how to stop washer jets freezing up?

[cyclopopcicle]

hi
is there anything you do to stop them freezing up, i hate them not being able to use them in the mornings.

 

[Phil W]

Dont use water.

You need to buy some Screen Wash that has a low freezing point.

Halford sell 5L bottles (3 for 2) for about £3.99 each, these are great in this sort of weather. The guide on the bottle actually tells you not to dilute as well, as this means it will freeze in the pipes.

/edit - £4.99 for 5L - 3 for 2.

 

[E61 Grouphead]

hi
is there anything you do to stop them freezing up, i hate them not being able to use them in the mornings.

Pour a bit of lukewarm water over them

 

[James07]

I got some and went halfs with water and a 1ltr bottle cost about £6

 

[poopots]

Brake fluid.

 

[Clarkey]

I got some and went halfs with water and a 1ltr bottle cost about £6

got conned tbh. I get 2.5 litre bottles of concentrate from Morissons for 1.50, Comma or Carplan I don't remember which, works well though and 1.50 goes a long way.

 

[djbenjo]

Brake fluid.

Don't do this. No need to be an idiot, really, is there?

 

[paradigm]

Heated washer jets

 

[gord]

Heated washer jets

"I say Rupert, about that time eh?

Righto, I'll just nip out and activate the heated washers what!

Righto!"

 

[jongeeone]

Mine still freeze up after using carplan washer fluid.
Useless.

 

[djbenjo]

Mine still freeze up after using carplan washer fluid.
Useless.

You may have diluted it too much?

 

[Mat]

Dont use water.

You need to buy some Screen Wash that has a low freezing point.

Halford sell 5L bottles (3 for 2) for about £3.99 each, these are great in this sort of weather. The guide on the bottle actually tells you not to dilute as well, as this means it will freeze in the pipes.

/edit - £4.99 for 5L - 3 for 2.

I use that at 1 in 10 and have never had any problems.

 

[.:MBK:.]

isnt the main problem ice on the bonnet freezing over the nozzles as opposed to the fluid in the pipes freezing...saying that, i use standard premixed stuff and rarely have my jets stop working (unless completely covered in ice/snow)

 

[Conscript]

isnt the main problem ice on the bonnet freezing over the nozzles as opposed to the fluid in the pipes freezing...saying that, i use standard premixed stuff and rarely have my jets stop working (unless completely covered in ice/snow)

This seems to be the issue. I have quite a thick concentrate in my washer resevoir, should be protected down to past -15 degrees, but the washer nozzles themselves still get clogged with frost and ice. Try giving them a quick wipe over in the morning while you defrost the car, it might help.

 

[Marf]

Mine still freeze up after using carplan washer fluid.
Useless.

What ratio are you running, needs to be 50:50 to stop freezing the in the temps we've had in the last week, i.e. -5C.

 

[OllyM]

Heated washer jets

And a damn good invention they are too - mine never seem to freeze.

 

[cyclopopcicle]

I always use washer fluid, the bottle and pipes are fine, it's the jets, I do put warm water over them before I leave, but it doesn't always work well enough.

 

[Siliconslave]

i use two of the innocent bottle beanies on my washer jets, like these:

unfortunately i forgot them last night and by washer jets were just foaming slightly onto the bonnet - i could hardly see anything untill i was about 10 min from work

 

[thepharcyde]

Grease them nipples

 

[Mark A]

The Halfords stuff is rubbish. I used it @ 50/50 a while back and it froze so once the temps rose i used it all up then put it in neat and its still freezing .