Steamy windows!

SusieWinwood

No I'm not singing Tina Turner but I need a fool proof way of stopping my car windows steaming up. They drive me demented this time of year when by the time they are clear ish I'm at work.

I've seen on another forum to try wiping the windows with a smidge of shampoo or washing up liquid. Neither worked to any degree unfortunately.

Any ideas oh wise ones?

TIA

SUsie

worried_jim

If it is a sunny day I park with the sunroof open to let any moisture out. I also wipe the windows with kitchen towel and dispose in the bin, don't leave wet tissue in the car as the moisture will just end up on the windows again.

neilmcl

What car and how old? Use your aircon if you have it.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

steamy windows are a result of something that is damp or wet in the car. there maybe a leak, there maybe a damp coat in the boot, it maybe due to the interior being damp when its rained and you got in with wet clothes on.

youll also get condesation from you breath in the mornings when the windows are cold and your body warmth causes the condensation.

RichardD1970

SusieWinwood wrote: »

No I'm not singing Tina Turner but I need a fool proof way of stopping my car windows steaming up. They drive me demented this time of year when by the time they are clear ish I'm at work.

I've seen on another forum to try wiping the windows with a smidge of shampoo or washing up liquid. Neither worked to any degree unfortunately.

Any ideas oh wise ones?

TIA

SUsie

Surely you should wait for them to clear BEFORE driving?

EdGasket

You must be HOT

SusieWinwood

RichardD1970 wrote: »

Surely you should wait for them to clear BEFORE driving?

Of course I don't drive with the front window misted! - it's the side ones that are more of a pita.

EdGasket wrote: »

You must be HOT

neilmcl wrote: »

What car and how old? Use your aircon if you have it.

I've not got it

If I've made a mad dash to the house in the rain then my coat is wet and probably does give off steam, can't avoid that I'm afraid.

I am guilty of using a beer towel to wipe windows then stuffing it back in the car door (mental note not to do this)

Thanks

Susie

Strider590

Clean the windows properly with something that cuts through dirt/grease.

If your engine is only just warm by the time you reach work, then you should consider walking versus the damage your doing to your car.

Check the cabin air filter (pollen filter) it probably needs changing.

Check the water drainage channels (under the plastic at the bottom of the windscreen) chances are they're full of leaves, thus causing water to leak into the cabin and probably into the fan (which will cause it to corrode and burn out the fan speed resistor pack).

Tucker

Restrict love making to the bedroom

Is your air circulate set correctly?? It's not on the internal re-circulation setting is it??

vikingaero

As Strider has said, clean the windows so that they are squeaky clean.

Pull up your mats front and back and check that the carpets are dry - this will help to ascertain if there is a leak into the car as any leak will greatly exacerbate the condensation problem.

Consider buying a cheap set of rubber floor mats to put over your carpet mats. If they get really wet you can lift the rubber mats out with care and tip the excess water onto the road/pavement/drive.

Check that the cabin air switch/lever is set to let in fresh air and that all vents are open.

Have the fan on 2 and the air direction switch/lever to a combination of the windscreen and footwell. On most cars this also directs some air to the side vents to clear the side windows. The side vents need to be pointing up towards the window.

Use the aircon if the outside air temp is above 2C. On most cars the a/c will automatically shut off close to freezing to protect the compressor from ice forming in the inlet.

Otherwise lump it! Modern cars seem to have more volume, glass and convaluted air intakes which makes condensation worse.

I've used Rain X Anti Fog and it's OK at times and appalling when the windows get supersaturated . Also the anti fog liquid makes any nearby sat nav windscreen mounts fall off as it slowly leaches under the rubber.

marlot

COnsider using 1Kg of silica gel in a breathable bag. It will absorb a huge amount of moisture (I regularly carry a wet dog, and it works for me).

Dry it out on a radiator once a week.