Victoria’s Read

Remember when you and your partner would go parking up on look-out hill. Just the thrill of not getting caught was enough to fog over the windows. Even if you were ‘just talking’ fog formed, making it difficult to convince the police otherwise.
Within seconds, the windows of the vehicle would be completely fogged over which was beneficial because no one could see you ‘necking’ when they tapped on the steamed over window.

Now day, it’s more than likely your dogs stinky, hot breath is causing this while it tries to stick its big head out a two inch window opening or the kids blowing on the side windows to draw simple pictures or writings that seemed to stay even after the fog has been cleared or your back-seat drivers persistent nagging. Either way, it’s not you having the fun… Any More!

Anyway, enough about me and my life. Here is some helpful advice from the boys at Jay’s Auto Centre on the all important car defroster.

The Defroster

Description: The defroster is a specialized mode of the heater, vent and air condition ‘HVAC’ system that directs treated air to the interior of the windshield and in many cases to the side windows.

Purpose: The defroster is usually used to heat and dry the interior surface of the windshield. This removes moisture from the inside to eliminate fogging and also warms the windshield to prevent water from freezing on the outside.

Maintenance Tips: An improperly operating defroster can impair your vision and your safety. Common defroster problems may include little or no airflow to the windshield, inability to change air temperature, and poor defogging. Many vehicles have an outside air / recirculation air control option. The defroster cannot properly remove moisture from the interior of the car unless it is set to the outside air mode. If basic checks do not reveal the cause of your car’s defroster problem, have it looked at by a professional service technician.

Jay’s Auto Centre
95 Lakeshore Dr. North Bay
472-1838