Last winter every store around here had sold out of the 5 litre tubs of screenwash and were even struggling with the smaller tubs.

The problem is it needs to be used neat or very strong concentrate to avoid freezing in the pipes. Heated washer jets will only help where the name suggests.

A local company my dad does business with just down the road from me stocks screenwash in 25 litre drums which is nearly 5.5 gallons. Our plan is to buy one and using a funnel top up a smaller 5 litre tub to fill the car's container with.

The cost for this drum is £26+ VAT. They do sizes up to 1000 litres if you want to go mad don't know the cost of those.

Here is the link: http://www.achem.co.uk/autocare-valeting-a...s/screens/ LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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No problem for me, just add a large amount of IPA. No problems then

landy19840 wrote:

No problem for me, just add a large amount of IPA. No problems then

You put beer in your screenwash  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Isopropanol

landy19840 wrote:

Isopropanol

Yes, I had guessed it wasn't actually beer you were putting in!  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

My wife doesn't like a "screenwash" smell when washing the screen. So we always use Halfords own brand ready mixed stuff, which has a sort of scented fragrance about it. Diluted 5:1 in summer and neat in winter, often on a bogof. So stock up when ever it's on offer.

Your wife is the complete opposite of mine, loves the smell of it, just when it's had a good clean and polish, up the road she goes, then washes the screen, because it smells nice

Just stocked up today.(60 litres) box of four, 5 litre containers of concentrate for £9.20!

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Just as a side to this discussion, I lost my pressure washer last winter to freezing up and it was suggested that I shouls have used some screen wash through the system to stop frezing up in future.
Maybe I should be looking to an antifreeze product.

hi dead-rat they do have a alchol problem in bury work in the commercial side of the motor trade we are not doing anything special at the mo  rainy-city
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WGG1848 wrote:

Just as a side to this discussion, I lost my pressure washer last winter to freezing up and it was suggested that I shouls have used some screen wash through the system to stop frezing up in future.
Maybe I should be looking to an antifreeze product.

Not a good idea that
Use a screen wash that protects to -15 degrees for example - may cost a few more pennies than water but I am sure you can afford it.  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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dont use anti freeze in pressure washer if a pet especially a cat goes in the garage, they love the stuff and will drink it often fatal At work
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Thanks Guys
I just googled and found this article, maybe it will save me ruining my new washer.

http://www.ehow.com/way_6048210_diy-antifr...asher.html

I have already stocked on 50 litres of undiluted screen wash as well as 20 cans of screen defrost spray since August. Last year I could not find any when I needed it. Of, I bought 30 kg of de-icing salt for my drive too!