.org really good website for advice 👍🏻👍🏻
Definitely 👍
Ive never insulated or heated my van on my cold delivery diy system (kent). Im still using a 5 year old leisure battery still going strong, average 30 miles per working day. Had no issues, other than i remember having to go home early 2 different days over 4 winters due to the ground being frosty and hoses keep freezing up but even that is not worth me investing thousands into a hot water system as nice as it would be, although ive noticed my tank to reel hose have started to lose their shape, also a small part of my reel hose - which could be change of temperatures?
Its good that you have never had any real problems. 👍
As ive got a very compact round I probably only drive 5-10 miles a day and although ive got a split charger its not enough to keep my battery charged.
Ive had the water freeze in the jets will cleaning a gutter in the past though over resent years it hasn't seemed to get very cold so not such a problem.
I think to fit an immersion heater to my van cost me around £50-£60 and costs about £2.50-£3.00 a night to heat 450 ltr of water.
The advantage to hot water is that it makes cleaning faster and easier so you earn more money in less time with less effort. The fact that the van or pole doesn't freeze is just an advantage. 👍
5 years and no freezing pipes on a morning, wow I’m moving to Kent. 😂Happens regularly here without some anticipation.
@@AimHigherWindowCleaning are you based up in Scotland?
@@timinator83 I’m north east England and Iv wasted more mornings boiling kettles trying to get my gear free from ice than I’d like to admit
@@AimHigherWindowCleaning dear me! Im up in the highlands now (near john o groats), been here 3 years from kent, had enough of the weather and everything else, selling up and go back south next year, snow wind storms etc make it a pain to work in, will see what cumbria has to offer 😂
Hi mate, I was wondering where you get the silicone gel from please?
I got it off eBay. The problem I had with it is it didn’t clear a big enough area
@@squeakycleandave1 thank you Dave!
Dont use a split charger as you will never fully charge the leisure bat. and they do not desulphate the battery, always charge the battery with a good charger if you want long life out of battery, best way have 2 batteries keep one on charge then swap over at end of day.
I put my battery on charge probably once a week with a good quality battery charger that desulphates it. Once I fitted the volt meter and could see the condition I realised why my batteries weren't lasting as long as they should. the one I have now is 3 years old and holding up well. Thanks for the great tip👍
Do you keep dogs in cages do you
I’ve got 5 dogs that share the house with us. 4 are asleep on the sofas at the moment and the German Shepard that comes to work with me is asleep at my feet on the floor.
Whenever we are travelling they are caged for safety. The one that comes to work with me loves the cage in the van and if I don’t put her in for a couple of hours during the day over the weekend she plays up.
Tip 6 go to Tenerife
david thomas best tip yet😎
Problem I find is windows and the floor ices up when cleaning
Lovely Jubbly that is something I always worry about 👍
Is there a hot water bottle for the dog?!!
david mcmahon no mate. Because I heat the tank overnight it keeps his crate warm and in the summer I don’t heat the water so it keeps him cool. He loves coming to work and is waiting at the door when I go out. If he is sat on the sofa when I go and doesn’t want to come I leave him at home but that’s not very often 👍
Squeaky Clean Dave They certainly let ya know what they wanna do!! Maybe I’ll start taking mine with me!! Great to hear!!
david mcmahon I would have him in the van with me but he’s so dog and cat aggressive I would be crashing the van every 5 minuets.👍
Squeaky Clean Dave Safety first Dave 😂
Where do u live dave the north pole lol
window cleaning gets very cold in Kidderminster 🤣 when I first started we had a really cold winter and I left the van unheated and it cracked the spindle in the middle of my hose reel
@@squeakycleandave1 I'm in london and never had the van freeze YET lol
window cleaning before I started using hot water I had the jets in the brush freeze up on me while I was washing a gutter. Had to put it in the footwell of the van with the heater going to defrost it so I could finish the job🥶
@@squeakycleandave1 I hate winter
Cant argue with the bible
R u a witness dave?
Yes mate 👍
14 years of winters ....do not use bar heaters just use an oil-filled heater ....jOB DONE
I used an oil filled rad for years until I started to heat my tank and now don't need to👍
Do you attached the oil heater to an extention lead or should I not do that
Why you carrying your dog inside your van? Do you think he is comfortable? Better leave him at home he will be feeling much better than closed at this small cage.
Lexiu he comes to work with me most days and is my best buddy. I let him choose if he wants to come or stop at home with our 4 other rescue dogs. He has water and a thick blanket in his cage and at this time of the year the tank is full of hot water so he’s not cold. He gets regular walks between customers which he wouldn’t if he was at home. So all in all he’s pretty happy but thanks for your concern.