Keeping the vacuum truck and hoses from freezing on winter routes
This is my first winter running a vacuum truck up here. I'm servicing standard units, a few ADA-compliant units, and one restroom trailer at a…
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Deb K. replied
Questions tagged “Winter”
11 questions across all categories.
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Will a driveway porta potty freeze up during a winter remodel? ✓ Solved
Yes, a driveway standard unit can freeze up when nights sit in the teens. The holding tank liquid can thicken or gel, and the hand sanitizer jug can…
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Ray M. replied
Restroom trailers in winter: what keeps them from freezing during a December wedding?
I just finished a December wedding setup: a six-stall restroom trailer for 150 guests over six hours, alcohol served. The ground was flat gravel,…
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Jules T. replied
How do porta potties work on a job site in winter when everything freezes? ✓ Solved
Rental companies add a brine or non-toxic antifreeze solution to the holding tank during winter service visits to prevent freezing. The antifreeze…
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Marcus B. replied
Winter jobsite: how do you keep a porta potty from freezing between service days? ✓ Solved
The best method for a winter jobsite is to request the rental company use an antifreeze solution in the standard portable toilet holding tank. This…
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Ray M. replied
Porta potty at a hunting camp or cabin with no septic: what works year-round?
Our hunting camp is off a forest service road in the Cascades, no septic, and we use it maybe two weekends a month. Winters get serious snow, and…
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Luis A. replied
What's the worst weather you've serviced a porta potty in?
Last January, I had a route of 15 standard portable toilets on a construction site that was an absolute sheet of ice. The wind chill was about -15,…
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Christmas tree lot for five weeks: one porta potty for volunteers and shoppers, and will weekly service hold up in the cold?
Our Scout troop runs a Christmas tree lot as a fundraiser every year, and this year we lost the spot next to the hardware store where we used to…
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Sam O. replied
Handwash station next to our crew's porta potty froze solid two mornings in a row. What do people do in winter? ✓ Solved
Deb is right about the antifreeze, but she didn't mention that the rental company's driver adds it during the service visit, not at delivery. The…
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Ray M. replied
Drive through Christmas light show on our farm every night in December. Can a regular porta potty be heated for the volunteers? ✓ Solved
A standard portable toilet cannot be heated safely with an internal heater due to fire risk and lack of ventilation. For your six or seven…
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Snow plow on our parking lot job is going to bury the porta potty this winter. Where should it sit before the snow starts? ✓ Solved
Place the standard unit and handwash station on a curbed island where the plow can't reach it. That keeps them clear of snow piles and blade strikes.…
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Marcus B. replied