By the end of the first decade of the last autumn month, the air temperature will drop slightly, but already in the second decade it is expected to drop to 1°C during the day and -2°C at night. Precipitation is forecast in the form of rain and sleet. This is, of course, about Central Russia, because in some regions the negative values have already firmly established themselves not only at night, but also during the day.
Therefore, as always, my head hurts about how not to forget and have time to use up the summer wax that is in the tank. However, according to weather forecasters, the real “minus” is still at least a month old, and during this time you can spray at least an entire tank of liquid. But they are often wrong!
Expert opinion
Alexey Revinexpert “Behind the wheel”:
– Indeed, the first frost is just around the corner. In addition, the time when they arise depends on whether you live in a major city or outside it. The city is heating itself up and the temperature drop comes later. And if you went to the dacha, and especially if it is located north of the capital, soon you can observe negative night temperatures. That’s why it’s time to convert windshield washers to winter fluids. Of course, a summer washer also gives you a margin of one or two degrees, because solutions of non-volatile substances always start to freeze at a lower temperature than the solvent (in this case, water).
But I still recommend pouring antifreeze into the system today. The amount depends on how much you drive, how often you use the windshield washer and whether the car has headlight washers. The latter often have an automatic switching algorithm, for example once every 20 times the windscreen washer is used. Such machines consume fluid very quickly.
If you drive a little, you still have a full tank of summer wash, and according to forecasts, a weak “minus” is expected at night, then it is worth draining some liquid through the standard washing system. It is better to do this with several inclusions of 10-15 seconds each. The pump must be allowed to cool down in between. Better do it during the trip, just apply the washing machine to the glass. And it is better to immediately fill the liquid at -20°C. Again, if you use the washing machine a lot and often, you can still dilute the “antifreeze” by half with clean water.
Reference
Summer washer fluid is characterized by reduced foaming and a low freezing point. It differs from ordinary water due to its high washing properties and leaves no streaks on the glass. The fabrics in the summer washing machine protect the rubber glass seals from cracking. It is sold both in the form of a concentrate (which must be diluted with water) and in finished form.
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In short, the widespread opinion that the summer washing machine will freeze at 0 ° C is a myth. If you have used windshield washer fluid, and not water, down to -2°C, this fluid will remain a liquid. But a lot also depends on the layout of the engine compartment, on the presence or absence of nozzle heating. The latter helps if you forget to fill in the winter washing machine and the temperature drops to -5°C. However, you don’t have to wait until the end. Pre-fill the winter washing machine today so that you do not have to look for a warm room and spend money on repairing cracked plastic elements of the washing machine system.