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boondocks - 11 Jan 2006 22:43 GMT

Anybody in here have this? Is it any good?

Sounds like a good idea for the great white north.

BD

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TeGGeR® - 12 Jan 2006 01:11 GMT

> Anybody in here have this? Is it any good?
>
> Sounds like a good idea for the great white north.

Waste of money.

Although I suppose if you've accidentally left summer bug wash in there,
the heater will keep it from freezing on you.

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T L - 12 Jan 2006 05:09 GMT

based on what I've seen of it, it looks like an in-line heater, so if you
happened to leave bug wash in the tank, it would still freeze, as the tank is
way down in the bumper (in most cases on hondas) and quite far away from the
actual heater.

My thoughts on the contraption are that it seems like an ok idea in theory,
but there are too many possible problems, leaks and heat differentials
causing glass cracks etc etc. I think it says that it heats the fluid up to
60C, too hot in my opinion.

heres a link to the device mentioned.... $50 canadian, its cheaper than I
thought it would be....

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=
1408474396669671&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474396670271&bmUID=1137042415428&PRO
DUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443285107&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true

OR

http://tinyurl.com/a3cfb

Terry in Winterpeg

>> Anybody in here have this? Is it any good?
>>
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>Although I suppose if you've accidentally left summer bug wash in there,
>the heater will keep it from freezing on you.

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Sean D - 12 Jan 2006 05:18 GMT

> based on what I've seen of it, it looks like an in-line heater, so if you
> happened to leave bug wash in the tank, it would still freeze, as the tank is
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> heres a link to the device mentioned.... $50 canadian, its cheaper than I
> thought it would be....

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=
1408474396669671&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474396670271&bmUID=1137042415428&PRO
DUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443285107&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true

> OR
>
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> >Although I suppose if you've accidentally left summer bug wash in there,
> >the heater will keep it from freezing on you.

I agree. Seems good in theory for getting ice off the windshield but I
wouldn't be comfortable spraying 60 C liquid on a windshield that is -20 C
or colder in the middle of a Canadian winter. Any chip or imperfection in
the glass and you're asking for cracks.

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Tech74 - 12 Jan 2006 21:47 GMT

What difference it makes??? You still have to de-ice all other windows
manually.Wont hurt to save $$ and scrape it off like the others.
My 2 cents.

> > based on what I've seen of it, it looks like an in-line heater, so if you
> > happened to leave bug wash in the tank, it would still freeze, as the tank
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> > heres a link to the device mentioned.... $50 canadian, its cheaper than I
> > thought it would be....

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder
_id=1408474396669671&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474396670271&bmUID=113704241
5428&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443285107&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true

> > OR
> >
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> or colder in the middle of a Canadian winter. Any chip or imperfection in
> the glass and you're asking for cracks.

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Professor - 13 Jan 2006 00:42 GMT

Never saw that particular gadget... but the idea is sound as long as
the solution doesn't get too hot.
Warm fluid cleans better and can do a little melting of frost/ice in
addition.

Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com

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HPG - 13 Jan 2006 03:27 GMT

>Never saw that particular gadget... but the idea is sound as long as
>the solution doesn't get too hot.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>Professor
>www.telstar-electronics.com

Must be something similar to what the new Buicks have....(at least I
think is was a Buick ad that I saw....)

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Matt Ion - 20 Jan 2006 18:36 GMT

> Anybody in here have this? Is it any good?
>
> Sounds like a good idea for the great white north.

I saw a similar idea years ago in a DIY article in something like
Popular Mechanics... a small pipe, or a couple pipes, are run through
the fluid tank, and then fed from a split off the heater hose, so a
small amount of coolant could circulate through the pipe in the washer
(it doesn't actually mix with the washer fluid) and warm it up. Probably
more efficient, and wouldn't overheat the washer fluid until the car -
and theoretically the windshield - were warmed up as well.

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