Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Know About Safe Wiper Fluid

Windshield washer fluid is also known as windshield wiper fluid. This fluid is essential for safe driving. Many people do not think about impact of this fluid on vehicles. They choose the product on the shelf without thinking about this, when changing the fluid for vehicle.

It is important to choose the right windscreen cleaner, because it should be safe for vehicle and environment as well.

How does it work: Generally, windscreen washer reservoir can be filled with a windshield cleaner. In order to clean the dirt, mud, bug residues, bird splatters and more, this cleaner is sprayed on the windscreen and it is wiped away by wipers of the vehicle.

This formulas of the cleaner must be able to operate in cold or all seasons. Generally, you may need more potent temperature depressing chemicals for use in lower temperature in winter season.

Environment pollution: Methanol is used as anti-freezing agent through out the world. Methanol is the efficient chemical for anti-freezing purpose. It is one of the toxic chemical.

Environmentalists suggest that methanol can harm the windscreen washer tank, it can spread into the ground, pollute the water and harms organisms apart from causing harm to the vehicle. Suggestion is to use substitutes of the methanol like ethanol. Though, substitutes are also harmful to environment.

Green windscreen wiper fluid: Green fluid is created from plants and vegetables. This fluids do not have any artificial substances. These fluids are available in market widely.

So, people can use green windscreen wiper fluid. It does not harm anything and it is works as an anti-freezing agent.

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