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windscreen washing liquid gets frozen, what to do?

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  • BargainGalore
    BargainGalore Posts: 5,243 Forumite
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    edited 5 January 2010 at 12:22PM
    You used to be able to get some washer that had dicer in it from Halfords not sure f you can now

    I think this is it

    http://reviews.halfords.com/4028/376392/reviews.htm
  • angeltreats
    angeltreats Posts: 2,286 Forumite
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    Mine have frozen really badly a few times over the past week, despite using almost neat screenwash. I threw some very cheap vodka in there last night (vodka has a much lower freezing temperature than water) and it worked a treat.
  • pault123
    pault123 Posts: 1,111 Forumite
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    A lot of people blow their washer pump fuses this time of year, holding the lever for too long with no water coming out. RAC guy was saying its one of the most frequent call outs this week.
  • pault123
    pault123 Posts: 1,111 Forumite
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    angeltreats wrote: »
    Mine have frozen really badly a few times over the past week, despite using almost neat screenwash. I threw some very cheap vodka in there last night (vodka has a much lower freezing temperature than water) and it worked a treat.


    Doesn't vodka remove paintwork? :o
  • Lube
    Lube Posts: 1,495 Forumite
    Not sure but it tastes nice ;)
    pault123 wrote: »
    Doesn't vodka remove paintwork? :o
  • molerat
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    I used to use the halfords green undiluted but now use the stuff from Lidl £3.99 / 5L, neat it freezes at -60. I have never and will never used the supermarket cheap rubbish.
  • DaveMacD
    DaveMacD Posts: 575 Forumite
    pault123 wrote: »
    Doesn't vodka remove paintwork? :o
    I know the cheap stuff removes stomach lining :)
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  • hewhoisnotintheknow
    hewhoisnotintheknow Posts: 3,162 Forumite
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    pault123 wrote: »
    A lot of people blow their washer pump fuses this time of year, holding the lever for too long with no water coming out. RAC guy was saying its one of the most frequent call outs this week.


    i find that scary that people would call the breakdown out for that

    surely you could sacrafice another fuse for radio or something and pour hotwater/concentrate in to de ice it along with the engine heat
  • Poppycat
    Poppycat Posts: 19,899 Forumite
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    I think that screenwash had meths in it I tried it but it wasnt that cold when I used it
    BargainGalore wrote: »
    You used to be able to get some washer that had dicer in it from Halfords not sure f you can now

    I think this is it

    http://reviews.halfords.com/4028/376392/reviews.htm
  • thescouselander
    thescouselander Posts: 5,547 Forumite
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    I just get the concentrated screenwash and dilute it by 50% - no problems so far despite the very low temperatures. Stay away from the pre mixed stuff, its normally only summer strength.
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