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AntB

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All,

Anyone else suffering with condensation on the inside of there windows at the moment in the current climate?

Any hints / tips to stop - or at lease help with this...

Its funny - cos when I park my car one way round the rear screen suffers - then if I park it the otherway round the windscreen suffers..... so it must be the sun drying it off etc.

Just wondered what others did if they had the same issue - or importantly is its an indication of another issue? (cant think what tho.)

Cheers Anthony
 
Im having the same problem too.

Absolute pain.I have to open the window's every now and again to clear them.
 
Thanks - I'll give that a go as well - just ordered one.
Guess in the end I'm not driving it enough!
 
Cool - not just me then :)

Its fine once I am running and the heater is on with the A/C - the dryer in the A/C is fantastic TBH and demists the windows very fast!

 
It would be nice if I had A/C in my Porsche. I do have it in my other car and it does clear the windscreen fast.
 
It certainly is very effective... Mine is a an 1989 and is the first year for A/C I believe (2.7 lux)... It was not long all serviced with a new dryer just before I bought it which was also nice :)
 
This may be the answer go to ebay and type silica gel or check out www.drysack.co.uk gets rid of humidity and can be regenerated again and again, just an idea,a lot cheaper than frost whose stuff all tends to be overpriced,all the best John.
 
It is a pain, but I guess that even a small amount of moisture in the car will steam up a lot of windows. At least the heater is pretty quick to warm up, my van takes about 20 mins to get any heat in and the inside of the windscreen is often frozen. [:eek:]
 
Condensation!?! - wow I left my car out for 2 weeks when i was away over Chrimbo and I had ice on the inside of the windscreen and all over the interior of tilt roof and rear hatch.
I felt real bad cos as it melted there were drips going all over the switches and seats, the battery was virtually flat, 1 flat tyre and the brakes tight. My poor 944 looked really sorry for herself
Took it for a 160 mile round trip to London today to dry things out.
Yet its strange as my Volvo V70 was dry as a bone inside!
Any advice gratefully received



 
Same problem here. I sorted out the back window by removing the carpet and drying it out. I found a little leak from the back lights (seal perished) getting the carpet wet ~(Summer job). The front is now the problem and so far no fix (Slight leak from roof seal) as before the heater gets hot quickly and clears the ice/ condensation. I'll try this dry sack thing and see if it works.
 
I make sure the interior windows are clean(which does help) and check there are no water leaks inside.
My wifes new Polo gets condensation on the windscreen inside and when I asked at the main dealer they advised me that the air con can build up dampness in the filter area?? The car is going in for service and check up so we will see.
 
Silica Gel is the answer - which is available very cheaply from a number of places, or from the likes of Frosts, as Sc0tty has linked to.

Cars get wet inside. Older cars will have slight leaks, but by getting in with damp clothes (if you get into the car while it is raining, for instance), or even by breathing in the car, you will introduce water. This will condense out on the windows once the car is parked, as the amount of water held in the warm air will reduce as it cools, and this will condense out on the coldest part of the car (the windows.)

The solution is to ensure that it is dry when you get out; so drive it regularly and get everything warm and dry before parking it. Or have something like silica gel to absorb the water.

(Another answer is to find a hat and gloves, and take the sunroof out and take it for a good fast blast on a freezing day. If you haven't tried it you should!)


Oli.
 
The cars are normally quite damp, but condensation can be caused by water getting ito the heater air intake. This can happen to late cars too, although its more of a problem with ealry cars and 924s.
 
From the back of this thread I brought an air dry from Frosts. What an excellent product for just over a tenner. It has kept the condensation at bay and I can recommend it for anyone who keeps there car outside.
 
Just binned a load of 500 gramme bags of silica gel sachets which i used at work to place in electronic equipment panels for protection whilst idle, you just dry them out and use them again.
A thick newspaper on the back seat will also take moisture just remember to bin it every couple of days.
 
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