apparently warm water can potentially crack the glass
2007-12-12 19:41:24 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
the water does not have to be warm to clear ice but you should have your wipers on to clear the water if it is still freezing.car glass is toughened and may crack if you already have damage to glass if water is too hot...i fill an already boiled kettle with cold water onto what water was left from breakfast cuppa .....and if it is too warm empty some and top with more cold
2007-12-12 19:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by foxy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
cold water, for me everytime. Start the engine, put the blowers on full first then, poor some cold water over the glass. I was up and away this morning in about 5 mins, all deiced and it was still showing -1.5 on my temp gauge.
2007-12-13 03:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by mikeywills 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pour a jug of warm water over the glass. It is instances where people pour boiling water from a kettle that cracks the glass
2007-12-13 03:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by 3gigrig 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Best thing to do is leave it in your garage so it doesn't freeze in the 1st place, so take all of your rubbish out of it and take it to the tip. or the night before cover it up with an old blanket or curtain. warm water only freezes again due to the air in it. deicer is OK, if you have ac turn it to hot and recycle so u don't get any cold air in to car. sit in your car till engine warms up, or buy a hot air fan heater that plugs into cigarette lighter socket
2007-12-13 15:36:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well used warm water, not really warm just slightly, loads of time and never had a cracked windscreen.
2007-12-13 03:45:21 · answer #5 · answered by Mum 2 Boys 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i find it helps if you can try and cover the windscreen when you park up for the night, put some cardboard over the screen held in place with the wipers
2007-12-13 03:58:40 · answer #6 · answered by charles m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I simply switch on my heated windscreen - it takes about 2 minutes to clear.
2007-12-13 09:05:45 · answer #7 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spray Methyl Hydrate on the windshield, melts the ice right away.
2007-12-13 03:51:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always use lukewarm water and have never cracked the glass.
2007-12-13 03:44:56 · answer #9 · answered by ChocLover 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Use a scraper, it warms you up, removes the ice and cleans the windscreen all in one.
2007-12-13 03:43:32 · answer #10 · answered by Kathy S 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋