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  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
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    sevenhills wrote: »
    Not needed them in the last few years, used it on cars and vans windscreens with no problems. Why not try it ;)

    How hot is hot?
    I'd think that may make a difference.
  • AdrianC
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    Hot tap for me. Never once had a problem with it, even on glass with pre-existing bullseyes and cracks.

    Warms the glass, as well as melts the ice, so removes mist from the inside, too.
  • DUTR
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    Hot tap for me. Never once had a problem with it, even on glass with pre-existing bullseyes and cracks.

    Warms the glass, as well as melts the ice, so removes mist from the inside, too.

    I'd imagine water from the cold tap will suffice, me? I do have electric heated screen and the car is garaged .
    I do remember years back a guy put some hot kettle water on his windscreen of an allegro, the screen cracked! Modern screens may have improved but I'd still not suggest very hot water.
  • GwylimT
    GwylimT Posts: 6,530 Forumite
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    I normally park in the garage so it rarely freezes, I also have a heated driveway, if I park outside I pour water over it from the cold tap which averages at 17 celcius, so quite warm really. It is warm enough to melt the ice on the outside and stops the condensation turning into ice.
  • arcon5
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    Boil a full kettle. Clears the ice perfectly. Don't usually use it all so with whatever's left I'll just use it to top up the brake fluid
  • Richard53
    Richard53 Posts: 3,173 Forumite
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    arcon5 wrote: »
    Boil a full kettle. Clears the ice perfectly. Don't usually use it all so with whatever's left I'll just use it to top up the brake fluid
    *Blinker* fluid, you clown.
    If someone is nice to you but rude to the waiter, they are not a nice person.
  • Lizabeth21
    Lizabeth21 Posts: 161 Forumite
    Frost and ice free garage
  • Ganga
    Ganga Posts: 4,253 Forumite
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    pappa_golf wrote: »
    With the cold weather what's everyone using for scraping the frost off of their windscreens? I'm having problems getting mine clear. I used my Halfords discount card but it only got 20% off.


    Haha,i think it went over everyone,s head:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    Ganga wrote: »
    Haha,i think it went over everyone,s head:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Not the ten who thanked his post :p
  • 306chris
    306chris Posts: 234 Forumite
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    Just press the buttons for the two heated screens.

    Easy peasy.

    Just make sure the door seals are in good nick and treated with gummi pflege and I don't tend to have any issues.
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