Moisture problem inside car

cherryblossomzel

I had ice on the inside of my windscreen today:(

I've also been getting a fair bit of foggy windscreen. This is my first winter with this car and I don't think I'm doing anything particularly stupid, or certainly not any different to my previous car, where I never had moisture inside this badly.

Any advice? I bought the car as "approved used" from the Honda dealer. It is still under warratny, Does anyone know if something like a broken seal is covered by them? I don't have my paperwork with me right now to check.

Captaincodpiece

When was the pollen filter last changed?

What is the climate control set to?

alastairq

Check the carpets in the footwells for damp/water.

Could also be a blocked [or dislodged] heater drainpipe.

leeroy2009

and some 10g bags of silica bags under the seats and in boot also helps.

cherryblossomzel

Captaincodpiece wrote: »

When was the pollen filter last changed?

What is the climate control set to?

No idea about the filter. I'd like to think they replaced it before selling me the car in Feb.

I don't have automati climate control, but I turn the aircon on at some point during almost every journey. Maybe I should start leaving it on all the time?

I have been using a moisture trap in the car, but I think it is used up now, so will replace it with some silicon kitty litter.

I just noticed that there is a 3 inch tear in the bottom of the driver's side door seal (the one on the body of the car, not the one around the door). Is that enough to cause a problem?

Slowly_does_it..

Just to say I leave my AC on all the time, keeps everything nice and dry!

welfayre

You don't happen to live in Fife do you?






My wife's and my own car, both workshop vans and all the customer cars that have been left in the yard overnight are the same. Lots of condensation on the inside of the glass and takes an age to clear.












I'm assuming it's just down to the weather.

poppasmurf_bewdley

Your pollen filter should be your first check. Replacement will in all probability cure the problem.

Strider590

As above, change the pollen filter, it's probably never been changed, especially if it's got a full dealership service history.

The other thing is don't drive about with the heater on really high heat, this draws moisture out of everything (including you) and so when the outside of the car cools over night, the moisture condenses (and sometimes freezes) on the inside of the windows.

If possible try to get the inside of the car nice and cool before parking up for the evening.

JustinR1979

Bottoms of doors/top of sills are always worth a check for damp, if vapour seal goes it pours into car - had this a few times.
Expanding on above, towards end of journey I turn heating off and open a window or 2 - lets the temps equalise inside and out of the car.

wba31

Put newspaper in your footwells to soak up some of the moisture in the air (remember to remove the damp paper out after a day or 2)

I drive every day with aircon on, even if on a low fan setting, and this morning had condensation running down the inside of my windscreen, can only presume its been caused by wet shoes and boots in the car getting the carpets wet...