Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Cat should be in the bin, not sitting on your car.
Fpmsl 
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
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i've done this a few times on older cars never had an issue but i always scrape now
on the other side of the coin though i had a chip on my 206 windscreen on one of the realy hot days in the summer put the hose on the car and the cold water cracked it
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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I always use lukewarm water, though a couple of years ago when I had my Renault 19 shitter I tried boiling water in an attempt to crack the windscreen, but it held firm
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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My windowscreen cracked last year with de-icer 
[Edited on 07-12-2010 by MarkSport]
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j10E W
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i always use hot water on my work van in the morning's been doing it a few years now, never had an trouble even cracks that was already there havnt grown
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Use cold water?
If it moves, it's warmer than ice?
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Gareth F
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I have used cold water on my windscreens and have never had an issue. You just need a decent amount else it will refreeze, as i saw a woman attempt yesterday
Pour lots on and a quick burst of the wipers to get it off before it can freeze again.
Sorted 
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Gareth F
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Also tescos do a £1.50 windscreen sheet that works well too 
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alan-g-w
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Finally someone else with a bit of sense Gareth F
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Gareth F
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Didnt read all the other replies but it saves me ££'s every winter
Ive got a 5l screen wash (neat) in the boot so when i spray the windows to clean them it doesnt freeze. Is very green though
I keep a 5l next to the front door inside as last year i left it in the car and it froze 
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alan-g-w
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Need to watch there, think it corrodes the wiper blades if it's too neat.
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Mertin
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Few years ago I stopped to wash my headlights on the corsa as I could hardly see
Put the hose on them and a nice crack formed across each one, mustve been hot /warm and the ice cold water cracked them with shock. Was a good excuse for depo's though
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Gareth F
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
Need to watch there, think it corrodes the wiper blades if it's too neat.
Have heard about that but i only run it neat for the very few days its this cold, "down south" it only drops to -8 and thats only for about 3 weeks out of every year
The amount of girls in work that moan because there washers dont work but when questioned they dont know what screenwash is
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corsa-sxi
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has any1 got a good way to stop the washer jets from freezing? i got some halfords concentrate screen wash good for -23 and used it neat, but they are still frozen...
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MarkSport
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I have this
http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/pro-driver-windscreen-cover/
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
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I have a coffee with my breakfast, get in the shower, get dressed then pour the now colded water from the kettle over it.
But found that a pain in the arse walking back to the house with the kettle, so now I go out after the shower, and leave it ticking over with the heater on, and go back in and get dressed.
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Firestate88
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i just use cold water from the tap outside, does the trick for me
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John
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If you are using cold water from the tap outside it isn't really cold, if it was cold the tap would be frozen.
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pow
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John, hosepipes don't freeze in the south
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BarnshaW
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my hosepipe freezes
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pow
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Mine doesn't
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Chris
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I just startup the car, lock up with the spare get in the shower, get dressed, come down and drive off.
Im sure is some offence code which is leaving a car running with no one sitting in it.
Also hot water will freeze quicker than cold.
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BarnshaW
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how will hot water freeze quicker then cold?
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris
I just startup the car, lock up with the spare get in the shower, get dressed, come down and drive off.
Im sure is some offence code which is leaving a car running with no one sitting in it.
Also hot water will freeze quicker than cold.
Rather you than me in Liverpool
I start it up, heated rear screen on, blowers on front screen, and i scrape ice off side windows with a CD case, then do the front, rear does its self enough. Drive away, simple.
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pow
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Key in, engine start, rear screen demister on, windows down, scrape just enough off the front screen, coat on, drive off, wait till engine temp, heaters on
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