What to Do When Car Windows Freeze Over?
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Regarding the specific solutions for frozen car windows, the following methods can be applied: 1. Sun Thawing Method: If the sun is strong, you can park the car in direct sunlight around noon and open the front hood to let the sun shine on it. As long as the windshield washer fluid is not severely frozen, it will thaw after some time. 2. Warm Water Thawing Method: If sunlight doesn't thaw the windshield washer fluid, you can add some warm water to the washer fluid reservoir. Once the fluid thaws, drain it from the reservoir as soon as possible to prevent it from freezing again. 3. Garage Thawing Method: If you have access to a warm garage, you can drive the car inside and use the garage temperature along with the engine heat to quickly thaw the ice. Mixing windshield washer fluid with tap water can easily lead to freezing. When draining the fluid, you can continuously spray the windshield for a while until no more water comes out, then refill with windshield washer fluid. To prevent the washer fluid from freezing, it's also important to learn how to choose the appropriate windshield washer fluid.