The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

silvercar

Pyxis wrote: »

No, and I don't know why, given that I have it regularly serviced.

I think part of the problem is the severe slope of the windows, as I never used to have such a severe problem with my previous car,

I find setting the air-con to recirculate the air rather than draw in new air helps considerably.

silvercar

GDB2222 wrote: »

I thought that approach of valuing the extra usable floor area would really appeal to you! I'm so glum now.

Have you recovered from last month's health tests?

Pyxis

silvercar wrote: »

I find setting the air-con to recirculate the air rather than draw in new air helps considerably.

I'll try that. Thanks.

Jackmydad wrote: »

Might be worth checking the pollen filter, and check that the inside of the car isn't getting damper than it should be from faulty seals or blocked drains.

I always ask for new filters when the car has its annual service. Never thought about blocked drains, though. What drains are we talking about?

michaels

silvercar wrote: »

I find setting the air-con to recirculate the air rather than draw in new air helps considerably.

Whereas on our car we have to remember to switch the fan on low and recirculate off even with no heating/ac to stop condensation as otherwise it seems very little outside air comes in and the moisture from respiration results in fogging.

I seem to remember some cars have issues with blocked drains and water then coming into the cabin leading to damp carpets and of course condensation - has google got any suggestions for your car?

Pyxis

michaels wrote: »

Whereas on our car we have to remember to switch the fan on low and recirculate off even with no heating/ac to stop condensation as otherwise it seems very little outside air comes in and the moisture from respiration results in fogging.

I seem to remember some cars have issues with blocked drains and water then coming into the cabin leading to damp carpets and of course condensation - has google got any suggestions for your car?

A year ago I asked the garage (dealership) to do some checks re. this problem, and they said the seals were all sound.

It's annoying when the temperature goes below zero, because then, if there is any condensation, it freezes on the inside.

chris_m

Amazing. Some eight months ago there was a lot of discussion on the local FB group about elderly people (in particular) having great difficulty in getting around due to the buses being cut completely, etc., and there was a proposal to set up a community scheme. When they looked into it, however, they found that there already was one organised by the County Council and the local branch of AgeUK, just that no-one knew about it. Having stuck my hand up for the proposed scheme, I volunteered as a driver (using my own car) for the County scheme and was approved in mid-April. Since then the silence was deafening and after nearly six months I was coming to the conclusion that the perceived requirement for such a service differed rather considerably from reality.

Then I got a call asking if I could take a lady for a hair appointment, then another to take the same lady to a doctor's appointment, then.....
In the three weeks since the first request I've done five trips and I have one tomorrow, one on Saturday and three more (so far) next week!!! I think someone's been dishing leaflets out

Mind you, I wouldn't be surprised if they start telling their friends now they know how cheap it is - all the customers are charged is 45p/mile with no base charge like taxis need to charge. That's just for their actual journey, the council reimburses the volunteers for mileage incurred getting to the customer and home again afterwards.

Looks like I might end up being rather busy.



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GDB2222

Pyxis wrote: »

A year ago I asked the garage (dealership) to do some checks re. this problem, and they said the seals were all sound.

It's annoying when the temperature goes below zero, because then, if there is any condensation, it freezes on the inside.

It does sound as though the car has a leak from somewhere, Pyxis. Try a different garage?

Jackmydad

Pyxis wrote: »

I'll try that. Thanks.





I always ask for new filters when the car has its annual service. Never thought about blocked drains, though. What drains are we talking about?

Cars have various drains from places water collects. They nearly all have them in the bulkhead somewhere, but can be from the aircon, from the sun roof, and in fact anywhere where water can collect but not get away. The snag is that they get blocked, and then the water goes where it shouldn't
Bound to be some info for your car online, or on YouTube. "Checking drains on XYZ" or "Checking for leaks on XYZ" could be a place to start.
https://haynes.com/en-gb/tips-tutorials/how-trace-interior-water-leaks-your-car

chris_m

Pyxis wrote: »

It's annoying when the temperature goes below zero, because then, if there is any condensation, it freezes on the inside.

I've had a couple like that, both bone dry inside though - a few things I found seemed to help;

1) Not using the aircon until the car had warmed up - all that did was send a blast of cold, moist air onto the screen, which both froze and helped keep the frost/ice already there frozen.

2) When parking up, changing the ventilation to recirculate, then changing it back when starting again. That helped to stop moist air from outside getting in.

3) Defrosting by pouring hot (from the hot tap, not the kettle) water on the roof just above the windscreen and letting it run down the screen. That helped to defrost both faces of the screen. Pouring it on the roof, not the screen, brings the water temperature down a bit more so it doesn't risk cracking the glass. A 2 litre bottle would defrost the whole car very nicely.

PasturesNew

Pyxis wrote: »

. I had an appointment to get to, and trying to get the condensation off the insides, so that I could see to drive, was a nightmare.

When people have caravans they have to decommission them for the winter... disconnecting things and draining things.

When they arrive the following spring, one check is to see how damp it all got.

Some caravanners get a cheapo (L1dl/4ldi) bag of cat litter and put out some trays of that to keep the damp down when they shut it up for the winter. Might be worth a go with the car to try something like that if you think it's a worthwhile experiment. The container would be the hard bit as it'll need to have enough surface area to make a difference.. yet sturdy enough to not spill everywhere when you go round a corner