Baby It's Cold Outside

I feel like we blinked and the weather changed.  Last week, it was warm and sunny every day.  So warm that I turned the air conditioning back on in our office building.

Over the weekend that all changed.  We have been waking up to colder temperatures and frosty cars in the morning.  Everyone is pulling out their warmer jackets and my son wore a snow hat to school this morning!

All of this means that the colder, winter temperatures are right around the corner.  Colder temperatures mean frozen equipment.  Anything with running water in it requires winterization but don't worry because we have you covered!

We plan on starting winterization of all restroom trailers, holding tanks and office trailer bathrooms at the beginning of November.  If you want a better idea of when your equipment will be serviced, feel free to call our office at (877) 234-6545.

Stay warm!

The Process of Winterization

It’s getting cold outside! You know what that means, right? 

It’s time for the winterization process to begin. We usually see this happen with home sprinkler systems, but we at A Royal Flush have to winterize toilets and electric flush systems during the winter season. 

For those of you who don’t know, the process of winterization is simply getting something, whether it’d be a car or a portable toilet, prepared for winter. Could you imagine a world without winterization? It would be a mess! Pipes would burst, cars would break down, and most importantly, portable toilets would not function correctly during the winter. 

Portable toilets not functioning correctly during the winter can lead to problems, like not being able to clean the toilet.

There are few ways to winterize portable toilets. The first is to add a brine solution made with rock salt. This is the least expensive way to fight the cold weather. 

Another method is to use methanol. A lot of portable toilet operators prefer methanol because it is a lot easier to use. Where with the brine solution you have to dissolve the rock salt, methanol can be poured directly into the toilet. 

Now let’s say you are in a very cold area; I’m talking -40° F. For weather this cold many people mix the brine solution and the methanol.

So there you have it; the basic process of winterization. 

If you have any further questions about our winterization process give us a call at 877-234-6545.