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    Posted: 12/October/2006 at 11:39pm
What is the best way to stop freezing up your truckmount in the winter. I was told run windsheild wiper fluid through the unit until it comes out of the wand. What do you guys do?
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Mine are all parked in a heated garage.
You can also put heaters inside the vansBig smile
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mr. Slide Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12/October/2006 at 11:47pm
I put a heater in the van on cold nightsWink
 
But in No. california only 20-30 nights to
worry about!
 
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CANADIANS GO SWIMMING IN THAT TEMPERATURE

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Snowing tonight, I just put  heaters in the vans. There goes the hydro bills again...
It`s not how far you fall...it`s how high you bounce back up...
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You say that you're from the Antartic...........should be snowing every night..................and you shouldn't have Hydro
 
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Hydro-chronic??
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Electric radiator heater from walmart kmart walgreens. Set one on each side on low and if your van is WELL insulated it will stay above freezing inside when its below 0 outside...
 
I would be cautious with window wash fluid... some types freeze when its reeeeeeel cold.
 


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Make sure you use very heavey extension cords. There is no guarantee of not kicking out a breaker.  I just would.t chance it. My vans are inside all covered up for the cold nights?
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Thats for sure doug. 14 gauge minimum. 2 Oil filled radiator heaters on low will run 1200 watts (600w each) v.s. one on high at 1500 watts.
 
 
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some guys just buy a water pump and keep the water running all night...
 
my trucks both go inside....
 
truck is good outside to about -15 if insulated
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Hammy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16/October/2006 at 7:13pm
 Don't buy cheap electric heaters, you will burn them out in a season or less!
Could somebody just clean my carpets!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote doug Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21/October/2006 at 12:21pm
Originally posted by MR. STEAMER MR. STEAMER wrote:

some guys just buy a water pump and keep the water running all night...
 
my trucks both go inside....
 
truck is good outside to about -15 if insulated
Maybe it the GTA but here it would be frozeup hard?? I know personally?  It is not worth the gamble??
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