What things should not be left in the car in winter frosts

Winter is a beautiful but hard time of the year.To go outside, people have to put on a whole bunch of warm clothes, but this is not all worries in winter. For example, car owners need to go outside earlier in the morning to warm up the engine - you can’t just pick up and go on business. But this is not the only concern of motorists, because they need to carefully monitor so as not to leave personal belongings in the cold. After all, if a severe frost comes at night, the equipment forgotten in the cabin can be broken, and the products can quickly deteriorate. In the framework of this article, we propose to find out what things absolutely cannot be left in the car in the cold - take note!

There are things that are better not to leave inside the car in winter

Content

• 1 How equipment breaks down in the cold
• 2 How medicines deteriorate in the cold
• 3 How household chemicals deteriorate in the cold
• 4 Why you can not store eggs in the cold
• 5 Damage to musical instruments in the cold

How equipment breaks in the cold

First of all, you need to remember that in winter, neitherUnder no circumstances should electronic equipment be left inside the vehicle. This is not only about a smartphone - you need to make sure that there is no fitness bracelet, portable battery, speaker for listening to music and so on inside.

Cold damages any electronic equipment. However, like the heat...

First of all, low temperatures harmlithium-ion batteries. Frost can cause not only a quick discharge (especially the owners of Apple equipment are familiar with this phenomenon) - after a night in the car, the equipment will most likely start to work less time on a single charge. This is due to the fact that cold slows down the movement of lithium ions, thickens the electrolyte, and increases internal resistance. Usually, after warming up, the device turns on, but the damage to the device is permanent.

Lithium-ion batteries in smartphones are especially hard hit by frost.

Also, when a frozen smartphone or other equipment is heated, condensation may form inside the case. It leads to corrosion of metal parts and reduces the life of the device.

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How medicines deteriorate in the cold

Every car should have a first aid kit, and manypeople don't even remember it exists. But in vain, because potions, syrups and drops suffer greatly from frost - their effectiveness is noticeably reduced. Tablets and capsules are less affected by low temperatures, but still need careful storage. Best of all, on especially frosty days, take a first-aid kit or a package of medicines home. Otherwise, at the right time they may be useless.

Medications should be stored as directed.

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How household chemicals deteriorate in the cold

Probably happened to every personan unpleasant situation when, after arriving from the store, one package of goods remained in the cabin or trunk. No matter how much you want to stay at home, it is better to get dressed and go for him. If the package contains household chemicals, the package can easily burst from the cold - liquid cleaners always contain water, which expands when frozen and breaks the package.

Household chemicals also have no place in the car

In general, this applies to any container with liquid.If there are bottles of drinks left in the passenger compartment or trunk of the car, they are highly likely to burst in severe frost. You can add canned food, yogurt and so on to the same list. If the containers remain intact, the taste of the products may suffer.

Why you shouldn't store eggs in the cold

Chicken eggs are recommended to be stored attemperature around +2.2 degrees Celsius. It turns out that the best place for them is the door of the refrigerator, and not the car standing in the yard. At low temperatures, egg shells develop tiny cracks as the liquid inside freezes and expands. These cracks are not visible to the human eye, but they are wide enough for bacteria to enter. When cold-damaged eggs are kept warm, they spoil very quickly. And this is fraught with food poisoning. So it is better not to leave the eggs in the cold.

Eggs left in the cold spoil faster

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Damage to musical instruments in the cold

Finally, it should be noted that in coldMusical instruments must not be left in the car. This is especially true for guitars - usually they are expensive, and frost can quickly ruin them. Bend your fingers: at low air temperatures, the wood warps, and the varnish begins to crack and peel off. If you overexpose the instrument in the cold, the body of the guitar is deformed to such an extent that the strings burst. So, if you do not want to say goodbye to your favorite guitar or any stringed instrument, it is better not to leave them in the cold, even for a couple of hours.

The guitar must not be left in the cold, otherwise it will become unusable.

In the end, it turns out that in winter it is better for car owners to check every day if there is nothing superfluous left in the cabin or trunk.

You can even make a small checklist:

• smartphone, watch and any other equipment;
• pills and other medicines;
• household chemicals and other liquids;
• Food;
• musical instruments.

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In general, it is better not to leave anything superfluous in the car - things can attract the attention of robbers. Maybe you have something to add to this list? Write in the comments.