MINUS 8 !!

[Roadkill]

I feel happy to use this smiley this morning . . . the ice just did not want to leave the car !  

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Roadkill

I feel happy to use this smiley this morning . . . the ice just did not want to leave the car !  

Exactly the same here (Norfolk), the ice was welded to the windows



We are actually just looking at installing a Wood-burning Stove with a back burner to heat our radiators etc as oil prices have just gone up again and it is so expensive to heat the house (no mains supply here).

Something like this would be good.

[Jo]

Minus 7 here

[art b]

bit nippley here in northants too...
we have been up in leeds n sheffield for two days an although the snow up there is 6'' deep on the side streets up steep hills,
the air temp was around 2deg....

its around -9 here today[acording to the local radio...trees look great with the heavy frost on....


we have a jotuel wood burner and we burn all sorts of stuff on it....

this is our likkle beut...[bought it for 60 quid from the free adds pre ebay] around 10 years ago.....its more than paid for itself then...

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there are various building regs involved these days, and it can be quite expensive....  chimney liners, building control costs,

[art b]

who ever built that fireplace.... needs to get a spirit level....

[Incursus]

Quoting: Roadkill

the ice just did not want to leave the car

Indeed even the de-icer didn't make a dent.  1st time i've bought de-icer in about 5 years

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: art b

this is our likkle beut..

That looks cool and for a great price!

Quoting: art b

there are various building regs involved these days, and it can be quite expensive.... chimney liners

Yes we are just researching it now, although we have no chimney at all, so will just be a flume all the way up and out I presume..

[art b]

you can get a rear exiting flue....our has one,[not used by us though,]
then the steel flue can be ran up the outside,.....i presume



my bro fitted a woodburner in his newbuild/barn conversion,
and had to have a firedamper in the s/s flue as it passes thru the roof, that was around 1k on its own...

[art b]

Quoting: Incursus

Indeed even the de-icer didn't make a dent. 1st time i've bought de-icer in about 5 years

i havent used de-icer in 25 years,it generally sucks,

a milk bottle of luke warm tap water does the job,
and wont freeze 5 mins later as it warms the glass,

and b4 ya all start .....ive never broken a windscreen......

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: art b

and had to have a firedamper in the s/s flue as it passes thru the roof, that was around 1k on its own...

AHHHH

Quoting: art b

then the steel flue can be ran up the outside,.....i presume  

This is what we are thinking (hmm)

Quoting: art b

i havent used de-icer in 25 years,it generally sucks,

Yeah I found it to be expensive and doesn't really work where you still have to make sure the wipers are free and keep them going or the screen ices back up.

I use cardboard on the windscreen so I just have to scrape the two front side windows and wing-mirrors. I wouldn't have to use the cardboard at all but my heated windscreen only works on one side

[F Body]

Only minus 5c here at 05:20am this morning, wasn't too bad on the bike

[Andy]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

I wouldn't have to use the cardboard at all but my heated windscreen only works on one side

Fantastic ain't they!

[Ponti]

Hate to say it but I saw -10.5 at 4:15am as I was leaving Birmingham airport after work.
Even worse got to just before junction 7a on the M42 and found 1 of my workmates broken down on the way to East Midlands, the van was freezing and had cut out, from what he said sounded like no anti freeze. So I got him to wait in my car till somebody came.

[Amey]

Took Lucy out for a walk this afternoon - Wasn't too bad in the sun, but in the shade was very cold.

Here's some pics

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[Incursus]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Quoting: art b
i havent used de-icer in 25 years,it generally sucks,


Yeah I found it to be expensive and doesn't really work where you still have to make sure the wipers are free and keep them going or the screen ices back up.

Yeah I had forgotten it wasn't that great and really doesn't save much time.

[Roadkill]

I find the de-icer in aerosols utter shite but the liquid stuff in spray bottles much better.

It lasts longer plus you get a better spread on the screen instead of a weak trail the aerosols leave . . . Plus, due to no propelant, the container doesn't get UBER cold and make your hands freeze !

[Incursus]

Yeah I bought the spray one.  Maybe it will work better when the weather warms up a bit.

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

I find the de-icer in aerosols utter shite but the liquid stuff in spray bottles much better.

[Incursus]

No problem this morning the -15 screen wash I bought in France was enough to clear the ice off

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: Incursus

-15 screen wash I bought in France

So someone has found a use for it!

[Cunning Plan]

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[Incursus]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Quoting: Incursus
-15 screen wash I bought in France




So someone has found a use for it!

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Incursus

No problem this morning

It was above freezing (just) when I left at 7.40 this morning - didn't even bother with de-icer - just a quick wipe with the scraper.

It's supposed to be milder for the next few days . . . . apparently.

[F Body]

Yep it was +1.5c outside at 15:30pm and a tropical +4.5c is forecast for Saturday

[nick69]

You guys are getting hit pretty hard by the sounds of it.