What water should be added to the wiper tank? Can the wiper be filled with tap water?

We often see that some drivers do not know what button to press, and the car will automatically spray water on the front windshield, and the wipers will be clean again. This kind of water needs to be added automatically, a kind of water with a cleaning effect, which is different from tap water. So what kind of water should be added to the wiper tank? Can tap water be used?

What water should be added to the wiper tank

It is best to use a special car glass cleaner. In the southern non-freezing areas, you can use non-antifreeze. In the plateau areas and the northern freezing areas, you can use glass cleaners with different freezing points according to the different climates.

In non-freezing and freezing areas in summer, clean water can be used temporarily as a substitute, but clean water does not contain cleaning and lubricating ingredients and can easily scratch the windshield.

If you temporarily use clean water instead of windshield washer fluid in northern and freezing areas, you must completely replace the clean water with antifreeze windshield washer fluid before winter. Otherwise, the pipes will freeze and crack.

Can I add tap water to the wiper blade?

It is best to add car glass washing water. It is not recommended to add tap water directly. Tap water has rust and scale, which can easily clog the nozzle and waterway. In addition, tap water has a low freezing point and will freeze in winter, which can easily damage the water spray motor. Adding purified water to wash water will also freeze in winter.

Glass cleaning fluid is specially produced for automobile glass, with a low freezing point and good cleaning function. If you really don't have the conditions, you can buy a bottle of distilled water and add it in, but the cleaning effect will not be so good.

How to add water to the wiper when it is out of water?

The first step is to check the moisture content of glass in winter and summer, and purchase it according to your environment and purpose.

The second step is to dilute the windshield washer fluid according to the instructions after purchase.

The third step is to face the glass opening (do not make a mistake), pay attention to the capacity of the glass water (generally the kettle can hold about 4 liters of glass water), do not add too much, too full. The original glass water does not need to be used up, you can add it directly.