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Hot water, scraper or de-icer?
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I've never dared chuck hot water onto a freezing windscreen. So I mostly scrape and turn the car's heating on full.De-icers are a bit of a last resort. They don't work very well. They also evaporate off very quickly. I have had occasions where I have sprayed the winscreen so I can see out. But as I set off down the road, the de-icer evaporates off and I'm suddenly looking at a completely frosted over window again.If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.1 -
I tell the app to start the car 15 minutes before I need it. All nice and warm.Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.0
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I'm with you on that. Unfortunately I have to turn the heated steering wheel on manually when I enter the toasty carEssexExile said:I tell the app to start the car 15 minutes before I need it. All nice and warm.0 -
I keep mine garaged so no need for scraping, hot water or de icer, heated windscreen if it’s frosty whilst I’m out0
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I dodged the situation altogether by getting rid of the car3
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Ectophile said:I've never dared chuck hot water onto a freezing windscreen. So I mostly scrape and turn the car's heating on full.Would you trust a guy on MSS that said he has been doing it for years without a problem?Sometimes when its really cold, it will refreeze with a de-icer. Seems like most on here are above average earners
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I use a windscreen cover, no messing with scrapers and water.
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Surely that is hot water 🤣sevenhills said:It's that time of year again!There are always warnings about not using boiling water, but maybe hot water is ok?That is what I have been using, for the last few years, with no problems.Has anyone poured on hot water to a frozen windscreen and seen it crack?I have never heard of it happening, just warnings.Hot water is much easier than other methods, 50% cold water and 50% boiling water.Life in the slow lane0 -
I have on occasion run the hot tap and filled a bucket, but I normally use a large jug.born_again said:Surely that is hot water 🤣
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Scraper. De icer only works seemingly if it wasn’t proper ice anyway, as someone already noted, you drive away and the de icer freezes up.0
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