I’ve recently moved to western Washington from Southern California and having to scrape icy windshields is a new (and very painful experience). How risky would it be to pour hot water over the windshield rather than using a scraper. I’m afraid it would crack the glass if the water is too hot, but t…

Frozen windshield - deicing with hot water

kinosh December 13, 2009, 1:04pm 5

Spray some of the winter (-20F) windshield wiper fluid on your windshield and let it soak for a few minutes. This will get the ice off.