Condensation Problem Solved.

[67Rob]

My daily driver has really bad condensation when it's damp. I know of one leak which is probably causing it but someone mentioned to me a while ago that cat litter in a container can help stop the condensation. Large bag of cat litter £4, plastic box £1.75.
So in true 'Blue Peter' style here we go:

1 Condensation -




2 Buy large bag of cat litter and tuppaware box -




3 Drill lots of holes in a pretty pattern -




4 Half fill with magic powder -




5 Replace lid and put in passenger footwell -



6 Wait 24 hours and 'Hey Press Toe' condensation has gone -

[BliarOut]

Top tip, gives me an idea how to keep the garage a bit drier.

[Fort Jefferson]

67Rob said:

So in true 'Blue Peter' style here we go:

But you used a power tool, so it must be "A Team" style.

[AyBee]

Awesome, must get that sorted in my car, I was back home from uni over christmas and I was having to scrape ice from the inside rather than the outside Had stalactites coming down from my sunroof Ok until the car got warm enough and they melted all over my head

[Fastra]

Fantastic solution!



I'd get that onto ebay, sell them as Condensation solutions and supply the kitty stuff in a plain plastic bag!
How often do you reckon on having to replace the magic powder though!

[Beyond Rational]

You could have saved £1.75 if you are near a takeaway that does rice in plastic boxes.

[67Rob]

Fort Jefferson said:

67Rob said:

So in true 'Blue Peter' style here we go:

But you used a power tool, so it must be "A Team" style.

Ah, but if you have a parent supervising you then it counts. And I'm a parent.

[67Rob]

Fastra said:

Fantastic solution!



I'd get that onto ebay, sell them as Condensation solutions and supply the kitty stuff in a plain plastic bag!
How often do you reckon on having to replace the magic powder though!

Fill pairs of furry dice with them, apply to go on Dragons Den, sell in chavtastic areas, Bob is my uncle.

[polskisklep]

thats brilliant as my car gets real bad condensation,will be going to the pet shop tomorrow,nice one

[67Rob]

Fastra said:

Fantastic solution!



I'd get that onto ebay, sell them as Condensation solutions and supply the kitty stuff in a plain plastic bag!
How often do you reckon on having to replace the magic powder though!

I put the container in my van on Friday and I've just noticed condensation on the windows again so, in this damp weather it looks like every 3 - 4 days.

[AyBee]

AyBee said:

Awesome, must get that sorted in my car, I was back home from uni over christmas and I was having to scrape ice from the inside rather than the outside Had stalactites coming down from my sunroof Ok until the car got warm enough and they melted all over my head

Already got my mum on the case because I'm 150 miles from my car

[MrV]

Blimey your posh mines in a couple of old socks

[West4x4]

put it in a sock when the cat litter gets used you simply dry it out on the radiator and reuse

[BliarOut]

It just keeps getting better and better

[Ry_B]

I think there is a leak somewhere in the boot of my Celica...I have been looking for a solution for ages as the fan takes ages to clear it and then it comes back in a few minutes! cHers!

[Fastra]

West4x4 said:

put it in a sock when the cat litter gets used you simply dry it out on the radiator and reuse

To keep moisture out of an 5x4 transparancy imaging camera we used to fill it with absorbant crystals (I forget the name of them), to dry them out we simply microwaved them!

I bet you could do the same with this too????

[Mr Gear]

Fastra said:

West4x4 said:

put it in a sock when the cat litter gets used you simply dry it out on the radiator and reuse

To keep moisture out of an 5x4 transparancy imaging camera we used to fill it with absorbant crystals (I forget the name of them), to dry them out we simply microwaved them!

I bet you could do the same with this too????

Silica Gel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silica_gel

My girlfriend has a huge sack of it on the dash of her convertible and it works a treat. Kitty litter is probably cheaper though.

[HellDiver]

Or you could have just replaced the pollen filter and the misty windows would have cleared themselves...

[louismchuge]

silica gel?

[Mr Gear]

HellDiver said:

Or you could have just replaced the pollen filter and the misty windows would have cleared themselves...

I don't think it's that simple. Most cars with condensation problems have a leak on something like a window seal or sunroof etc. It only needs a few drops of moisture in the carpet and the glass will steam up for days.