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My bike lock was full of ice. Hot water bottle cleared it up, WD-40 to keep it clear. (slrpnk.net)
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[–] pageflight@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I hadn't considered thermal shock, good caution.

The other advantage of the water bottle is not adding more moisture to the problem.

[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ahh just microwave that moisture out, problem solved!

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Help I did that to my cat and now it won't speak to me anymore