Overview
- Driving Test Success shared a TikTok showing drivers defrosting from inside by setting the temperature high and the windscreen fan to maximum.
- The AA advises starting the engine and using the warm air blower on the windscreen with the rear heater, heated mirrors and air‑conditioning to clear moisture.
- Clear View Driving recommends turning on front and rear demisters first and holding off on wipers and washers until the glass is clear.
- A separate viral clip from user dad.hacks0 promotes rubbing a sandwich bag filled with hot, not boiling, water over the glass to melt ice quickly.
- Commenters questioned the hot‑water approach over potential thermal shock, as official guidance reiterates checking wipers, using a scraper or de‑icer, and not driving until visibility is fully restored.