# Frozen washer tank

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/frozen-washer-tank/25439>\
**Category:** The Show\
**Created:** [January 24, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frozen-washer-tank/25439 "2009-01-24T15:57:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JCHale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e47774/32.png) [@JCHale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JCHale)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frozen-washer-tank/25439/1 "2009-01-24T15:57:55Z")

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Tell Kate in Vermont that has the frozen windshield washer tank to take a heating pad like the ones you get from any department store or drug store that we use on our sore muscles. Wrap it around the tank on high for a couple hours and it will be thawed.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frozen-washer-tank/25439/2 "2009-01-24T19:35:32Z")

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I usually let it stay frozen until warmer weather comes. If it is half full, I would pour the concentrated stuff in it without mixing it.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frozen-washer-tank/25439/3 "2009-01-30T00:29:32Z")

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Once this is thawed, she should purge all the old mix and replace it with "winter mix’. She has “summer mix” in there apparently.

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**Author:** ![meanjoe75fan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meanjoe75fan/32/552_2.png) [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 5:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/frozen-washer-tank/25439/4 "2009-01-30T05:41:45Z")

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I’d think a hairdryer or two would be quicker. I’d just take the resivoir outta the car, but then I’m mechanically inclined…