The modern automotive chemical market offers a huge selection of windshield washers. They can vary in composition and, accordingly, in safety. In today’s article, we will talk about the types of windshield washers, as well as whether it is worth buying such an odorless liquid.
What is a windshield washer?
A windshield washer or “antifreeze” is a special liquid used to clean the windshield of a car both in winter (“antifreeze”) and in summer. Using a windshield washer makes the trip safe, allowing you to drive a car in comfort.
The main advantage of a windshield washer is that it maintains a liquid consistency at sub-zero temperatures, usually down to -20 or -30 degrees. All drivers know that a washer is the No. 1 product for the cold season. It is worth pouring this auto chemical before the onset of severe frosts. It is usually recommended to do this when the temperature is still above zero during the day, and frosts are already observed at night.
Different manufacturers offer a wide range of windshield washers, but you should choose only a safe windshield washer.
Types of windshield washers
In general, windshield washers can be divided into the following two types:
Summer washer – used to clean the glass from traces of insects, dirt and dust. Such a liquid can only be used at positive temperatures, because it does not have antifreeze properties. At negative temperatures, summer windshield washers will simply freeze.
Winter washer – used to remove dirt from the windshield in winter. It has excellent antifreeze characteristics, which allows the liquid to remain liquid at negative temperatures.
Windshield washers can also be divided into types according to their composition. If dye, flavoring and distilled water do not play a major role, then alcohol can have a significant impact on human health and life. Windshield washers can be made on the basis of:
Methanol – they are usually the cheapest, but methanol is dangerous to human health. The main danger of this alcohol is that it has no odor, and its maximum permissible concentration in the air is only 5 g/m.
Isopropyl – such a windshield washer is completely safe for humans, because poisoning with isopropyl alcohol by airborne droplets is impossible.
Bioethanol – this is a guaranteed high-quality windshield washer, which is the safest, because it is made on the basis of food alcohol with the addition of surfactants.
You can buy a windshield washer that will be completely safe for your life and health at TOPCHEM!
Is an odorless windshield washer safe?
To buy a high-quality windshield washer that will not harm your health, you need to avoid odorless liquids! An odorless windshield washer may contain methanol. This alcohol is dangerous to human health. Despite the fact that for quite a long time it was still used as a base for windshield washer fluid, today methanol is a prohibited material for the manufacture of windshield washer fluids.
As mentioned earlier, methanol has no odor, and therefore it is impossible to control its concentration in the air. That is why TOPCHEM does not recommend buying a windshield washer fluid that has no odor. Methanol poisoning can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, and other side effects.
To buy a high-quality and safe windshield washer fluid, it is better to spend extra money on a fluid based on isopropyl alcohol or bioethanol.
How to choose the right windshield washer fluid?
If you are looking to purchase a high-quality and safe windshield washer fluid, then you should use the following tips:
Never buy odorless fluids – this may indicate the presence of methanol in the composition, which in turn can cause serious harm to your health.
Do not be tempted by the low price – it is better to pay extra and get a completely safe and high-quality windshield washer fluid based on isopropyl or bioethanol.
Fluid composition – before purchasing, carefully study the composition of the washer fluid to avoid unwanted problems with glass cleaning and health.
Place of purchase – try to buy windshield washer fluid in trusted car shops with a good reputation. In spontaneous markets, you may come across a low-quality fake.
You can always buy a reliable and safe windshield washer fluid at a bargain price on the TOPCHEM website!