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Condensation in the back of my transit

  • 28-01-2009 8:08am
    #1
    bg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭


    I have a 07 transit, I transport small machines in it they are sometimes wet when i put them in the van. I have noticed recently that the inside of the roof has a lot of condensation and now the panneling is starting to get black mould on it.. I have tried drying the roof off with a towel numerous times. Its like there is almost a few liters of watter on the roof. I have tried leaving the doors open while parked on a dry day but to no avail. also having the heat on full in the front makes no difference. The floor is starting to deteriorate now too due to the dampness..
    Would a roof vent one of the rotating types make any difference ? if so where can you get them?
    Any other suggestions?


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  • #2
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    bg wrote: »
    I have a 07 transit, I transport small machines in it they are sometimes wet when i put them in the van. I have noticed recently that the inside of the roof has a lot of condensation and now the panneling is starting to get black mould on it.. I have tried drying the roof off with a towel numerous times. Its like there is almost a few liters of watter on the roof. I have tried leaving the doors open while parked on a dry day but to no avail. also having the heat on full in the front makes no difference. The floor is starting to deteriorate now too due to the dampness..
    Would a roof vent one of the rotating types make any difference ? if so where can you get them?
    Any other suggestions?

    Sounds like forced ventilation would help to dry the van out. Other suggestion would be the silicon packets (like you get in the boxes of electrical equipment) in behind the panelling if you can do that.

    Rotating roof vent should be fitted with a floor vent to allow the air to be forced through the load area.

    If you are in Dublin then Vanequip (http://www.vanequip.ie/) or Cafco (http://www.cafco.ie/) would be able to fit them for you. BOTT (http://www.bott.ie/) can probably do them, but I've never used them so can't be sure. They have Dublin and Cork locations.

    As a guestimate I'd say around €500 for roof and floor vent.


  • #3
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    R.O.R wrote: »
    Other suggestion would be the silicon packets (like you get in the boxes of electrical equipment) in behind the panelling if you can do that.

    There's dehumidifying devices for mobile homes/caravans that might help.
    Do a search of "caravan dehumidifier"... they're basically plastic boxes with chemicals in it which absorb moisture from the air.


  • #4
    bg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭bg


    R.O.R wrote: »
    Sounds like forced ventilation would help to dry the van out. Other suggestion would be the silicon packets (like you get in the boxes of electrical equipment) in behind the panelling if you can do that.

    Rotating roof vent should be fitted with a floor vent to allow the air to be forced through the load area.

    If you are in Dublin then Vanequip (http://www.vanequip.ie/) or Cafco (http://www.cafco.ie/) would be able to fit them for you. BOTT (http://www.bott.ie/) can probably do them, but I've never used them so can't be sure. They have Dublin and Cork locations.

    As a guestimate I'd say around €500 for roof and floor vent.

    Cheers il try one of them


  • #5
    bg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭bg


    CreepingDeath wrote: »
    There's dehumidifying devices for mobile homes/caravans that might help.
    Do a search of "caravan dehumidifier"... they're basically plastic boxes with chemicals in it which absorb moisture from the air.

    I was thinking of something like that but I dont know how long that would last?
    I use the van to transport small machines and they are sometimes wet when i put them in the van.


  • #6
    bg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭bg


    Was thinking of drilling vent holes along the top and bottom of the bulkhead ? Maybe something like 2 inch holes? It would allow air to flow from the heater on the front


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  • #7
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    bg wrote: »
    Was thinking of drilling vent holes along the top and bottom of the bulkhead ? Maybe something like 2 inch holes? It would allow air to flow from the heater on the front


    Having seen what happens to a Van when it's in a head on accident carrying equipment in the back, there is no way I would be compromising the rigidity of a Bulkhead.


  • #8
    bg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭bg


    R.O.R wrote: »
    Having seen what happens to a Van when it's in a head on accident carrying equipment in the back, there is no way I would be compromising the rigidity of a Bulkhead.

    Yes very good point never thought of that


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