General Windscreen washer bottle

[Anniebee]

Does anyone else have a problem filling this up?

Mine seems to only take a little bit of fluid into the top end that takes a while to drain down to the bottom. It takes an inordinate amount of time and patience to try and fill it. So much so, I haven't in fact ever filled it to the brim.

Is it just me???

 

[DraigFlag87]

Does anyone else have a problem filling this up?

Mine seems to only take a little bit of fluid into the top end that takes a while to drain down to the bottom. It takes an inordinate amount of time and patience to try and fill it. So much so, I haven't in fact ever filled it to the brim.

Is it just me???

No i have the same issue, the filter prevents the water from going in too fast, the mesh is too fine. You can remove it so the water goes straight in, but it's a little difficult.

 

[306maxi]

Does anyone else have a problem filling this up?

Mine seems to only take a little bit of fluid into the top end that takes a while to drain down to the bottom. It takes an inordinate amount of time and patience to try and fill it. So much so, I haven't in fact ever filled it to the brim.

Is it just me???

Use a funnel. You can buy them cheap at Halfords and they make filling a lot faster.

 

[DraigFlag87]

Use a funnel. You can buy them cheap at Halfords and they make filling a lot faster.

I use a funnel, but the issue still remains, the water doesn't go through the mesh fast enough! But like i said, it's easier just to remove it.

 

[306maxi]

I use a funnel, but the issue still remains, the water doesn't go through the mesh fast enough! But like i said, it's easier just to remove it.

It doesn't take that long though with a funnel though. The funnel just means you can get a bit more pressure to force the water through the mesh a little faster.

 

[Anniebee]

I use a funnel, but the issue still remains, the water doesn't go through the mesh fast enough! But like i said, it's easier just to remove it.

I'll have a fettle about with it tomorrow in the daylight and see if I can get the mesh out easily.

Glad to know that it's not just me

 

[!beepbeepbeep!]

i needed an emergency refill on the A1 today and spilt like 0.5 litres of the screen wash trying to pour it in without a funnel. Now, I carry a funnel.

 

[Mark Elvin]

The mesh strainer in the filler neck of the washer bottle is removable, just pop you thumb down inside & pull it out whilst filling.

 

[500 megafan]

Yep, same problems here, and the angle it's at makes it awkward for pouring too! A funnel's on the ever-growing Halfords list...

 

[306maxi]

Yep, same problems here, and the angle it's at makes it awkward for pouring too! A funnel's on the ever-growing Halfords list...

Helps when it's windy too. When I was filling up last night there was a stiff breeze blowing and there's no way I would have got anything in without the funnel!

 

[Mark Elvin]

Am I missing the blidingly obvious here.

I just pop the nozzle of the hose in the hole & squirt away (waits for obvious comments), no funnel required.

 

[RobW]

No i have the same issue, the filter prevents the water from going in too fast, the mesh is too fine. You can remove it so the water goes straight in, but it's a little difficult.

think about this though the mesh is there for a reason

would you rather have a blocked nozzle?

 

[Mark Elvin]

think about this though the mesh is there for a reason

Yep, I belive it's to stop stuff getting into the washer bottle, but thankfully clean tap water has no bits in it (our tap water is filtered too so no unsightly water marks).

However, if I were filling upo from a pond I'd leave the filter in there.

 

[306maxi]

Am I missing the blidingly obvious here.

I just pop the nozzle of the hose in the hole & squirt away (waits for obvious comments), no funnel required.

Yes but tap water is crap to use in your washer bottle.

I bought 5l of the heavy duty version of this this and I just put the appropriate amount of concentrate in a 2l coke bottle and just fill it up with water. -> http://www.aepdirect.com/screenwash-5l-p1443

 

[Mark Elvin]

Yes but tap water is crap to use in your washer bottle.

Obviously, but once the additive id poured in you need to dilute it......:idea:

 

[306maxi]

Obviously, but once the additive id poured in you need to dilute it......:idea:

As I said though, you pour the appropriate amount into a 2l coke bottle and then add water. Hey presto properly diluted washer fluid without the guesswork

 

[grimwau]

Obviously, but once the additive id poured in you need to dilute it......:idea:

It's alright Mark, the rest of us know what you mean.

 

[306maxi]

It's alright Mark, the rest of us know what you mean.

I do now too

The problem with doing it that way is that it's guesswork to work out the dilution ratio.

 

[Mark Elvin]

I do now too

The problem with doing it that way is that it's guesswork to work out the dilution ratio.

But is it that critical......REALLY?

 

[306maxi]

But is it that critical......REALLY?

OK perhaps not ubercritical but it does make it easier. For some silly reason I thought you were just putting tap water in. Dopey me