Wiper Blades
When to Replace Your Wiper Blades?
There are several important factors that go into how often drivers should replace their wiper blades. Of course, the more you use your wipers, the faster the blades will wear out – especially if you use them on an icy windshield. Whether it’s a lot of bugs and road grime from freeway driving or lots of wet weather – your blades get a work out and start to wear.
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But your wiper blades break down even when they aren’t used frequently. They are damaged by sunlight and temperature changes as well. The rubber in the blades can dry out and crack and eventually fall apart.
Signs of Wear
90% of our driving decisions are based on vision. Anything that impedes your vision can affect your driving safety – including a dirty windshield. In that sense, your wiper blades are an important safety system. Most drivers will wait until their wipers have failed before they replace them. Then they find themselves in a driving situation around town when they really need forward visibility only to discover that their wipers are worn or maybe even torn and can’t clear snow or rain from the windshield.
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As an important safety system, wiper blades should be replaced BEFORE they fail. Test your wipers at least once a month, we can replace them for you.