The door freezes in the morning and can't be opened? Measured 5 ice and snow removal tools on snowy

2022-09-13

A lot of friends have asked me recently

What should I do if the temperature is too low and the door is frozen?

How to quickly remove the ice on the car glass?

What should I do if the car has too much snow? 

5 common de-icing and snow-removing products I bought on purpose

I hope that through the following 5 evaluations, we can help you choose a fast and effective de-icing and snow-removing product.

A deicing shovel is a more traditional deicing tool.

The de-icing bucket is a popular "Internet celebrity product" that has been recently fried. It is the one that is most recommended when opening a certain treasure.

De-icers are de-icing products that have expanded from aviation to automotive supplies.

The deicing principle of medical alcohol is the same as deicer, so I added it to this test, after all, alcohol is available everywhere and cheap.

The snow brush is a bit similar to the ice shovel. It is an upgrade based on the ice shovel. It is a tool dedicated to snow removal.

Snow Removal Time Test

I did a windshield snow removal test one morning when it snowed heavily all night. I divided the snow-covered windshield into 5 parts and used the 5 products in order to remove the snow from the glass.

De-icing shovel (snow removal time: 1 minute)

This traditional snow removal tool is still relatively easy to use, and it took me 1 minute to clean the snow off this windshield.

This shovel can be used on two sides, and it can quickly shovel the snow away. The only problem is that if the snow is too thick, the shovel will appear a little smaller. Not as fast as a duster...

De-icing bucket (snow removal time: 1 minute 17 seconds)

After the actual experience of the net red de-icing bucket, I personally think that the de-icing shovel is not easy to use... It took me 1 minute and 17 seconds to remove the snow on the glass.

The biggest reason I think is that the de-icing bucket is made of poor material. Although it is made of plastic, it is obviously softer and more brittle than the de-icing shovel. I don't even dare to use too much force, for fear of breaking it...

Deicer (snow removal time: ❌) medical alcohol (snow removal time: ❌).

To be honest, I think these two products are really not helpful for snow removal, because theoretically, as long as the wipers are not frozen, the snow can be wiped off directly when you get in the car, so I just skip these two snow removal tests.

De-icing effect test

Since my car was parked outdoors this winter, the windshield couldn't freeze, so I had to buy a model windshield, spray it with water, and put it in the freezer overnight to freeze it.

De-icing bucket (De-icing effect: ☆)

The grip of the de-icing bucket is not bad, but because the material is soft and hard, its de-icing effect is not very good. When the ice is thicker, it needs to be scratched several times. Such a small piece Glass, it took me exactly 1 minute and 11 seconds to get the ice off the glass model.

De-icing shovel (De-icing effect: ☆☆)

The de-icing effect of the de-icing shovel was immediate, scraping the ice with every stroke, and it took me 44 seconds to scrape the ice off the windshield model.Then I froze the windshield model again.For later de-icing tests with de-icers and medical alcohol

De-icing agent (De-icing effect: ☆☆☆☆) Medical alcohol (De-icing effect: ☆☆☆).

After I sprayed both deicer and medicated alcohol on a frozen model windshield, the ice began to melt at a rate visible to the naked eye.Because their freezing points are relatively low and can be melted with water, theoretically, the freezing point of the liquid after they melt is lowered, allowing the ice to melt quickly.But in general, deicers melt ice faster than medical alcohol.

Snow removal brush (snow removal and ice removal effect: ☆☆☆☆☆)

This snow brush can remove the snow on the car with one push or pull, which greatly speeds up the snow removal. If there is ice, you can use the shovel at the rear to remove the remaining snow after cleaning. , Just use the wiper strip to clean it up. Compared with the traditional deicing shovel, more functions are added on the original basis, such as rotating brush head, telescopic rod, etc. In addition to the traditional snow brush, a disassembled Function, don't worry about the product taking up too much  space.

  

From the point of view of snow removal time and snow removal effect, I think the snow removal brush and deicing agent have a good deicing effect.As a traditional snow removal appliance, the deicing shovel can still be used when the snow is not large.The "net celebrity de-icing bucket" has the worst snow removal and de-icing effect.

 

Scope of Application

 

De-icing shovel (applicable scope: snow removal, defrosting, de-icing).

 

I think the scope of application of the deicing shovel is quite wide. Basically, the snow, ice and frost on the windshield can be removed.Especially for deicing, because the plastic itself is relatively hard and the edges are relatively sharp, as long as a little force can be used to shovel the ice layer on the surface of the glass to achieve the effect of deicing.But it also has a disadvantage, that is, the speed of snow removal is relatively slow. If the snow on the glass is very thick, then it is necessary to stand in the cold wind for more than ten minutes in the winter. To be honest, I am reluctant.

 

De-icing bucket (applicable scope: snow removal, defrosting).

I think it can only deal with snow and frost on car glass.Because its material is relatively soft and the edges are not sharp enough, and its operation method is to repeatedly scrape it directly on the frozen glass, and it must use a lot of force to remove the thicker ice on the glass surface.Deicing agent (application scope: snow removal, defrosting, deicing), medical alcohol (application scope: snow removal, defrosting, deicing).

Deicing agent (application scope: snow removal, defrosting, deicing), medical alcohol (application scope: snow removal, defrosting, deicing).

These two deicing products are more convenient to operate. They can be sprayed directly on the icy windshield, and then the wipers can be turned on to scrape off the snow and ice. There is no need to stand in the cold wind like the deicing bucket and deicing shovel.

And in addition to the icing of the windshield, the icing of the door handles and the icing of the windows can also be used, which is also better than the de-icing shovel and the de-icing bucket.But there are also differences between deicer and medical alcohol, so I did a small experiment for everyone to see!

I used deicer and medical alcohol to melt two ice cubes of the same quality, then put them in a beaker and put them in the freezer for one night.When I took out the beaker the next day to check, the ice cube water melted with medical alcohol froze again, but the ice cube water melted by the deicing agent did not freeze.This shows that after deicing with deicing agent, it can effectively prevent secondary icing for a certain period of time, but alcohol cannot. This is because alcohol evaporates quickly, but deicers do not, and its deicing effect will persist for a short period of time.

Snow brush (applicable scope: snow removal, defrosting, deicing).

I think the application range of snow brushes is quite wide. Basically, snow, ice and frost on the windshield can be removed. It can be used even when the snow is very thick, and the product has a lot of protection, so you don't have to worry about damaging the car. The use time is about two to three years, and the price is relatively high. If you need to remove snow for a long time, it is recommended to buy this kind of product.

Therefore, the snow brush is suitable for snow removal, ice removal and defrosting of the whole vehicle, deicing agent is more suitable for deicing the windshield, and medical alcohol can be used for snow removal and deicing in emergency situations.If you are going to use it for a long time, I think it is better to use a deicer. After all, it is very dangerous to put a bottle of alcohol in the car.

 

The above is my evaluation of these 5 deicing and snow removal products, I hope it can help you~