Winter Porta Potty Rental in Winchester: How to Keep Units From Freezing
Winchester winters bring hard freezes, ice storms and the odd heavy snow. Here is how job sites and homeowners keep a porta potty usable from December through March.
Do porta potties freeze in Winchester winters?
Porta potty tanks can freeze during Winchester cold snaps, when nights drop well below 32°F for several days. A frozen tank can't be pumped and the deodorizer stops working. A non-toxic de-icing charge added at each service keeps the liquid from freezing solid.
The holding tank is the part that freezes first. Hand-sanitizer gel can also thicken, and the sink water in deluxe units and hand-wash stations is drained or treated in hard freezes.
What does winterizing a porta potty involve?
Winterizing a porta potty means adding a salt-brine or non-toxic antifreeze charge to the tank at every service, from about December through March. The charge lowers the freezing point so the tank stays liquid and pumpable. The service crew handles it; renters do nothing.
- De-icing charge added at each weekly service.
- Sink units: fresh water drained or treated before hard freezes.
- Extra visits during long freezes on busy sites.
Where should a porta potty go in winter?
In winter, place a porta potty out of the wind, with the door facing south or away from the prevailing northwest wind, on ground our truck can reach after snow. A spot beside a building or trailer blocks wind and gets sun, which helps the tank and the people using it.
What happens after a snowstorm?
After a snowstorm, our trucks service units once roads and your site are passable. Clear a path from the road to the unit and keep the door free of drifts. If a storm pushes a service day back, we catch up on the next route day and add a visit if needed.
Tell us about steep or shaded driveways. Ice on a slope can stop a loaded truck even after the road is clear.
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