Monday, 26 October 2009

• Getting Ready for Winter

  Well, I am sad to say that winter is just about here.  Since we get very cold weather and snow (I know some of you will gasp), there are some things that we need to do to get ready before the snow falls.

  First, I have to change the windshield washer fluid to winter washer fluid.  I had a car a couple of years ago that I forgot to change the washer fluid, and it froze and I couldn’t use it all winter.  Lucky for me it didn’t burst – I’ll never make that mistake again.

  I also check to make sure that the antifreeze level is high enough because we have some days where it gets really cold.  The radiator is just one of those things you just don’t want to have freeze up, so I make sure that it is on my list.

  Also, once the snow falls and stays, I go to the shop and get my winter tires put on.  Since we do a lot of highway driving, they have been an invaluable investment and have saved us from getting into an accident a number of times.

  Oh, and I shouldn’t forget the window scraper – in winter, you should never leave home without it!

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