Defrosting windshields -- which way is faster, and why?

[dethman]

Originally posted by: OrganizedChaos

Originally posted by: Sheepathon

Originally posted by: PingSpike
...because...because you touch yourself at night?

Take a week off to re-think that.
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Awwww I know that phrase is overused like crazy, but this was one of the times it was actually funny 😀



Must have missed them. Links so I can ban them too?
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put 'you touch yourself at night' in the "exact words" field

you should get elite just for this post. 😀

 

[JinLien]

Originally posted by: Trippin315

Originally posted by: OdiN
Just pour a bunch of hot water on it.

It will work without a problem.

<-- Live in Canada and regularly poor hot water to defrost, deice off my car windshields/windows. It is the fastest and most effective method that I have found.

 

[Captante]

Even without any heat on at all the windshield defogs faster with the fan on high, with the AC on its faster & with heat & AC its the fastest... of course withot the heat ice is completely unaffected.

 

[Cybore]

I got the same problem some of you are having with my honda civic 94. Average temps in here portland these days are like 40-50; the humidity drives me insane. My ac doesn't work so i usually put fans and heat on highest if lucky it will defrost. Should I have the windows partially open? It gets really hot inside the car when i do this + rear defroster takes forever to work.

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: L00PY
There's a reason why I said to make certain assumptions -- telling me to use recirculate is as useful as telling me to turn on the A/C. Just like how my AC doesn't work without its ethernet jack, turning on recirc isn't an option either. I've got an oil leak and setting it on "fresh air" while sitting still means I'd be pulling in "fresh fumes". Asphyxiation isn't an option for getting my windshield cleared up a bit faster.

Besides, recirculate should raise the interior temperatures faster.

Then open your window a little bit.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
...because...because you touch yourself at night?



Take a week off to re-think that.
AnandTech Moderator

this gets you a ban now?

 

[rh71]

garage...

everytime (including this morning) I don't park the car in the garage overnight and wake up to a frosted windshield it pisses me off that I have no one to blame but myself.

 

[Aquila76]

Originally posted by: L00PY
There's a reason why I said to make certain assumptions -- telling me to use recirculate is as useful as telling me to turn on the A/C. Just like how my AC doesn't work without its ethernet jack, turning on recirc isn't an option either. I've got an oil leak and setting it on "fresh air" while sitting still means I'd be pulling in "fresh fumes". Asphyxiation isn't an option for getting my windshield cleared up a bit faster.

Besides, recirculate should raise the interior temperatures faster.

It's not all about temperature, it's more about dehumidifying the vehicle. That's like trying to get the oil smell out of your car by simply blowing the air through the vents. Open the windows then.

 

[sao123]

ice scraper???