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mist and dampness on car windows

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  • 08-01-2008 10:02am
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    settopbox
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭


    recently bought a 01 corolla hatchback.
    dont know if its the weather or what but it is very damp in the mornings with water building up on all inside windows.
    even when heating is on it takes time to clear properly.
    also the mist at times on the back side windows is really bad.
    is this common on this model or is it not water tight.


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    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,908 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    I'm not sure about the specifics of the Corolla, but to help reduce such misting, some people suggest using the little silica gel sachets, like the ones you get with shoes and the like, to remove moisture from the air. I've never tried it, so I don't know how many you'd need or how effective the are.


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    DannyBuoy
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭DannyBuoy


    Sounds like a water leak into the car somewhere. It might be under the carpet which is why you wouldn't cop it. Make sure the car is bone dry inside. Excessive misting is pretty much always a sign of a water leak.


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    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,425 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    phutyle wrote: »
    I'm not sure about the specifics of the Corolla, but to help reduce such misting, some people suggest using the little silica gel sachets, like the ones you get with shoes and the like, to remove moisture from the air. I've never tried it, so I don't know how many you'd need or how effective the are.

    I use the silca gel sachets. I have one in each of the four doors, one in the glovebox and two in the boot. I also have one floating about under the seat somewhere. Never have any condensation in the mornings. Car is very dry. Does the car have Air Con?


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    settopbox
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭settopbox


    thanks for the help.
    will try the sachets do see if it improves.
    the problem is more misting and condensation on the windows than anything else, the interior and floor are bone dry none the less.


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    water ingress.................does it smell musty in the cabin?


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    blackbox
    Registered Users Posts: 4,102 ✭✭✭blackbox


    Don't mean to insult you by asking the obvious, but have you checked the heater to make sure it is set to fresh air? - if on "recirc" the windows will not get cleared.

    Also possible that you have a small leak in your heater matrix, but if this is the case you would probably smell the anti-freeze.


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    Wossack
    Registered Users Posts: 7,000 ✭✭✭Wossack


    blackbox wrote: »
    Don't mean to insult you by asking the obvious, but have you checked the heater to make sure it is set to fresh air? - if on "recirc" the windows will not get cleared.

    +1

    just about to ask that


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    kikel
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    Make sure the fans are on aswell. a small breeze could be enough to clear them.

    Maybe the car got damp at some stage and was never dried out properly. Happened me before christmas. Left the windows open one night. Car got totally soaked. The windows kept misting up until i put a dehumidifier and heater into the car over night. The car doesn't mist up anymore,


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    macshadow
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭macshadow


    you'd need a fair amount of silica gel to get rid of dampness, if you use silica gel you can dry it out in the oven and use it again, i've seen this used in old aircraft. I've also read of people using rice in a sock, but don't ask me how that works:confused:


    www.airandwatercentre.com


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