de icing windows ?

[sito]

what do you guys use for de icing windows?

is there a after market heater for washer fluid ?

[FUNX650]

A lot of windshield reservoir fluids are flammable.
Don't think I'd want to use a "heater" in their proximity.

I use ~ 70% IPA/Distilled Water solution.
I keep it in a spray bottle by the back door,
where I can easily pick it up on the way out.


Bob

[frankprozzoly]

I remote start the car from my warm couch and let it run for 20 minutes

[MPBGT]

I have plug in heater for my car, it goes inline with the regular radiator coolant. I start my car and have almost immediate heat. When it's really cold the heat is not immediately, but the car warms up much quicker.

Some GMs have heated wiper tanks. I'm not sure how all that works on those to not be too hot to break the glass.

[FUNX650]

Some GMs have heated wiper tanks. I'm not sure how all that works on those to not be too hot to break the glass.
I liked the one I had in my '08 Chevy P/U.

However:
It was recalled. Said to be a: Potential Fire hazard.
I reluctantly let them remove it; took the $100;
never replaced the unit with an aftermarket alternative.


Bob

[AeroCleanse]

what do you guys use for de icing windows?

is there a after market heater for washer fluid ?

If its thick then a scraper, if not a I use a de icing washer fluid from the local parts store.

Some cars have heated windshield washer fluid, not sure if they have aftermarket ones.

[SameGuy]

Don't most European brand cars these days have heated washer nozzles?

FWIW I haven't had (regular, unheated) nozzles freeze in a few years, but I use winter washer fluid that is good to -49°F.

[frankprozzoly]

The rear window has a defroster. Someccars might have this but every car should heat the glass where the wipers sit. My wipers are hidden at the bottom so they don't benefit when I defrost the windshield. The windshield defrosts and the area where the wipers sit is still icy

[SameGuy]

I've often wondered how prohibitively expensive it would be to heat windscreens the same way it's done for commercial aircraft. Unlike a car's rear window, the wires on aircraft windscreens are invisible at normal distances. They also must draw some serious current because they work within a few seconds.

[builthatch]

A lot of windshield reservoir fluids are flammable.
Don't think I'd want to use a "heater" in their proximity.

I use ~ 70% IPA/Distilled Water solution.
I keep it in a spray bottle by the back door,
where I can easily pick it up on the way out.


Bob

my 2009 Mercedes has an electric heater element in the washer fluid reservoir.

my Audi has heated nozzles.

[FUNX650]

my 2009 Mercedes has an electric heater element in the washer fluid reservoir.

my Audi has heated nozzles.
I suppose congratultions are in order?

Bob

[SameGuy]

Mean!

[Don M]

There used to be an after market "system" that coiled the washer fluid hose around your radiator/heater hose and used that to heat the washer fluid. The biggest drawback was that in the winter, you would have to wait until the engine heated up fairly hot before it worked.

I checked on Google and found several links to washer fluid heaters, here is an example:


12v Hot Shot (http://www.donmar.com/12volt/hotshot.htm)

[builthatch]

I suppose congratultions are in order?

Bob

for correcting your previously posted misinformation and soothing your baseless fears...i'll gladly accept.


A lot of windshield reservoir fluids are flammable.
Don't think I'd want to use a "heater" in their proximity.

[07gtcs]

The defroster, and if need be an ice scrapper.