Questions on heated wipers from Geno's

[scotty-u]

I've searched forums for info on heated wiper blades, but none answer my question. Question is ... Do you have any problems with ice freezing to the blades / wiper arm, preventing the wiper from clearing the windshield? Seems like a great product for me in the Northeast. Thanks!

 

[yogibear]

This is the 2nd winter for mine, and they are working just fine. I was going to take them off during the summer, but never got around to it.



Larry

 

[JGK]

The heated blades (the ones from Geno's Garage, I'm assuming you're refering to), work pretty well. There's a heater wire the runs the entire length of the rubber refill which keeps ice from forming on it. My only complaint is that ice still tends to form in the joints of the metal blade and that keeps if from flexing to conform to the contour of the windshield. This will cause them to still not clean the windshield properly.



I've got 2 years on mine and I will be buying new ones next fall. I pulled the heater wire out of the old ones the other day and slipped a length of heatshrink tubing over it and shrunk it down. Next fall, I'll attach this heater wire to the metal blade at each joint and wire it in parallel with the new heated refills. Hopefully, this will keep the ice from building up at the joints. I hate having to roll down the window while driving and grab the blade and slap it against the windshield to break the joints loose!



-Jay

 

[ekroman]

I make it a habit to buy the winter style blades, although they are more expensive and hard to find in the warm weather.



Basically, it's a wiper blade entirely enclosed in rubber. It keeps any ice from getting into the flex joints.



They're more expensive than regular blades, but they work, and there is no wiring necessary.



Eddie