Tesco de-icer- it just don't do what it says on the tin!!
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Just got this for the wife's car this evening after it took her 30mins. to defrost the car this morning.
I tried it out before I brought it home,had hot air in about 20 seconds.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=48775
I tried it out before I brought it home,had hot air in about 20 seconds.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=48775
PJM5L said:
A.J.M said:
PJM5L said:
jammy_basturd said:
PJM5L said:
D3APC said:
I usually forget the scraper and the nearest cd case gets used, works quite well too!! I find the spray bottles are better than the aerosol tins.
Any particular CD music case that you find works better than others? How about 'Break the Ice' by Britney?
The freeby has the heated elements in the screen which are great!
I am currently out in Kazakhstan and here you can buy a bottle of vodka cheaper than a bottle of water, most the guys fill up the windscreen washer bottle with vodka (80 proof vodka will freeze at approximately -26°C and 100% proof vodka will freeze at approximately -40°C).
I should re-label the stuff as de-icer and ship it to the UK.
I should re-label the stuff as de-icer and ship it to the UK.
PJM5L said:
a11y_m said:
Ah, that explains the absolute twunt this morning who almost knocked me off my bike due to the sun streaming through his uncleared side windows - he must also have Tesco de-icer...
Rain-X on all glass makes scraping ice off much easier I find. I can even get away with just using the rubber part of ice-scrapers hence avoiding the potentially-damagig plastic bit
Now, as I understand it ice forms at anything below zero degrees C, in my book that's akin to the inside of my wifes freezer, and you ride a bike in that, bbbbrrrraaavvvee man!Rain-X on all glass makes scraping ice off much easier I find. I can even get away with just using the rubber part of ice-scrapers hence avoiding the potentially-damagig plastic bit
This morning was milder but less fun than yesterday: last night's rain had frozen on the sideroads and cut-throughs I use, fecking lethal.
Yep, I'm a bit mental I guess
A.J.M said:
PJM5L said:
A.J.M said:
PJM5L said:
jammy_basturd said:
PJM5L said:
D3APC said:
I usually forget the scraper and the nearest cd case gets used, works quite well too!! I find the spray bottles are better than the aerosol tins.
Any particular CD music case that you find works better than others? How about 'Break the Ice' by Britney?The freeby has the heated elements in the screen which are great!
I now just use earth, wind and fire.
rizzono1 said:
I am currently out in Kazakhstan and here you can buy a bottle of vodka cheaper than a bottle of water, most the guys fill up the windscreen washer bottle with vodka (80 proof vodka will freeze at approximately -26°C and 100% proof vodka will freeze at approximately -40°C).
I should re-label the stuff as de-icer and ship it to the UK.
Yeah, "ABSOLUTE(ly)"I should re-label the stuff as de-icer and ship it to the UK.
marshal_alan said:
never used de-icer in my life, plastic scraper, start car and put heater and heated rear screen on, scrape all windows and by the time you are done the inside of the car is all warm.. simples
Mine isn't anywhere near warm, but I do the same.Got a scraper from Halfrauds for £1 last winter - does the job pretty damn well and even has a rubber wiper-thingymabob on the other side.
A.J.M said:
PJM5L said:
A.J.M said:
PJM5L said:
jammy_basturd said:
PJM5L said:
D3APC said:
I usually forget the scraper and the nearest cd case gets used, works quite well too!! I find the spray bottles are better than the aerosol tins.
Any particular CD music case that you find works better than others? How about 'Break the Ice' by Britney?The freeby has the heated elements in the screen which are great!
young_bairn said:
Deva Link said:
jimmystratos said:
Had a V6 granada that had a heated screen - just brilliant. Why aren't tehy universal?
..because Ford own the patent.(I think it's recently run out though).
Wonderful thing so it is.
D3APC said:
A.J.M said:
PJM5L said:
A.J.M said:
PJM5L said:
jammy_basturd said:
PJM5L said:
D3APC said:
I usually forget the scraper and the nearest cd case gets used, works quite well too!! I find the spray bottles are better than the aerosol tins.
Any particular CD music case that you find works better than others? How about 'Break the Ice' by Britney?The freeby has the heated elements in the screen which are great!
I keep my car locked up in the garage at night so I never have a problem in the morning. I still cant understand why my neigbours store cardboard boxes in their garage and spend 20 mins in the morning de-frosting the windows . 
Get rid of all the junk they store and spend that extra 20mins in bed 
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Get rid of all the junk they store and spend that extra 20mins in bed .moanthebairns said:
I tend to find putting the windscreen wippers on at full speed( so there motion is virtually rocking the van ) whilst reving the engine vigourlsy to warm up the heaters that are on full blow pointed to the windscreen works best for me
Please don't ever let me buy a vehicle from you!530dTPhil said:
moanthebairns said:
I tend to find putting the windscreen wippers on at full speed( so there motion is virtually rocking the van ) whilst reving the engine vigourlsy to warm up the heaters that are on full blow pointed to the windscreen works best for me
Correction, don't ever buy a motor from me that was the works. However I take rather good care of my wee fiesta and it has a lovely heated front windscreen AhhhhhhPlease don't ever let me buy a vehicle from you!
Deva Link said:
jimmystratos said:
Had a V6 granada that had a heated screen - just brilliant. Why aren't tehy universal?
..because Ford own the patent.
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