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leonidas 
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 Topic: Cold weather issuesPosted: 25/October/2008 at 6:13am |
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In snowy areas in the winter, where do you TM guys park your vans when not in use for the night? Do you have a heated garage? What if you don't have a heated garage, what else can you do to keep your equipment from freezing? Thanks.
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John L
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Posted: 25/October/2008 at 11:47am |
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The boyZZ in Canada will come by soon.. But here in Wisconsin my van is parked in my driveway.. No garage with 2 oil filled radiator heaters.. 1 heater From the side door between the door and TM the other on the side of the pump and HE'ers..
Depending on the temp outside determines the settings on the heaters.. Drain your mixtank pump and HE and pour blue windshield washer fluid (-20f) in your mix tank then run it until it comes out your short pressure hose in to a 5gal jug.. Save it .. You can reuse.. Flush out before the job back into that 5 gal jug.. Your ready to clean.. Takes only a few minutes..
 If you dont have a garage it would be wise to fully insulate your van like i did.. The snow melts and you get huge chunks of iceicles hanging around..  Edited by John L - 25/October/2008 at 11:49am |
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cmaster
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Posted: 25/October/2008 at 3:10pm |
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Heated garage. I wouldn't do it any other way
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Hammy
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Posted: 25/October/2008 at 5:53pm |
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Cmaster is right on, however you can get buy as I did for many years without a heated garage, by having a garage and just heating the inside of the van. Make sure the van is insulated and the garage is sealed tight. This is comming from a guy living in Canada. I never had a problem as long as I paid attention to the temp outside and inside the garage.
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Could somebody just clean my carpets!
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doug
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Posted: 26/October/2008 at 11:04am |
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I used to just build an igloo for my tm
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FreshAire
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Posted: 26/October/2008 at 12:06pm |
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How to deal with cold weather.... Hmmmm.....
Migrate to Australia... freezing? What's dat? Overheating more the problem here!! 
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Steaminpile
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Posted: 26/October/2008 at 3:34pm |
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I always did what John L does,,,,,,,1 van in the carport and one in the drive way,,,,,,froze water lines a couple times but never hurt the pump or HX's luckily,,,,,but until it hit -25 celcius or lower,,,,it wasn't really an issue
spray foam insulation works wonders
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doug
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Posted: 26/October/2008 at 4:17pm |
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John I would find something else to do if I had to do that very night?
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John L
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Posted: 26/October/2008 at 4:25pm |
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Like what? Apply for Social Security..LOL! Doesnt take that long doug..
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doug
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Posted: 26/October/2008 at 5:08pm |
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To prep the truck or apply for social security?
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John L
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Posted: 26/October/2008 at 7:49pm |
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jaymark1
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Posted: 27/January/2009 at 2:09pm |
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I have a butler. i takes me 15 minutes every day to prep for freezing. I dont wasnt any money on electric, and once you learn how to do it right, it works every time.
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I dont predict the future or sell glides, am I allowed on this site?
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FuzzSucker
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Posted: 30/January/2009 at 12:13am |
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You can also use an air compressor to blow the water out of the unit. Keep the pressure low and turn the pump over by hand to get the water out of it. It does not take a perfect seal just a little air will empty most systems enough to keep the ice from expanding enough to do any damage.
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duckcountry
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Are you in a high paying business or are you just a self employed low paid grunt who thinks this business provides dignity?
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