windscreen washing liquid gets frozen, what to do?

sensibly_insane

Hi all,

Its been happening for a few days now. The windsreen washing liquid gets frozen while the car is parked overnight and it takes at least half an hour for washing liquid to come out after I start driving the car.

I use ready to use, washing liquid (blue one, normally the cheapest brand) available on any superstore. I dilute the liquid a bit becasue otherwise it doesnt clean up the screen and gets clogged all over the screen.

Can somebody please advise me how to cope with it

Regards

jackieb

I don't dilute mine in this weather.

I'm assuming you mean carwash stuff and not actual washing-up liquid?

My husband tried to save a few pennies last time he refilled it and he decided to dilute it just a wee bit. It froze, even though he hadn't put much water in it.

bryanb

Stop diluting it.

sensibly_insane

thanks for your replies everybody, ya i do mean car wash stuff but the problem with the neat liquid is that it dries up to white residue even before the wiper is done with cleaning up the windscreen.

nomoneytoday

Dilute in the summer, concentrate in the winter

jackieb

sensibly_insane wrote: »

thanks for your replies everybody, ya i do mean car wash stuff but the problem with the neat liquid is that it dries up to white residue even before the wiper is done with cleaning up the windscreen.

I've never had this problem, and I normally just buy Tesco stuff or similar. Stupid question, but is your windscreen needing cleaned? It's not covered in salt off the roads or anything?

Another thought - are you using your window washers for long enough, so it gets properly wet in the first place?

sensibly_insane

jackieb wrote: »

I've never had this problem, and I normally just buy Tesco stuff or similar. Stupid question, but is your windscreen needing cleaned? It's not covered in salt off the roads or anything?

Another thought - are you using your window washers for long enough, so it gets properly wet in the first place?

Thanks jackieb, IMHO it is not a stupid question, it looks more relevant in my situation as I travel a lot on motorway. Though, I keep washing my screen and even cleaning wipers quite often. I am not sure about the second point your mentioned, what you mean exactly

Thanks once again for taking your time

jackieb

sensibly_insane wrote: »

Thanks jackieb, IMHO it is not a stupid question, it looks more relevant in my situation as I travel a lot on motorway. Though, I keep washing my screen and even cleaning wipers quite often. I am not sure about the second point your mentioned, what you mean exactly

Thanks once again for taking your time

Maybe it's drying out before the wipers have finished wiping? Maybe if you pressed the washers for a bit longer so there was more fluid on your windscreen?

sensibly_insane

good point Jackieb,I am not sure if I do it but I will have it mind next time. thanks once again, :T

hewhoisnotintheknow

its possible that its just your squirters are blocked. I justhold my finger on them for a few seconds defrosts them then its fine

i also find a quick squirt every 10 minutes keeps it moving

when i top it up in the cold weather it use hot water also with the concentrate


you could also consider wrapping the washer pipe around the radiator hosing too

Idiophreak

jackieb wrote: »

Maybe it's drying out before the wipers have finished wiping? Maybe if you pressed the washers for a bit longer so there was more fluid on your windscreen?

This is definitely worth playing about with - mine smears like crazy unless I keep the squirt on for a couple of seconds...