How to Defrost a Windshield

On cold days in the winter months, you often find that frost has formed on your car's windshield. It is a normal occurrence and it only take a few minutes to remove the frost. In the winter, give yourself enough time to defrost your windshield before your daily commute.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Start your car. The car needs to be running before you can begin defrosting the windshield.

2. Turn on the defrost option in your vehicle. It should be set to the highest heat on a low speed. Higher speeds actually fan out colder air than a lower setting.

3. Wait a few minutes while the defroster melts the ice on your windshield. Once it is melted, you can wipe away the water with your windshield wipers.

4. Use a de-icer. For an instant way to get rid of frost on the windshield, spray on a vehicle formulated de-icer. Pyroil Windshield De-Icer is safe to use on your car and does not smear like other de-icers.

5. Scrape away the frost. If you are in a hurry, you can choose to start the car with the defrost mode running and use an ice scraper to get rid of the frost.

6. Purchase a remote starter. This allows you to defrost your windshield from inside the comfort of your home. Before you turn off the car at night, make sure that you have set it to defrost mode.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also use a de-icer to get rid of ice that has formed on your windshield wipers.
• Don't forget to defrost your rear window as well. Frost can prevent you from seeing any objects that are directly behind you.

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