Imperfection Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I start it up around 15 minutes before i leave for work when its frozen then i get into a toasty warm car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewey Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I Like many others just scrap it and have the heater blowing. A few years back I used to have one of the alarm systems (Clifford Concept 50 I think) as described by COSD. It was fantastic, press the remote button and the car would start up automatically up to about 150 yards away, all I did was the night before leave the heater on full when I switched the car off and hey presto in 5 minutes it would be defrosted. Used to do the same thing in summer at work, as the car had leather seat it would get stupidly hot inside so used to leave the Air Con on when I locked the car up then just before I needed to go would start it up remotely and it would be nice and cool by the time I got to it. The car in question was a manual transmission NOT an AUTO as mentioned by Cosd, not sure if the law's have changed, but basically you had to leave the car running in neutral, (with heater or aircon on desired setting) press a button on the remote control, take the keys out of the ignition (car would still run) get out of the car, press another button to lock and turn off the car and there you had it. I got the system in the first place for the Turbo Timer facility whereby I could leave it running while locked for 2 minutes while the turbo cooled down. One of the best gadgets I ever bought.!!! Talk about make people stare. Only one problem if you pressed the wrong button you could lock the car and leave it running constantly, I never did this but my Ex used the car one day, shut it down as instructed, walked away, came back 2 hours later and it was still running.!!! Hewey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboy Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I am lazy. I start the car up 10 minutes before I am due to go and leave it running with all the blowers on. Not enviro friendly but hey. ditto mung waking the neighbours up at 5.15 in the mornings ooops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Credit card for me, because I'm not a mincer I don't bother with the rear screen, because I'm not that fussed about what's behind me and the rear screen heater is pretty quick. If the locks are frozen, it's a kettle of boiling water It was a biatch this morning. It had rained in the night, then frozen on thick. The credit card struggled a bit with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamHall Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 scrape of the ice and leave it running for 5 mins with heater on and lock the car with spare keys to keep chaves at bay lol god dame chavs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 asked a friend in Canada hoe they manage, and he told me that if you open your windows for a few minutes last thing at night, and let tht temp equalize, this reduces the frosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Potter Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Credit Card for me too, I pay a little man to clear the ice, front and back, inside and out. I don't know what he uses but when he knocks on the door to ask if I want the inside just warm or absolutely roasting I have noticed his fingertips are always dripping blood. Come to think of it I'll sack him for bleeding on the job, there will be plenty of redundant merchant bankers looking for a bit of seasonal work. Mr Potter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden22 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) . Edited March 10, 2009 by Maiden22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 "Er indoors" goes out with a watering can of tepid water :blink: , she had to go out twice this morning though, as the door seals were frozen last night . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I've got a new tool for the job tomorrow morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myzeneye Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 ha hah ha.... so im the only one who sets off each morning peering through a port hole of semi defrosted/ half misted up glass, with my wiper blades making the most awful noise as they grate painfully over the screen..... add to that the condensation and smoke from my compulsory drive to work fag..... some times a jug full of hot water if i have time, but as im ALWAYS late for work, i very often drive off with my head cocked out the side window like a dog with its tongue out !!! ha ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slarti54 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Start the engine with spare keys then lock it and go back inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 ha hah ha.... so im the only one who sets off each morning peering through a port hole of semi defrosted/ half misted up glass, with my wiper blades making the most awful noise as they grate painfully over the screen..... add to that the condensation and smoke from my compulsory drive to work fag..... some times a jug full of hot water if i have time, but as im ALWAYS late for work, i very often drive off with my head cocked out the side window like a dog with its tongue out !!! ha ha ha I trust the above post is supposed to be a joke? if not please read on ...... My wife was hit by a car driver with a frosted windscreen. She was knocked back 6 feet and now faces some operations on her knee-caps to try and rectify the daily pain she suffers. The driver was not going fast as she just started th engine and pulled away without knowing pedestrians were crossing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I trust the above post is supposed to be a joke? if not please read on ...... My wife was hit by a car driver with a frosted windscreen. She was knocked back 6 feet and now faces some operations on her knee-caps to try and rectify the daily pain she suffers. The driver was not going fast as she just started th engine and pulled away without knowing pedestrians were crossing. Hence - why I did my original post in the first place. My method ensures a frost-free screen that stays frost-free until the car heater kicks in, and you're not polluting the atmosphere nor wearing your engine with excessive idling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Warm is ok but use hot and bye bye goes the screen lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 That remote thing sounds nifty, although one time I left my car running a coppa approached me n asked If I knew it was a offence to leave a car running with nobody inside :look: I think he said it was classed as ditching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 a coppa approached me n asked If I knew it was a offence to leave a car running with nobody inside :look: I think he said it was classed as ditching Probably right, if there was somebody inside it's classed as Dogging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Since having my side windows smashed by antis following rspca allegations I have no trouble with defrosting anything Which is nice :blink: LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) Lock the car with spare keys and engine on.How do folk cope with the misting up after only scraping the windscreen? Edited October 31, 2008 by vole21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myzeneye Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 I trust the above post is supposed to be a joke? if not please read on ...... My wife was hit by a car driver with a frosted windscreen. She was knocked back 6 feet and now faces some operations on her knee-caps to try and rectify the daily pain she suffers. The driver was not going fast as she just started th engine and pulled away without knowing pedestrians were crossing. twas a joke. im a warm water man... as for he windscreen, it belongs to work..... :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 That remote thing sounds nifty, although one time I left my car running a coppa approached me n asked If I knew it was a offence to leave a car running with nobody inside :blink: I think he said it was classed as ditching Hand him your ice scraper then and tell him to get busy, he's a public servant, you're the public I do the warm water thing as living by the sea it rarely gets bad enough for me to remember/bother about getting deicer or scrapers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 i was fined £10 for leaving the van running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 I start the car, then take the dogs out for a last run, and feed the chooks, after a few mins everything is toasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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