how do you turn it off for summer? Had a hose burst on Ford taurus from using de- icing fluid left in from winter didn't use it all from winter.
1045736
Hello, if you remove the large fuse which should be located near the battery. It's inline with the thick red cable coming from the washer heater. This will disable the unit. I hope this helps. Matt
1045737
I leave mine on for summer cleaning, good to know about de-icing fluid, I use ordinary windshield washer fluid.
1045738
I never turn mine off. The heated fluid works great on "bug juice". Removing the inline fuse on the main electrical line will turn it off, if you need/want to.
1045739
I leave it on all the time. Can help get bugs off in the summer.. You can disconnect from battery and reroute the hose which would'nt take to long.
893722
This happened to me too- it actually melted to the windshield and when I finally got it off there was a black rubber circle on the windshield. Now the suction doesn't work anymore. Be careful leaving it in the sun for long periods of time.
1938702
Use a dab of lock tight on the threads. Let it sit over night. You can get it at any auto parts store. It's like $4
1474206
I hose mine off every now and then. Just let it run a few minutes after to dry itself off. Never had a problem with mine.
2057058
I live in northern Ohio, it goes below freezing regular in the winter. That is supposed to damage the compressor because the oil is cold and stiff and starts hard. I went on ebay and got a Temp controlled outlet for 15 bucks and a little (the smallest they had) stick-on oil pan heater. I sanded the paint off a little spot on the compressor and put it on. It comes on at 35 degrees F and goes off at 45. If you are going to have a freezer out in the cold I think you have to do this to keep from ruining the compressor. So far it's working OK, this freezer goes down to almost 0 F, so it's running at 15 degrees.
241934
It is suggested to take it down if you live in an area where the temperature reaches freezing. Here in Long Island, NY I take it down along with others I see in the neighborhood. I don't want all the fittings or pump to be damaged by expanding, freezing water. It takes much less time to take it down anyway.
890128
It would be best to call the mfg and ask those direct questions. Do not use a thermostat , it's best to replace all hoses and clamps. These were suggestions from the mfg. Evans seems to act as though it is thinner then water so it will find minor leaks that may not have shown up with water and antifreeze . I suggest you call the mfg and speak to a company rep for your application.
227782
I did not have that problem. Do you live in a cold climate? If so, try putting it in your garage overnight on a really cold day. That might help.
263963
No auto shut off. The only way to turn it off is to pull the plug. But it really feels great when its freezing cold outside and your vehicle is freezing cold too. It will warm you up surprisingly fast. My van is old (1993) and does not warm up much if at all. So even if this was a "cheap fix" it was a good and effective fix.
521440
Leave the little white straw alone. That is part of the auto on/off mechanism.
23395
I think you do need to remove it, or at least unhook the mechanism from the window. I left mine out and the temp. Went into the teens and the cylinder contacted so much it warped the frame I attached it to. There was no damage but if it was rigidly attached to a stiff frame it might bend or break the attachment points at rally low temps.
2032155
Every 6 months, I defrost it manually. Not a big deal. LOVE IT! Better than I expected for the money! Low cost to run too.
858156
I had to leave mine in snow and ice and subfreezing temperatures this winter at a remote location. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to check how it did and I won't be able to do it until the end of April. If no one else has a better answer and you're not in a hurry, I'll provide an update at that time.
2059365
I've had the unit for about 6 months. It can be exposed to weather, but there are consequences. Mine had what was probably a very small leak out of the factory. After a big freeze, even after draining the unit this turned into a large leak. I patched it and am crossing my fingers. In the future when draining it I'll leave the drain plug off and hope that more cracks don't appear. There are a lot of small spaces in the unit where water will remain even after draining, so any deep freeze might be a problem. And I cover it to protect it from direct sun when not in use.
285569
You could try a test patch in an easy place to remove if it doesn't work. I haven't used it on a radiator hose where it would get hot.
143524
are you serious? what happen when I just leave it ON- wet?I have never tried to take it OFF, I paid the dealer to put it on.
266411
We turn it off when we don't want it to spray. In fact we have it off more often than on when the kids are in the pool.