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Car Windshield Cleaning Fluid Carries Deadly Bacteria (Legionnnaires)
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| 5-20-2014
| Douglas Main, Popular Science
Posted on 05/20/2014 11:22:28 AM PDT by blam
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To: Kirkwood
Yes. One would.
But most people would rather drive with a dirty windshield than without air conditioning.
;-)
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posted on
05/20/2014 12:04:41 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: Kirkwood
probably not good to use as an eyewash or a douche, or cook pasta in, either. why they didn’t bring these obvious ones is really beyond me.
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posted on
05/20/2014 12:08:02 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: trisham; MrB
That's why I use only
White Lightnin' brand washer fluid in my vehicles.
It's 190 Proof of pure windshield cleaning power.
I have a reliable supplier in Franklin County - and if he's out of stock I can always import some from nearby West Virginia or Kentucky.
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posted on
05/20/2014 12:08:09 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: Kirkwood
It doesn’t make a very good hair tonic either.
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posted on
05/20/2014 12:08:58 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: dljordan
Its got alcohol in it so it wont freeze. How can the bacteria live in alcohol?Some bacteria is really tough. I have made a lot of fresh plant tinctures using 180 proof (90%) alcohol. The only water is what is present in the plant material yet I have seen stuff growing in jars of tincture that wasn't pressed out soon enough.
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posted on
05/20/2014 12:08:59 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
To: WayneS
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posted on
05/20/2014 12:09:03 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: TigersEye
correction - I used 190 proof (95%) alcohol.
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posted on
05/20/2014 12:19:12 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
To: SMARTY
No
Brake fluid does. (non synthetic)
28
posted on
05/20/2014 12:32:11 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
(Please, Somebody Impeach the kenyan!!!! Once again dingy hairball, STFU!!! You corrupt POS!!!)
To: WayneS
When I saw the mention of Franklin County connected with alcohol I knew you were from Virginia without looking at your profile. :)
29
posted on
05/20/2014 12:35:18 PM PDT
by
Library Lady
(When little men cast long shadows, the day is almost ended. – Paul Harvey)
To: blam
Don’t lick your windshield
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posted on
05/20/2014 12:37:06 PM PDT
by
bert
((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... History is a process, not an event)
To: trisham
Could it be that only those formulas that dont contain alcohol are the problem? It might also have something to do with the large size of the washer reservoirs on today's cars and trucks, as well as the fact that alcohol will tend to evaoprate out in hot weather. If you don't use the washer often and rarely top it off with fresh fluid, there might be very little alcohol present.
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posted on
05/20/2014 1:13:26 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: Charles Martel
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posted on
05/20/2014 1:14:04 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: TigersEye
“The only water is what is present in the plant material yet I have seen stuff growing in jars of tincture that wasn’t pressed out soon enough.”
Good grief! Those bugs must have been pretty tough.
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posted on
05/20/2014 2:15:44 PM PDT
by
dljordan
(WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
To: dljordan
That's what I thought. It kind of scares me to think what
kind of bug can live in that. Those tinctures get tossed.
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posted on
05/20/2014 2:25:14 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
To: MrB
35
posted on
05/20/2014 2:42:14 PM PDT
by
gtk
To: Mears
( According to studies there should be no such thing as an elderly smoker.) :-)Well, if you weren't already deceased because of your smoking, I'd advise you to never drink windshield washer fluid.
I'm sorry I couldn't warn you off sooner...:-(
To: Madame Dufarge
Just got home from my annual physical.
I aced it-—and my terrific doctor just shakes her head and chuckles.
.
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posted on
05/21/2014 10:57:43 AM PDT
by
Mears
To: Mears
To: blam
I’m calling my congressman and demanding that the govt issue antibiotics immediately for all windshield washer tanks.
Set up roadblocks nationwide and have forcible administration!
No religious exemptions permitted!
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posted on
05/21/2014 11:35:48 AM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
To: blam
I’ve been wondering if Legionnaire’s bacteria reside in my car’s air conditioning system. Whenever I turn it on, a very sour dishcloth-like stench flows out.
I Googled the make and model of my car to see if others noticed this, and sure enough, there are.
My car is only 1 year old. According to Google, the smell comes from water that’s trapped in the a/c pipes. Took it to the dealer....they didn’t smell anything (of course not).
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