Freezing Water Help

[CHD]

I am so glad we don’t deal with that here in California. We have rain.

[anon61938349]

i use a glug of car antifreeze straight in my bucket of rainwater . they dont sell the methanol antifreeze anymore over here in England (as i believe its illegal and toxic) but the ethylene glycol antifreeze works for me. i make a rainwater bucket last all day as antifreeze is pricey now,like everything !

[donho3406]

I use to use methanol, but not like others I now use 50/50 with winshield washer fluid, the purple stuff (does not slush up as much). But as I get older I find myself staying indoors more often.

[BostonMike]

@mistersqueegee

I add enough methanol to keep my solution from freezing. I put that solution in a bottle I carry on my tool belt. When I find an area where I need more antifreeze I can simply add more methanol to my bottle and increase it’s effectiveness. I use less methanol this way and I can adjust the antifreeze volume in small batches.
I use methanol because the windshield washer fluid has terrible soap and that crummy blue dye.

I’d have to agree with Tony on the bottle method.

I use denatured alcohol because it’s easy to buy. I pick up a couple gallons at home depot or lowes when I need more.

I like to carry a 22 oz pre mixed bottle of alcohol and water in a pouch on my belt. I also have a larger bottle floating in my bucket of plain soapy water for when I need more.

I have a bottle of regular water and soap in the bucket as well so I can switch bottles for inside work. I also switch from the alcohol mixture bottle to plain when it warms up.

[llaczko]

@jonnyald

i use a glug of car antifreeze straight in my bucket of rainwater . they dont sell the methanol antifreeze anymore over here in England (as i believe its illegal and toxic) but the ethylene glycol antifreeze works for me. i make a rainwater bucket last all day as antifreeze is pricey now,like everything !

Isn’t antifreeze toxic, too?!? I always hear accounts of pets drinking it an dying.

[teyyet2004]

Hi everyone. I like to keep 300 gallons of DI water in my garage for the winter. When I need it it is pumped into my smaller tank in my van and what I need of methanol. Then my waterfed pole is ready to go.The use of rubbing alcohol sounds cheaper.