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Is Washer Bottle Fatal!
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deebee
PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:25 am Up
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hey guys, just read sum1 ask about a froozen washer bottle... is it bad to have it froozen or can you just leave it if you dont use it?
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Just leave it, let it melt
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thats what i was gnna do to be honest, Smile thanx
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throw some screen wash with anti freeze in there after it thaws, and dont try to use it to wash teh windscreen in the meantime, might damage the pump
 
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antifreeze? Surprised
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Antknee
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only if its already in the screenwash as part of the solution Razz sure i've seen some with it in!
 
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I thought you meant antifreeze as in what you use for the radiator Laughing
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Antknee
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LOL no, that would be a pretty stupid thing to do really haha Razz
 
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screen wash was antifreeze in it anyway
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deebee wrote:
... is it bad to have it froozen or can you just leave it if you dont use it?

Yes, it's very bad to have the washer bottle freeze up...........when water freezes, it expands....and likely to split the plastic washer bottle, more so if the bottle is old and brittle ....(a bit like me... Confused )

That's why its best to use washer bottle additives that contain an antifreeze during the winter.

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panason1c wrote:
deebee wrote:
... is it bad to have it froozen or can you just leave it if you dont use it?

Yes, it's very bad to have the washer bottle freeze up...........when water freezes, it expands....and likely to split the plastic washer bottle, more so if the bottle is old and brittle ....(a bit like me... Confused )

That's why its best to use washer bottle additives that contain an antifreeze during the winter.

also depends how much is in the bottle, could just expand into the free space Wink

 
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Should use it all year round tbh for the amount it costs. Just have it more concentrated in winter
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Antknee
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Aye cleans the glass better.... there was a thread on here somewhere about it being BOGOF at euro parts
 
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Antknee wrote:


also depends how much is in the bottle, could just expand into the free space Wink

Doesn't quite work like that my friend Shocked .......regardless of any free space, when water freezes it expands outwards as equally as it expands upwards..........just half fill a glass of water and leave it in the freezer for a day and see what happens (dont use one of your best glasses though!).............. Razz

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Dont use the stuff with antifreeze in it as you dont really need it, plus it will strip any wax you have put on the car.
 
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