Why you should use concentrated washer fluid
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Bjorn, rotate your fluid can 90 degrees it spills much less, when it full.
Just a tip when filling reservoir turn bottle on it's side. It won't spill so much. Try it and leave a comment 🙂
3:49 "To avoid spilling, I use this funnel" **spills it**
But then he says, "avoid less spilling", which means you spill more! 🤣
You pour incorrect. Pour with the opening to the side instead of down and you will spill less when filling in the car.
Watching that hurt me
Quite right!
Its bad economics to waste that mutch on bad technic
Watching BN pouring that fluid hurt me too. 😁
i made that mistake before, was a good lesson :)
seriously very useful as i live in norway and still learning the language and whats what.
mini-micro tip to stop the pour from glugging and spilling, turn the rectangle bottle sideways and it pours smoothly
It’s incredible the amount of trouble that the cold temperatures brings! I never thought about washer fluid freezing, maybe because I live in Brazil..
Guilherme Konrath heated washer jets have been an option on most new cars in the uk for about 20 years. There aren't many block warmers here though, unlike in Norway; maybe some on vehicles in northern Scotland...
@@SilverCanary1 Yeah the problem isn't really defrosting the windscreen only and getting it clean, the problem is the fluid getting frozen in the container, no? Unless the heating elements heat up the container as well it's not of much help. Additionally the fluid is supposed to prevent residual moisture from freezing giving you a thin but very unpleasant coating of ice. You can probably mix it a little less concentrated, but even just the chance of your heating elements having a malfunction would deter me from relying on them solely. :/
@@AlexChama I have not yet seen a washer bottle with a heater in it though in some cases the washer bottle is inside the back of the car (usually only for rear wash) but this wouldn't help much first thing in the morning.
However, having the bottle in side the car may help keep it warmer than the ambient temperature outside as it would keep off the wind. My car a 99 focus has its wsher bottle inside the wing/fender and behind the front wheel. it is wrapped in a plastic foam coat and also has a block of polystyrene nearby; all this is protected by the wheel arch liner which completely seals the bottle in its little nest and this, I think has helped it to so far never freeze solid. all the pipes and the pump are also entombed, apart from the jets which on my car aren't heated though it is a feature that could be fitted from the factory.
Early mondeos used to suffer from washer pipes freezing up and the pump blowing off the pipes to the washers and the fluid would then be sprayed onto the floor. The bottle was located behind the front bumper and infront of the wheels and while it was encased in undershields and the plastic arch liner, it had no insulation to speak of and heat front the engine wouldn't very well radiate forward especially while driving or even while stationary.
If your car can't be garaged enough to stop the washer fluid from freezing then if the design permits, try to wrap the bottle with some adequate insulation or buy a car where the bottle is in a better place. I suppose if you had the motivation or paid someone else to do it the washer bottle could be moved but I'm pretty sure most problems can be cured by buying/mixing the right strength of fluid...
Hi Björn,
thanks a lot for the many helpful tips.
A tip from a chemist for You: at 4:00 You can hold the canister sideways or better reversed (vent on your side) so the fluid doesn't flow over.
I like big bottles and I can not lie
You other brothers can't deny.
Next video should be about blinker fluid.
FutureSystem738 nop! Crt is the only way forward
I always do that too. Very good idea. In summer i use another concentrate especially for flies etc. from Lidl, Aldi stores.
Siktförbättrare funkar faktiskt! Bra tips Björn! Really nice
Yes a said before, the trick to avoid spill is to hold the can up side down or at least sideways... :-)
I’ve tried so so many, in the end I’ve found VW/VAG screen wash to be the best strangely, comes concentrated and can go down to -70°C.
If you have fan type sprayers some are very picky on the type of screen wash you can use.. seen a few get blocked!
Bjorn, I bought -20C washer fluid from the supermarket a couple of years ago.
It was about 0.80 Euro for a 5 liter bottle.
It doesn't freeze as a whole, but it does if you spray it over a cold windshield, even if there's -5C outside.
I bought -30C from the gas station, it's better quality and doesn't freeze when sprayed, tested at -18C.
I buy mixed ones for 19nok for 3l, I also put 10-20ml of RainX before and about 10ml of strong concentrated degreaser before I refill the windscreen fluid.👍🏼
My windows are treated with RainX👌🏼
This method works great💯
Huh, in Sweden, 12 litres premixed costs about 100 Sek, so not that expensive here atleast, Biltema has that offer.
You're the best. Making me watch a video on washer fluids.
In Canada it is Pre made to -45C and cheap 2 Euro's for 4+ litres. We never dilute it.
I usually use Rain-X windshield washer fluid that is good down to -25F or so. It's usually $3 or $3.50 a gallon premixed at most places in Portland Oregon area
I buy the concentrate in 25L size and use it neat. All year. In the summer it cleans off the bugs far better than mixed. It also acts like de-icer and works well down to -8 C .
Below -8 as soon as you start driving it refreezes with the wind chill factor.
Here in Québec all the washer fluid is ready mixed for either -30c to -45c and we carry on using it through the summer months. With below zero temperatures occurring for 6 months of the year it’s not worth the hassle of changing it.
I do as you. Buy concentrate; usually when there’s buy two get one free. I normally have what I call a medium mix , (summer & down to +8°C). And a winter mix, (down to -20°C) in ready mixed containers. It never gets down to the latter here but it ensures, that the mix in the uninsulated small bore feed tubes never freezes. If I’m going on a long trip in winter, I’ll also carry a litre of undiluted screen wash. Good for cleaning winter toad muck off side windows & lights. Plus I can refill the tank at the other end dilute.
:) This is very common here in Finland also. I do the same. But mainly for the price. And Biltema concentrate is good stuff! Many of the pre-mixed solutions sold at service stations can't handle the temperatures stated on the can. Biltema's concentrate at 1:1 mix gives -30 or -31 deg C when measuring with a refractometer. By far the best price to quality ratio. This was the first time I heard of that additive, have to go and check local Biltema. We have the same problem with highly persistent salt schmutz here
Hey buddy just a extra tip for you and your followers . Once you have the blue wiper fluid ready & it’s full turn the gallon plastic container to the side when poring you will get little to no spilling thanks Kevin England 😚
Based on these comments I'm getting the feeling that you should turn the can sideways when you pour... Can't quite put my finger on why though... Hmmm
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Biltema really should pay you for this.
I wasn't really onboard until you mentioned the environment impact. I never even thought about that. Premixed is $1.50 where I live.
I think in Finland they sell premixed -18 or -20 about 2-3e / 4-5 liter
Then there is also this -36 premixed for about 5€
I often buy that 36 and mix half with water which usually works most of the winter.
I use around 250 ml SONAX additiv for each 5 liter wiperfluid refill. I also use -21C* wiperfluid with the additive. It makes a big difference. I haven't tried Biltemas before
I hope you added some blinker juice as well .....
Seems like a big hassle for what ur getting. I bought 5L last night at the Lidl for €6 pre mixed wiper fluid that is usable at -60 degrees. Not that the winter here in the Netherlands is ever going below -20 but still nice to know that itll work
The -60 solution sold at Lidl can't handle -60... Test it with a refractometer and share the results. All the high number cheap solutions sold at cheap stores (or Lidl) perform badly compared to their claimed temp readings. I have tested almost every solution on the market for decades now and I always use refractometer to test it, raw and mixed. Only way to make sure.
The worst solution I have found so far, was sold by Hong Kong cheap store chain and the reading on the can was -54 deg C. When tested, the real temp reading was -22... So what they are selling is mental images...
Pour with the can sideways to more easily allow air to get into the can, so you avoid the little spilling you did. It won't dribble down the side of the can if you do that. :)
Bjørn, på sommeren fyller du på spesiell konsentrat for bug removal og vann. Mye bedre enn vinter veske
FrostyFingers du kan köpa en större tratt på biltema ;)
Great video, helped me a lot.
A little tip, if you pour the other way around you have more control of the stream :)
in canada i can buy the cheap on for like 3$ and the rain x -50 deicer with water beading for like 4$ to 5$
Beholder 😅😅😂 legendary
I never had to do that. Here in Canada they sell it as is, and they don’t say it is made to be diluted. Only -30c or -45c etc.
@@GregHassler :D :D :D
I make it too, but 1L of concentrate + 4L of filter water. The costs only 0,80€/5L
Have you tried rain-x? If that's available in your country... It's more expensive, but I don't use as much overall.
Best stuff I found in the U.K. was Lidl’s own concentrate £4 for 5L and good at 50/50 mix to -10C. Now they’ve stopped selling it and the premixed stuff is rubbish in the U.K. Cheapest I’ve found is “Screwfix” own brand concentrate.
Thanks uncle bjorn.
Soon we can buy pre-mixed "Uncle Bjørn's wiper jucie" in Biltema ;)
Not sure they sell such bottles of mix your own in the USA, at least not in any stores, safety reasons I think, as if Draino is not bad enough.
What about calcium buildup from the water ? - Back in the old days my father always mixed his wiper fluid and the nozzels was then getting pluged.
demineralized or destlated water is must, or washer sistem will cloged.you can colect water from aircondition . its free :)
Depends on where you live, here in Norway there is very little calcium in the tap water, so uncle Bjørn does not worry about it. But if you live somewhere with "hard water", it definitely is something to consider
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You can also do it yourself completely. It is cheaper still and more eco friendly. You need distilled water, methanol (which is dirt cheap), a bit of window soap (your additive probably got you covered) and a few drop of food colorant to give you a visual clue that this is not water. Roughly you need your mixture to have the same percentage of alcool as the temperature below zero. So to be good at -15C, you need 15% alcool in it. That’s it. If you want something less toxic, replace the methanol with ethanol.
And not only that when you're buying the concentrated it's more for commercial applications because they're going to mix a big batch and use a big batch at once there's a methyl Alcohol and Other agents in there that evaporate basically really quickly and that's why the pre-mixed in this case is actually better even though it still evaporates in the car being mixed it evaporates at a weigh less rate than when it's in concentrate form science should explain that
In summer it is bugg time. Is it not good to have it strong then? 🙂😁
you can buy pre mixed wiper juice -18 at biltema for about 23 NOK
Still bad for the environment (as explained in the video).
Hold the bottle sideways when you pour, you can get closer to the car so less is spilt
Put some marks on the side if your bottle for 1:3 & 1:4
Good moneysave tip this biltema self mix😁
i tend to use it virtually neat
Just have a small backup bottle in your car with pre mix, say 0.5 ltr. This will bring you home with clear windows.
This is why I love having a frunk. Always keep a funnel and a spare bottle there :)
Would like to know, what’s that „magic“ fluid again? Thanks ✌️
"2. Removes Bugs"
So it's good for computers as well?
do you guys really use so much fluid? i fill it up once before winter.
Some places you need more of it. Also here in Finland. I use roughly 15-30 liters during the 5 months of bad weather. In the summer I need less but it is a different solution, mainly for removing bugs etc.
@@finvka1 sheeet
Some people use more washer fluid per km than fossil fuel. Lol
It's mainly because of all the salt used on the roads.
Some people drive close to the car Infront of them so they use more washer fluid...
First off, don't use that in summer. There are better options for higher temperatures.
Secondly, don't mix winter/summer fluids, empty the container prior to a change to avoid chemical reactions, in particular when using hard water.
And - life hack alarm! ;-) - I am too stupid/lazy to remember what's in the bottle. So I keep the seal ring of the cap (visible at 4:05) if it's pure liquid, I remove it once it's mixed.
OMG! I have never ever seen som much spilling... Was expecting a long SHIIIIIIIITT! thou.
Bjorn its just Isopropyl alcohol and water.
I use dishwasherfluid instead of concentrate fluid to remove the film from front windows works great and it’s dirt cheap 👍
arent you worried about minerals in your tap water ?
The other environmental effect is less plastic waste...
Can you do a video about the new update?
'Muricans, where do I find this concentrate?
Now rainx needs to do the same thing
Man I hope you're using distilled RO water because calcium buildup oh yeah what a headache and hearing the States you can get the normal blue stuff for a buck 90 and the really good stuff for $3.75
IKEA is expensive here in Amerikana States.
So you mix a lot to squirt a lot? 🤣 And always wipe after you squirt. 🤔 And don't forget to change your rubber regularly.
Important safety rules!
Meguaiers! Looooooveee you Man!
And not even one “shieeeeeeettt”?! You’re letting us down, man! 😁
Great 👍
I love how every finnish word is longer than in the others lol
You should warn people to not use tap water. You could risk getting a lot of algae inside your washer fluid reservoir and they might block the lines from it. Should use distilled water, and that's expensive...
Alagae should not be a problem as long as you don't use straight tap water. As long as you mix it with the concentrate, nothing will grow in there.
And in Norway, the water is usually very "soft", so mineral buildup should not be a problem either.
😊👍
So expensive, I buy -70°C version 6€/5l and mix it myself.
Have you actually tested that version with a refractometer? Most of the -50 or -60 solutions sold in Finland are crap, they can only handle -30 or -35 max. Biltema's can says -30 at 1:1 and it delivers -30 or -31, year after year. Have been using many different solutions for decades now and always go back to Biltema concentrate because it gives best real world performance for the money. And even during the harshest winters, I never use anything heavier than -30 solution, because that only freezes solid at -50 or -60 deg C. The pump of the car can't pump it after -32, but I never need to use screen washers at -30 anyway. If you really have a place where you can get true -70 solution for that money, you can call yourself lucky. Nothing like that sold here or Norway
Why do you not make your own with alcohol and dish soap
Because you can't buy pure alcohol in Norway. Concentrated washer fluid is probably about the closest you get.
@@PETATNISSEN And cheaper. Alcohol is more expensive
Please NEVER put undrinkable liquids into water or limonade bottles!
Expensive shieeet in Norway.
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Wow, you use more science with banana boxes than wiper fluuds.
Solid advice. But do not buy the biltema brand one. Try to find something else. Biltema one smells so bad
MEIN SPRINKLER WASSER!
"Beholder" probably is the most german thing you ever said on the channel :D
Where did he say that? And beholder isn't a German word, not sure what you mean. Schmutz is, behold 🤔
@@DerKatzeSonne 5:09 "En beholder" in Norwegian means a container/can/jug/vessel. The verb, "å beholde" OTOH means to keep/retain.
@@Hagledesperado thank you, but then I don't understand the comment about it being the most German word...
And in German, this is "Behälter"
@@Bayerwaldler Yes I know, but the comment by @troxmo just doesn't make sense then.
Hey Bjørn.....at the end: Did you say "Thank you for washing"???😀💦💦💦
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