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chapsworth Member Since: 03 Jan 2012 Location: Canterbury Posts: 225 |
Hi,
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9th Jan 2012 1:24 pm |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
Because hot water (even in summer) together with the detergent inside the windshield fluid helps cleaning more quicky and efficiently all (greasy and dirty) things on your windshied. (You do dishes with hot water, isn't it?)
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9th Jan 2012 3:26 pm |
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bigalf1961 Member Since: 14 Mar 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 846 |
yes but i dont eat my food of the windscreen alex, hot water if for hygene when washing up still a but puzzled because its the water that freezes in the nozzel that screenwash is made from if you so if you mix it stronger the less it freezes. rainy-city
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9th Jan 2012 6:43 pm |
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chapsworth Member Since: 03 Jan 2012 Location: Canterbury Posts: 225 |
Going a bit off topic because I was trying to find out where to mount one on a F2 not really questioning whether to have one or not or whether they are any good. I have one already and it's been great on the F1.
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9th Jan 2012 6:59 pm |
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bigalf1961 Member Since: 14 Mar 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 846 |
hi not got a clue where to mount it ive never had the need for one i just use stronger fluid rainy-city
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9th Jan 2012 7:19 pm |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
Well, depends on the size of the unit and its install restrictions.
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9th Jan 2012 9:28 pm |
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Vonkroloc Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Spain Posts: 15 |
Excuse my ignorance, but have you think about what hot or warm fluid can do to your cold or iced Windsceen? I preefer to use a good quality fluid, and when the car is working it will be warm, so it can cleen better the rest of insects, but all the car will be at the same temp. So you only throw warm liuid to the windsceen when it is warm enough. In sumer all the car is burning so i think you won´t need it at all. |
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9th Jan 2012 9:46 pm |
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chapsworth Member Since: 03 Jan 2012 Location: Canterbury Posts: 225 |
Google headshot or alphatherm. It's a nifty device that monitors battery condition and heats a small amount of water to a precise temperature that does not cause any damage.
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9th Jan 2012 10:20 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Didn't GM in the States fit it and then had to recall it |
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9th Jan 2012 10:34 pm |
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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1777 |
you've hit the nail right on the head Alf, one of our UK plants on Teesside manufactures screen wash for a lot of original equipment car plants, and the percentage of solvent( something like Isopropanol) in the winter dilution is what you need to prevent freezing and it's the surfactant addition is that cleans the dirt , the air chill at 70mph in winter is going to outweigh any benefits of "warm" water, the blue dye is just to let you know the bottle is full We normally blend it with de-ionised water so that less streaking takes place, but of course once you have diluted it from the tap some of that benefit is lost. Ready to use screenwash is the biggest con known to man !! 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership 2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned ! 2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto . |
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9th Jan 2012 11:38 pm |
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iain cooper Member Since: 27 Aug 2007 Location: north of Glasgow Posts: 1989 |
I certainly wouldn't spray my windscreen with warm/hot water in winter.
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10th Jan 2012 8:19 am |
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chapsworth Member Since: 03 Jan 2012 Location: Canterbury Posts: 225 |
The temperature is controlled to something like 57 degress which causes no damage to the windscreen.
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10th Jan 2012 10:05 am |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
^ Warm water will not create a thermal shock to the windscreen, I still warm up the kettle and throw it over the screen in bad frost, have done for years. |
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10th Jan 2012 10:57 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
I like the idea, but it probably too expensive to be worthwhile At work
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10th Jan 2012 11:54 am |
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