What's your ice/snow removal strategy?

AshD93 · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:29

Following from the air con thread..

How do you remove ice and/or snow in the cold mornings and why?

I'll start..

I normally get a kettle full of water which is cold.. Then start the car and pour the kettle over the screen while using my wipers (or if they're frozen, use a squeegee thing) and get the screen dry before it turns into ice.

Then drive off and let the car warm up without leaving it to idle.

How about you?

MuvverRussia · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:31

Press a button to turn on the heated screen. Sorted.

Used to also use cold water before I got a car with a heated screen.

Biohazard · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:32

I drive while sticking my head out the window.

'Tis well safe and I look like a boss while pumping those bassy tunes..

Cosmic182 · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:33

For my van: Scrape snow/ice off windscreen with gym membership card, turn engine on with windscreen heater full blast, go back inside for 10 mins, enjoy a warm cab and clear windscreen.

BM car: just leave ignition on for 5 and its cleared and warm.

AshD93 · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:33

MuvverRussia said:
Press a button to turn on the heated screen. Sorted.

Used to also use cold water before I got a car with a heated screen.

Do you have a Jag/Ford?

PMKeates · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:33

Turn car on, engage heated seat and screen heat. De-ice glass with a scraper. Get in car, drive off.

steve45 · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:34

open car
start engine
blowers on
Scraper for exterior
microfiber cloth for interior(if needed)
jump in and go

couple of minutes max.

Clarkey · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:35

Spray de-icer on window, get in car, start, seat belt, window wiper, drive. Simples.

Rybo89 · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:36

MuvverRussia said:
Press a button to turn on the heated screen. Sorted.

Used to also use cold water before I got a car with a heated screen.

Only thing i miss from my ST

Biohazard · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:37

Clarkey said:
Spray de-icer on window, get in car, start, seat belt, window wiper, drive. Simples.

I do it sat down to be honest, window open arm out and spray. That's if screen wash won't shift it.

Lazyness for the win.

Dave85 · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:38

Put warm water in an empty 2 liter milk jug and then start the car and put the front and rear on window mode and then let rip with the water and wipers on.

speedyj · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:38

Stand on bonnet, unzip.....................you know the rest.

Shmo · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:38

Get in, drive, close garage door.

Lashout_UK · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:39

Set fire to car. Ring insurers.

Rybo89 · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:40

Shmo said:
Get in, drive, close garage door.

winner....

MuvverRussia · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:42

AshD93 said:
Do you have a Jag/Ford?

Nope. A Mazda (3 MPS).

LiGhTfasT · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:44

Kettle and wiper action, then await phone call when the misses slips on the ice patch on the drive

233 · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:45

get in the car fire it up,

mess about with taxi radio, sort paperwork for start of shift, organize nav and float and log on. takes 5 mins by which time the car has warmed up and I have clear windows.

wifes focus

hit the heated front and rear screen buttons and stick the heaters on for the rest

Kenai · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:48

Start car, turn on demist and rear window heat, remove cover from windscreen, scrape any ice on rear side windows if needed, get back in car, drive away.

Jonnycoupe · 6 Dec 2012 at 20:52

Water in a bottle filled night before so it's room temp, start engine, pour water and squeegee off. Drive off.