How to defeat in-car condensation?

[poprock]

I’ve started having to park my old Porsche out on the street overnight and I’m having a lot of trouble with condensation in the current climate. It’s cold out there and the glass condenses up so much as the sun comes out that dripping condensation is soaking the carpets.

Any suggestions for what I can do minimise this?

[LuS1fer]

Cat litter in a big tray absorbs the moisture and can be dried in the microwave.

Check for leaks and that the cabin filter (if it has one) isn't blocked.

[ZOLLAR]

Start a small fire in the footwell before you go to bed?, should keep it dry in there?



Seriously though, interested in an answer myself

[Mr Gear]

Silica Gel bags. End of thread.

[LuS1fer]

Mr Gear said:

Silica Gel bags. End of thread.

What has Katie Price got to do with it?

[ZOLLAR]

Mr Gear said:

Silica Gel bags. End of thread.

Brilliant idea!.

[Mr Gear]

LuS1fer said:

Mr Gear said:

Silica Gel bags. End of thread.

What has Katie Price got to do with it?

Stick her on the dashboard and you forget about the condensation.

[jason s4]

Deffo leak somewhere.

I have the same trouble, although i know where it is.

Just havent got round to sorting it.

[LuS1fer]

Mr Gear said:

LuS1fer said:

Mr Gear said:

Silica Gel bags. End of thread.

What has Katie Price got to do with it?

Stick her on the dashboard and you forget about the condensation.

Ah but she would exacerbate the problem as she is permannetly moist... until you get to the end of her thread...

[Mr Gear]

ZOLLAR said:

Mr Gear said:

Silica Gel bags. End of thread.

Brilliant idea!.

You can get all sorts of large bags of the stuff from boat and caravan suppliers, but some cat litter is 90% silica gel and is cheap as chips. Stick some in an old sock and place on the dash. Bang and the moisture is gone. I should sell this st to idiots at an over-inflated price.

[poprock]

Actually yeah, I suspect the sunroof seal isn’t as healthy as it should be. Could be my main culprit. Still, I’d like to battle the symptoms until I can do something about the root cause.

I did think of silica gel … I take it large-size packs are available somewhere? I’ve only ever encountered the wee ones that come in electronics packaging.

Cat litter could be a damn fine cheap solution. One of those big flat oil-catcher trays should hold it suitably well …

[Huntsman]

Robert Dyas sell a small dehumidifier made by Unibond, its one of the plastci jobbies with the big tablet of powder stuff. I'm not sure of exactly how it works, but its collects water in the bottom that you pour away that's bright blue.

Made a huge difference in one of our cars.

Its top heavey so you do need to wedge it in place, or bungee it.

[Lordglenmorangie]

This post is pure filth My golf has decided to become a swimming pool too. Aircon clears it eventually

[LuS1fer]

I knew someone with a C4 Corvette which had similar issues (they leak a lot and have a big rear window) and the cat litter was reported as being effective (just don't leave the windows open ---- eurgh)

[poprock]

LuS1fer said:

I knew someone with a C4 Corvette which had similar issues (they leak a lot and have a big rear window)

That’s pretty much my problem too, the car’s a 944 Turbo. MASSIVE glass rear hatch and a twenty-odd year old car is bound to have a leak or two somewhere. Finally, something in common with a ’Vette.

[205alive]

LuS1fer said:

Cat litter in a big tray absorbs the moisture and can be dried in the microwave.

Check for leaks and that the cabin filter (if it has one) isn't blocked.

Or cut the legs off a pair of thick tights, fill with cat litter, tie the tops off.

Massive cat litter sausage - hoovers the moisture up no problem and spillage.

[was8v]

Cat litter in a pillow case. That way it doesn't go everywhere.

[Ari]

poprock said:

It’s cold out there and the glass condenses up so much as the sun comes out that dripping condensation is soaking the carpets.

I suspect that's the other way around...