Is car de-icer bad for the environment?

**Money Money Money** · 16 November 2007, 11:32

Just put a cover on the night before.

HTH

**b0redom** · 16 November 2007, 11:36

Originally posted by Money Money Money View Post

Just put a cover on the night before.

The wife? So she doesn't see?

**Jog On** · 16 November 2007, 11:39

Originally posted by b0redom View Post

The wife? So she doesn't see?

No so we don't get any unwanted pregnancies!

Do pay attention 007

**DimPrawn** · 16 November 2007, 12:59

Originally posted by Jog On View Post

Being as cold as it is I am about to invest in some de-icer spray for the mornings so I don’t miss any more trains.

For some reason my Mrs has got into her head that de-icer spray is bad for the environment.. I have no idea where she got it from and I know aerosols are not good for the ozone layer but is there really anything about car de-icer that is bad for the planet and morally wrong?

It’s becoming a bit or an argument point as I am not prepared to get up and leave earlier to manually de-ice the car and still get my train….

That's quite funny. She accepts that a car is ok for the environment but not a can of de-icer you squirt once in a blue moon. Women eh?

**Jog On** · 16 November 2007, 13:05

That is a good point - that and the cover, I believe this problem is now solved. Thanks all

**ladymuck** · 16 November 2007, 14:33

Of course it's bad for the environment, it's a useful product that does what you need it when you need it. Anything created after since 1811 should be banned if it has to rely on something man-made in order to function.

**DimPrawn** · 16 November 2007, 16:19

Originally posted by zeitghost

A 2 litre lemonade bottle filled with warm water (from the tap, not boiling water from the kettle) does a reasonably friendly job of clearing ice off car windscreens...

If it's really cold, 4 litres generally does the job... (on a Volvo 940 size car).

Does it have to be lemonade? I prefer Dandelion and Burdock.

**DimPrawn** · 16 November 2007, 16:20

Originally posted by zeitghost

A 2 litre lemonade bottle filled with warm water (from the tap, not boiling water from the kettle) does a reasonably friendly job of clearing ice off car windscreens...

If it's really cold, 4 litres generally does the job... (on a Volvo 940 size car).

I find weeing on the windscreen works too.

Is car de-icer bad for the environment?