2007-02-16 01:28:44 · 14 answers · asked by john_ven24 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You've obviously never lived in a cold climate.
2007-02-16 01:38:18 · answer #1 · answered by Reverend Black Grape 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When it is freezing outside... I wouldn't want to play with water. Also, It is possible Hot water will crack your windshield due to the temperature change. As for a towel over the windshield... If their was freezing rain overnight, the towel will simply be frozen to the glass.
2007-02-16 09:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by Satchmo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot water and cold glass do not mix. This could cause you to crack your windshield. And as for the towel, if there is enough moisture for the towel to absorb you now have another problem now you have a towel frozen to your windshield.
2007-02-16 18:38:52 · answer #3 · answered by Freckles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One possibility, although very remote with modern automotive-glass preparation techniques, is that extremely hot water poured onto very cold glass could cause the part touched by the water to expand too fast and crack or shatter. Plus, when the water cools, it will simply freeze into ice all over again.
2007-02-16 09:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to do the towel thing, especiall if I knew it was going to snow, i kept a kitchen towel in my car, and when i parked i would throw the towel over the driver's side of the windshield, that way, when it snowed, it would snow on my towel and not on the windshield. then when i came out, i would just pull the towel off and have a clean windshield.
2007-02-16 09:34:03 · answer #5 · answered by Dayne's gal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hot water will refreeze quickly, plus the quick change of temperature can damage your windshield.a towel can be frozen to the windshield making it difficult to remove.
2007-02-16 17:43:47 · answer #6 · answered by yankeegray_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting anything hot on your windshield can cause it to crack and it the widshield already has a crack , may cause it to shatter. Warm up the car with the defroster on high and just scrape.
2007-02-16 15:01:31 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot water applied to very cold glass can smash it - the rapid change of temperature can cause it to expand quickly and break itself. Or, the water gets cold very quickly and just freezes on your car!
2007-02-16 09:31:29 · answer #8 · answered by Aidan J 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hot water on a iced windshield could crack it!
2007-02-16 09:31:51 · answer #9 · answered by woody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becuase hot water doesnt always work. if you take the time to get the hot water out on your car but it freezes over then your out of luck :(
2007-02-16 09:31:27 · answer #10 · answered by ♥Pictsy♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make an appointment with a glass shop, then go and give it a try. The answer will come pretty quick.
2007-02-16 18:19:14 · answer #11 · answered by parkmistyred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋