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3 smart tips for frozen windshield wipers – What can you do?

February 8, 2023

Crabs

It’s scratching again! Unless, of course, you start the car, turn on the heater and let the heater do the job. In any case, what you should not do is use the windshield wipers to clear your windows of ice. We get that it’s tempting: let the wiper spray a few times and then put the wipers to work. But in the worst case, you get to deduct 400 euros from the garage because you destroyed the wipers and wiper motor.

Rubber

In fact, windshield wipers break down in no time if they are turned on while the blades are frozen to the windshield. The rubber breaks off quickly, leaving you to look for a new set of wipers. Moreover, you run the risk of burning out the wiper motors and damaging fuses and wiring due to the excessive resistance of the blades attached to the windshield. Here are some tips that can prevent damage to your wiper system:

Antifreeze

Windscreen washer pumps, by the way, can also burn out. For example, when they are activated continuously while the windshield washer fluid is frozen. So make sure you always use frost-resistant washer fluid in the winter. You can also use this handy trick in the morning, of course: you can defrost a windshield much faster with this handy sun visor trick