Manufacturers recommend new windscreen wipers every year for cars used in Spain
Sunday, November 6, 2016 @ 10:55 PM
CAR manufacturers in Spain say windscreen wipers should be replaced annually – and now is the right time of year to do so.
Accumulation of dust, flies and grease, which spread all over the windscreen when the wipers are first used, can end up scratching the glass and do not swish away the rain sufficiently, reducing visibility by between 20% and 30%.
The summer heat causes the rubber to dry out, crack and shrink, meaning there is little point replacing wipers at this time of year or in spring, says car parts maker Bosch, which supplies windscreen wipers for numerous makes and models of vehicles.
Bosch's head office in Spain says drivers should clean their wipers with a damp cloth or sponge, but no chemicals, before they set off if it looks likely they may need to be used, and to keep them working effectively, should place a strip of cardboard between them and the windscreen during periods of frost and ice, and never to use them on iced-up windows.
Whilst very rare on the Mediterranean and south coasts, frost, ice and snow are a frequent feature of winter inland and in the north, often to extreme levels rarely seen even in the UK – several feet of snow for several weeks in winter, and frosts and ice from early autumn are common in northern parts and at higher altitudes.
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