Ice on the inside of the windscreen?
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As you've probably notced it's very cold today, -2 here as indicated on the car's external thermometer. I sprayed half a can of de-icer on all the windows but still couldn't see through the front until I noticed there was a very thin layer of ice on the inside of the car. I've never seen this before and had to wait about 15 minutes in the cold with the heaters blasting for it to start melting. Of course now I've got a dashboard which resembles a paddling pool.
How could this have happened? I haven't used the car since Saturday afternoon and there wasn't any water inside it the last time I checked. Could it be the pin-hole gap between the side window and frame letting moisture in?
How could this have happened? I haven't used the car since Saturday afternoon and there wasn't any water inside it the last time I checked. Could it be the pin-hole gap between the side window and frame letting moisture in?
dick dastardly said:If I had to guess I would say it’s because your car had warm moist air trapped inside it and when the temperature fell rapidly it condensed on the windscreen and froze.
How could this have happened?
Either that or your teenage daughter has a boyfriend she isn’t telling you about.
speedy_thrills said:
How could this have happened?
Either that or your teenage daughter has a boyfriend she isn’t telling you about.
I used to get this. Try running the a/c on a warm setting for a few mins before you get out of the car. Should dry most of the air/condensation.
dick dastardly said:
How can I stop this happening again? Waiting quarter of an hour in the freezing cold each winter morning for this crap to melt simply isn't an option.
Drying the car out first, at least if it happens again, you know you have a leak. In a garage, windows open, independent heater churning away (not the obvious car heater or you'll choke from fumes).
Little disclaimer thrown in there for good measure
My first thought was that you must have a Lotus Elise - used to happen a lot. bought one of those dehumidifier things that uses the crystals to keep the car dry (ok, drier) inside.
Sounds like more effort than just running the aircon hot for 5 minutes before you go anywhere, but really depends how often you are late in the morning and don't have time for that (and if you even have air con or not)!
you can get em from halfords (in the caravan section I think) and DIY places.
HTH, CH
Sounds like more effort than just running the aircon hot for 5 minutes before you go anywhere, but really depends how often you are late in the morning and don't have time for that (and if you even have air con or not)!
you can get em from halfords (in the caravan section I think) and DIY places.
HTH, CH
Did you leave anything damp in the car? I went swimming yesterday and left my kit in there all day and the car was really struggling with the condensation. If it hasn't happened before it sounds like the car needs a good airing. Have you got A/C? If you have I would leave it on whenever you are in the car for now to help dehumidify the interior.
dick dastardly said:
How can I stop this happening again? Waiting quarter of an hour in the freezing cold each winter morning for this crap to melt simply isn't an option.
Open your windows 5 minutes before you end your journey next time you go out, Your breath contains moisture and thats what is freezing on your screen so opening your windows in good time before you leave it should prevent it happening next time.
It works for me.
bmw114 said:
How can I stop this happening again? Waiting quarter of an hour in the freezing cold each winter morning for this crap to melt simply isn't an option.
Open your windows 5 minutes before you end your journey next time you go out, Your breath contains moisture and thats what is freezing on your screen so opening your windows in good time before you leave it should prevent it happening next time.
It works for me.
Or even better, just don't breathe while you are driving............
blue 4.5 said:
I would check for any water on the carpets etc. Used to happen in my BMW conv. Found out a leak was making the rear carpet very wet, and that caused lots of condensation, which froze on the inside in winter.
If thats the case my Chim will be like one big F
K off ice cube. It leaks everywhere!!!dick dastardly said:
How can I stop this happening again? Waiting quarter of an hour in the freezing cold each winter morning for this crap to melt simply isn't an option.
I use a couple of large Silica gel desiccant bags to prevent this and pop them on a radiator once a week to dry them out.
I have this problem on my mobile windsurf shed (A Volvo estate) I keep all my windsurf kit in permanently. So after a trip to the beach it's usually saturated with water not to mention that lovely wetsuit smell. Anyway I just drive home with the windows open & the heated seats on. Sure enough by the time I'm home it's mostly dried out. I leave all the windows open a half inch too. Dry as a bone usually, shut them up & it's like the local swimming pool all misted up 
Don't forget though de-icer works on the indside too
You can tell if your daughter/wife/nanny/hubby has been misbehaving in the car, tell tale footprints on the windows that show up in the morning condensation, as found out by my mates missus
Don't forget though de-icer works on the indside too
You can tell if your daughter/wife/nanny/hubby has been misbehaving in the car, tell tale footprints on the windows that show up in the morning condensation, as found out by my mates missus
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