Can anyone comment on how effect this unit would be for car windows? Hoping that it may be comparable to the manual air dryers at self service wash's.
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I don't use it much on cars but, it should do a great job on them. If it will blow water off the paint as well as it does it will have no problem on glass. Hope this helps.
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Can't see any reason it wouldn't work using the spreader nozzle. It does an amazing job on motorcycles blowing water out of every nook and cranny and your talking about a large flat surface. They make a larger professional one with a tank and hose. Maybe that would be better for a car.
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i have not used it on car windows, but use it to blow and dry my motorcycle windshield. it works very well for that.
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cannot compare to the air dryers at self service wash as this is limited to a smaller area as the blower head is rather small.
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I have never used my Sidekick on car windows, but how it works great on my Harley, I don't see why it wuld not work well for auto windows.
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It's just as good as those dryers. I use it with only one towel, to dry an entire car. It a great tool. Well worth the investment.
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It would definitely help. We used it on our garage windows and it made a big difference considering we do not air condition the garage. I hope this helps.
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I use it just like I would any other window cleaner. It does a good job of cleaning the windshield and saves wear and tear on the wiper blades because they move so smoothly over the glass and unless it is raining really hard, you don't even have to use the wiper blades. Use it the same way on other car windows.
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I have used the drive-thru car washes and my plate holder is ok. I love it!! there are so many cars like mine that it helps me find my car in parking lots. I will order another one if something happens to this one.
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honestly I haven't try it yet but looks like should be okay if the drive thru car wash is only equipt with soft cloth and nothing abrasive.good luck
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definitely more than a dryer and you won't get the heat you may get from a dryer if you use the dryer exhaust for heat.... i bought that piece for my garage but is not effective, in winter time at least....
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Well Bob, Never tried to dry a car with the blower, but I just might try it..... So far I have only used it to do what it was meant to do and it does it very well. Sucks up leaves and grinds them into great mulch... Blower is quite powerful..
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We haven't used it on house windows, but I have no doubt that it would work as well as it does on auto glass.
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I run it with windows and patio doors wide open and it works fine. That's pretty much the use. We open windows at night to cool off, which makes my allergies act up because of what floats in from outside. So I run this unit to counteract whatever floats in. It made a big difference.
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I haven't taken mine off but I think it will leave residue. If stuck to car window would be easy to clean off.
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Yes it does work well. But for a better seal I added some weather stripping to the edges for better seal with the window. Also depending on the window size you may need to trim the window slide for a smaller opening which I did also. Truly great unit.
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I have not actually tried it in my car - but I will give you my opinions. It has better than average suction. Definitely better than those dustbusters. Not as good as your vacuum (if you have a decent one) and if you are used to the powerful suction of a shopvac or the vacuums at the car washes, you will be disappointed. Otherwise - I think it would be a passing second to hauling your inside vacuum out of the house to the garage outlets. If you are talking about sucking up tons of things from cars used by kids - I would go use a car wash vacuum. If you are just talking about general dirt, something that's spilled and vacuuming upholstery - then yes - I think it would be fine. Hope that helps. I have not actually tried it in my car - but I will give you my opinions. It has better than average suction. Definitely better than those dustbusters. Not as good as your vacuum (if you have a decent one) and if you are used to the powerful suction of a shopvac or the vacuums at the car washes, you will be disappointed. Otherwise - I think it would be a passing second to hauling your inside vacuum out of the house to the garage outlets. If you are talking about sucking up tons of things from cars used by kids - I would go use a car wash vacuum. If you are just talking about general dirt,... » Read More I have not actually tried it in my car - but I will give you my opinions. It has better than average suction. Definitely better than those dustbusters. Not as good as your vacuum (if you have a decent one) and if you are used to the powerful suction of a shopvac or the vacuums at the car washes, you will be disappointed. Otherwise - I think it would be a passing second to hauling your inside vacuum out of the house to the garage outlets. If you are talking about sucking up tons of things from cars used by kids - I would go use a car wash vacuum. If you are just talking about general dirt, something that's spilled and vacuuming upholstery - then yes - I think it would be fine. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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Yes it would be safe for a car window but for the price I would go with just an ammonia free glass cleaner for a car. The cost doesn't make it practical for that use. It's specialized for electronic equipment.
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Hi, For an at home dryer, I am enjoying using it. Its like sitting in a beauty parlor, you can sit back an enjoy reading a book, while your hair dries. I would also say that it takes about the same amount of time.
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It should be fine with automatic car washes. Road salt in Pennsylvania doesn't seem to harm it. Seems like a tough coating that holds up.
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twinsmom: I haven't had that problem but I have lost another brand to a car wash in the past. it is a well-made product and certainly inexpensive (compare to dealer price). probably worth a try for you.
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This type works wonderfully for us. Our Dryer vented into the garage so we had dryer lint issues all the time. Now we don't. We have not noticed any change in the time or efficence of the dryer. This is a simple screen filter system so there is not back pressure of restrictions of the airflow.