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    Drivers urged to use cold aircon in car in December

    5 days ago

    It might sound insane when it’s freezing cold, raining, icy or even snowy out there in December. But drivers are being urged to use their cold aircon this month to fight a common problem - condensation. There’s nothing more annoying, and actually, few things more dangerous, than having your car windows or windscreen fog up while you’re trying to drive, especially when it’s dark, cold and rainy, far from ideal conditions in the first place. Then, once you add a thick layer of mist and condensation, it can become downright hazardous. There are even perils hiding in the way you deal with condensation, too. Simply running the engine, with the keys in the ignition, can invite thieves to opportunistically swipe and drive your car away, while cranking the heater from a cold start is bad for the engine too. But according to motoring retailer Halfords, you can actually use the aircon to demist your car, even on its cold setting. It says: “Start the heater off on a cold setting and slowly increase the temperature while the air dries out. This is a more effective way of demisting your car than putting your heater on the highest setting and potentially overloading the car with hot and wet air straight away. “Ensure your heater is blasted directly at your windscreen and windows, as this will heat up the glass and stop water vapour from condensing it again. Select the setting with three arrows pointing upwards. “If your car has air conditioning, switch it on as it removes moisture from the air in the cabin. Using the air conditioners in combination with the heater will dry the glass more quickly.” However, if you have ice on your windows, not just condensation, you will need to use a bit of heat. Halfords adds: “If your car windscreen is iced over, you will need to clear the ice off before setting off. This can be done by directing heat onto the windscreen, scraping the ice off the outside using a scraper or using specialist de-icer.  “Some cars have electrically heated windscreen glass, so if yours does, switch it on. Never pour boiling water onto your windscreen as this can cause it to crack.” If you’re experiencing any issues with your air conditioning, you can always book in for our free air con check.
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