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Thought I'd get some opinions of how to park my CT in winter.I live in Manitoba which means the winters are brutal. Temperatures of -30 are not unusual, it snows often (we just got about 1 1/2 feet in the last few days) and the roads oftentimes have a sand/salt mixture on them.
This is short term /overnight parking that I am wondering about.
I have a couple options and wonder what the pros and cons of each are.
Firstly, having built a new well insulated garage which I am able to heat, and keep just above freezing (just to save a few $$ on Hydro).
The slush/snow buildup on the car melts(which makes a hell of a mess, but I can manage that), the car is nice to get into on those -30 mornings but I wonder if it will create rust damage by thawing out or some other issues by going from warm to cold every time I leave.
Secondly, I could leave the garage unheated, eliminating most of the melt but keeping the snow etc. needing to be brushed off every time I want to go somewhere(if it is snowing), eliminating the need to scrape the windows etc. I may need to plug in the blockheater depending on the inside temperature of the garage.This too creates a mess on the floor as the salty slush falls to the concrete, freezes and needs to be chipped off the garage floor.
Lastly, I could park outside in the drive, braving the elements, plugging in the block heater and brushing off/scraping the windows the car etc., thereby eliminating the use of the garage at all.
Any ideas, thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
This is short term /overnight parking that I am wondering about.
I have a couple options and wonder what the pros and cons of each are.
Firstly, having built a new well insulated garage which I am able to heat, and keep just above freezing (just to save a few $$ on Hydro).
The slush/snow buildup on the car melts(which makes a hell of a mess, but I can manage that), the car is nice to get into on those -30 mornings but I wonder if it will create rust damage by thawing out or some other issues by going from warm to cold every time I leave.
Secondly, I could leave the garage unheated, eliminating most of the melt but keeping the snow etc. needing to be brushed off every time I want to go somewhere(if it is snowing), eliminating the need to scrape the windows etc. I may need to plug in the blockheater depending on the inside temperature of the garage.This too creates a mess on the floor as the salty slush falls to the concrete, freezes and needs to be chipped off the garage floor.
Lastly, I could park outside in the drive, braving the elements, plugging in the block heater and brushing off/scraping the windows the car etc., thereby eliminating the use of the garage at all.
Any ideas, thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.