How to De-ice Your Windshield
A windshield coated with ice and snow shouldn't set you back more than a few minutes when you need to hit the road.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Turn on the car. Put the defroster on the hottest setting and turn on the air conditioner (many modern cars automatically engage the air conditioner when you turn on the defroster).
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Set the defroster fan to low.
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Brush snow off the windshield.
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Spray de-icing solution on the windshield. (You can make your own de-icing solution--a mixture of half water and half vinegar.)
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Scrape the ice off the outside of the windshield using an ice scraper or, in a pinch, a credit card.
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Tips & Warnings
Pouring hot water on an icy windshield can crack the glass.
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Comments
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boo - you're promoting vehilcle idling- which pollutes the air, waste fuel and money... and it's hard on your car... try a block heater, an ice scraper ( or the vinegar water trick) and wear some mittens for the first 2 minutes of driving your car - which is actually the fastest way to warm your engine... 50% faster than idling! (see natural resouces of Canada for more info :)
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What a RoofIce melting polyester icesock poly weave material does is stay strong and flexible at - 20 degrees F while holding onto tiny ice melt crystals as small as 300 microns still allowing water to flow through the sock, creating a deicing solution. CMA and many other deicing ice melt crystals work well and do not leave any residual. A single refillable icesock can keep your windshield ice free all winter.
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mrharvey
Feb 06, 2009
Very good tips! Thanks! -
mrharvey
Feb 06, 2009
Very good tips! Thanks!
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BigDiamonds
Feb 02, 2009
"how to break all your credit cards trying to get ice off of a windshield"
