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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?
Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen  "
Set the "de-ice" and warm up timer to come on 20 mins before you are due to head out (always a nice cosy car if you drive a Merc) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Scrape it off and before driving away, draw a knob on the neighbors window.
Last year she done it to my works van windscreen late at night with butter, froze on and was a nightmare to get off in the morning  |
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"alternatively " a bucket of hot water" throw it over
Excellent idea if you want a cracked windscreen 
What Bunkie said.
NEVER throw hot water on your frosty windscreen. "
Even I know this! And I’m useless with cars! |
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By *eADevilCouple
over a year ago
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"alternatively " a bucket of hot water" throw it over
Excellent idea if you want a cracked windscreen
What Bunkie said.
NEVER throw hot water on your frosty windscreen.
Even I know this! And I’m useless with cars!"
Dont worry most women are useless with cars.  . Uh ohhh i can see me get slaughtered for this one. |
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By *exyasMan
over a year ago
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Tried and tested, stuff called (rain x) comes in two bottles 1 for outside windows makes de icing easy and doesn’t make scraping ice a mission and other 1 for inside for anti fogging misting, also if you get a small dehumidifier bag on dash When parking up stops window misting, but bag needs drying out on radiator after few uses, bit anal but it works |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Heated windscreen in the motor so no issues with that!
The van on the other hand I just scrape it then sit inside for a while till it demists with a coffee |
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"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?
Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen "
Aircon on, heat on and don't use the recirculate setting
You need to get the damp air out of the car by bringing fresh air in
I know it uses fuel but don't move off until the cars warm and the screens clear or you could get the book thrown at you if the police see you or heaven forbid you hit someone.
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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago
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"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?
Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen
Aircon on, heat on and don't use the recirculate setting
You need to get the damp air out of the car by bringing fresh air in
I know it uses fuel but don't move off until the cars warm and the screens clear or you could get the book thrown at you if the police see you or heaven forbid you hit someone.
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It's shocking how many cars you see on the road with a wee square of windscreen clear and rest is covered in frost or snow including back and side windows. .deserve the book thrown at them  |
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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago
south east |
Oh and while we're on the subject if it's been snowing ...clear the whole car including the roof ..or your an accident waiting to happen ..also cops will do you for having excess snow on roof |
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"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?
Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen
Aircon on, heat on and don't use the recirculate setting
You need to get the damp air out of the car by bringing fresh air in
I know it uses fuel but don't move off until the cars warm and the screens clear or you could get the book thrown at you if the police see you or heaven forbid you hit someone.
It's shocking how many cars you see on the road with a wee square of windscreen clear and rest is covered in frost or snow including back and side windows. .deserve the book thrown at them "
suitably chastised!  |
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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago
south east |
"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?
Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen
Aircon on, heat on and don't use the recirculate setting
You need to get the damp air out of the car by bringing fresh air in
I know it uses fuel but don't move off until the cars warm and the screens clear or you could get the book thrown at you if the police see you or heaven forbid you hit someone.
It's shocking how many cars you see on the road with a wee square of windscreen clear and rest is covered in frost or snow including back and side windows. .deserve the book thrown at them
suitably chastised! "
Only takes a few more minutes to clear the rest ..time we'll spent in my book |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fan blow heater the type you put under a desk obviously being careful not to direct the air into the seats works for me every year, heater in go have a coffee indoors and car is cozy and defrosted  |
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By *hav02 OP Man
over a year ago
Glasgow/London |
"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?
Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen
Aircon on, heat on and don't use the recirculate setting
You need to get the damp air out of the car by bringing fresh air in
I know it uses fuel but don't move off until the cars warm and the screens clear or you could get the book thrown at you if the police see you or heaven forbid you hit someone.
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Nearly happen to me last year, mainly because the sun was creating a huge glare on my windscreen, nearly rammed into back of a stationary van, despite me only going 5mph  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Keep car in the garage, means no scraping, de icing, waiting etc just jump in and go like every other day of the year "
You actually keep your car in your garage? |
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"Keep car in the garage, means no scraping, de icing, waiting etc just jump in and go like every other day of the year
You actually keep your car in your garage? "
Almost every night yes thats what garage is for after all  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Keep car in the garage, means no scraping, de icing, waiting etc just jump in and go like every other day of the year
You actually keep your car in your garage?
Almost every night yes thats what garage is for after all "
Well I know thats what a garage is for, I just dont know anyone who has space in their garage for a car. |
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By *eADevilCouple
over a year ago
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"Keep car in the garage, means no scraping, de icing, waiting etc just jump in and go like every other day of the year
You actually keep your car in your garage?
Almost every night yes thats what garage is for after all
Well I know thats what a garage is for, I just dont know anyone who has space in their garage for a car. "
By the time you open the garage and the driveway gates , move the car out onto the busy roads where everyone is driving with misty frozen windows, then nip back shut the garage close the driveway gates and get on the road , im already halfway to work and gearing up for stealing the last car parking space. Stick a pool table n bar in the garage and scrape those windows. |
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By *hav02 OP Man
over a year ago
Glasgow/London |
"If you have heaters on, make sure you stay in your car even if it's in your drive. Insurance probably won't pay up if you're having a coffee inside and car is nicked. "
True. Highway Code 123 with links to related Acts.
Illegal to leave engine running if parked on a public road or leave car unattended.... |
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"It's the first morning I've had to deice my car. Any tips on what you do?
Especially Annoying is by time i reach end of my road, a thick frost rapidly appears on my windscreen "
Purchase a car with WEBASTO fitted Fantastic bit kit My car is warm and defrosted every morning for me.
BMW X5 |
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