Those who drive all year round know very well what problems can be encountered in winter. Sticky wiper blades can rightly be considered one of the most common.
As a result, the rubber bands lose their elasticity, they stick to the windshield, then they have to be torn off using all available methods and help the ice to thaw. With frequent repetitions of such procedures, the brushes soon become unusable. And these are not the cheapest consumables.
To eliminate such situations, heating should be organized.
Heating the wiper area
The essence of this heating method is that 2 tapes with heating elements are glued to the inside of the glass, in the area of the wiper blades. This heating is effective in mild frosts and icing of the glass only in the area of the wipers. If the glass is completely covered with ice or snow, this method will not help. The cost of such tapes reaches 1.5 thousand rubles. The disadvantage of this heating method is that it cannot be used at temperatures below minus 15 degrees. Otherwise the glass will crack. High-quality installation of such tapes with your own hands is only possible on removed glass. Some car owners try to apply tape from the inside of the car, but it is ineffective. In addition, intervention in the car's electrical wiring will be required - you need to install a fuse, relay and button, then connect it all to the battery.
Principle of operation
A special heating element is installed in the body of the structure. It transfers heat to the plate, which, in turn, heats the wiper body and wiper rubber. Heated brushes do not have a frame, which adds flexibility to them. They clean the glass surface better. The heated blade protects cleaning surfaces from freezing and eliminates the problem of unpleasant sounds when the wipers operate. To turn on the heating, just press the desired button.
Windshield defroster
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But in essence, the effect from them is modest, no, I won’t say that there is none at all, but in order for such a fan to melt glass even at minus 10 degrees, you need at least 40 - 50 minutes of work! And then it will be one zone, on the right or left, and not completely glass. It also cannot cope with heating the entire cabin - its power is about 300 W, and it does not work efficiently; warm air comes out, not hot. Therefore, I do not recommend it to you as the main “defrost” for the windshield, but as an auxiliary one, why not! I saw one of these truckers in his legs, and he says it helps a lot! Although it is not noisy like a child.
Personally, I myself am thinking about stirring up something, but my choice will most likely fall on transparent strips - heated wiper zones; I can’t buy heated glass for my model.
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Heated wiper zones
First option: A ready-made version of the heating element, which is designed to heat the place where the brush stops. Heating prevents the sticking of wet snow, freezing and icing of the wiper blades. In addition, wet snow does not accumulate where the blade stops and does not interfere with the operation of the windshield wiper. Such a heat element can also be installed on the rear window on top of the existing heating. Because The windshield is “triplex”, and the rear one is monolithic (designed for the operation of a glass heater), then you can turn on the heating of the windshield blades at temperatures below -15C only after the interior has been partially warmed up, otherwise the windshield may crack .
The heating element has an adhesive base, so installation is simple and comes down to sticking tape on the glass, so connecting the heating will take most of your time.
You can choose any suitable size heating:
- NShchS-35 (350mm x 50mm) Power 17.5 W
- NShchS-38 (380mm x 50mm) Power 14.5 W
- NShchS-55 (550mm x 50mm) Power 37.5 W
buy heated wipers in online stores. The price of heating the wipers is about 250 rubles.
The same method of heating the blades is used on some foreign cars, and the heating zones for the wipers are built into the windshield from the factory.
Disadvantages of this heating:
- If used incorrectly, the windshield may crack.
- Heating zones are noticeable and do not look very nice
