Condensation on inside of windscreen

Our man in Havana

How do you prevent the annoying problem of condensation on the inside of the windscreen? I notice that everyday lately the windscreen is wet inside.

Is there any easy way to prevent it?

maidhc

Is your pollen filter blocked?

Our man in Havana

No idea. Does a 96 Peugout 106 have such a device?

Seth Brundle

Some condensation is normal as the car will be warmer on the inside than the outside.
The demister should get rid of it.
However, should the condensation be excessive, then check your heater fan unit & filters and also check windows, and door seals

colm_mcm

Firstly make sure there is not an abnormal level of moisture within the cabin. things like a leaking heater matrix or leaking door/window seals could be making the inside of the car damp. check the carpets for wetness. Check spare wheel well for water.

Make sure the pollen filter is clean and the air isn't set to recirculate.

If all is well there are some products you can use. Firstly make sure the glass is perfectly clean, a dirty screen will attract more condensation and make it more visible.

Seth Brundle

I'm not sure but I don't think there are pollen filters on a 106

no1beemerfan

I doubt there would be a pollin filter on a 106.

If its excessive wettness on the inside of the windows then this would point to a leak and water getting into the car.

Check rear lights, door seals, window seals etc. Feel the carpet etc to see if its wet.

Our man in Havana

I personally suspect the sunroof.

colm_mcm

Why didn't you mention it before :eek:


Probably one of those pop-up jobs. if it has drain channels make sure they're clear.

Our man in Havana

Didn't think it was leaking. Yep, it is a pop up yoke.

colm_mcm

ON a car I used to have, if the drain channels were blocked the water would trickle down the inside of the headlining.

Do you know if its a factory fitted sunroof or does it have a name on it, (Webasto, Hollandia etc)

Our man in Havana

No name on it so I would assume it was fitted in the factory.

Wertz

Bond-007 wrote: »

No idea. Does a 96 Peugout 106 have such a device?

You may well have a small leak in the door seals, leading to some water inside the car that is then causing the excessive condensation. You wouldn't notice it in the summer, but when temps drop it becomes a problem...in any hard freeze you may end up with frozen condensation on the inside of the glass, which isn't fun.
Happened my old car (also a 106), where a leak that gathered on the floorpan still creates excess moisture, even though I got as much of the water out as I could.
Some sort of way of dehumidifying the car might help, but have a feel around in the footwells of the back seats and see if you can find any water....it doesn't take much to cause prblems.

[edit] *didn't read rest of thread*
Sunroof it is...same happened a workmate on his 306

Mr Magnolia

Check the coolant level under the bonnet. If it's low top it up and mark where it's filled to. Check it again after a few days, if it's gone down you may have a leaky rad.

8vjohn

I'd suggest first waiting for a dry day and airing the car out by leaving all doors open.
With so much wet weather lately people have wet shoes and jackets getting into the car. The water vapour has nowhere to escape and becomes trapped. A good airing and go from there.

Rapidude

Turn off re-circulating air and keep it fresh from outside. Other than that get a pouch of silica gel (Most new electronic equipment have a bag of it in the packaging) and leave it in the car.

bonzodog2

This is more of a symptoms fix than the root cause of the problem, so still check coolant level and sunroof drain channels etc., as posted above.

My tip: get in the car 5mins early one morning with a couple of teatowels and some paper towels; soak up all condensate from windows and remove the damp towels from the car. Repeat next few days if required. Many people wipe their screens but leave the dampness inside the car, it will only return to the glass eventually!

cnocbui

Rapidude wrote: »

Turn off re-circulating air and keep it fresh from outside. Other than that get a pouch of silica gel (Most new electronic equipment have a bag of it in the packaging) and leave it in the car.

Most electronic equipment does not have 1.5kg sacks of silica gell in it, which is about the sort of quantity you would need.

I have a hatchback I am in the process of getting back to running condition that has been sitting for a couple of years. The inside was reasonably dry but had a slight musty smell in it.

I have a dehumidifier, so I ran an extension cable out and shut the dehumidifier in the back and left it running for 12 hours or so. It pulled 1.2 litres of water out of the interior, which didn't even seem damp to start with.

Hal1

+1 on the silica gels. Although I used them for the inside of my headlight which had a bit of condensation, all gone now.

It BeeMee

cnocbui wrote: »

Most electronic equipment does not have 1.5kg sacks of silica gell in it, which is about the sort of quantity you would need.

Aldi recently (I picked one up last week) had a kind of "manual" dehumidifier - a plastic container with the gel (about 1.2kg) sitting on a tray allowing the water to drip into a container underneath. (I realise I'm not describing it very well). Cost about 8 euro with 2 refills.

I didn't buy it for that purpose, but I might leave it sit in the car overnight...

Edit: here it is

BlackWizard

I was just going to suggest the Aldi product.

I got it also because I was stripping wall paper and plastering. I'm nearly sure the Aldi in Celbrdige has a dusseldorf of the refills for it.

The problem with my car is the opposite. Fecking dehumidifier will make me loose my voice one day with the sore throats I'm getting.

Johnny Utah

It BeeMee wrote: »

Aldi recently (I picked one up last week) had a kind of "manual" dehumidifier - a plastic container with the gel (about 1.2kg) sitting on a tray allowing the water to drip into a container underneath. (I realise I'm not describing it very well). Cost about 8 euro with 2 refills.

I didn't buy it for that purpose, but I might leave it sit in the car overnight...

Edit: here it is

I'm just wondering if you used the Aldi dehumidifier in the car and was it any good?

cnocbui wrote: »

Most electronic equipment does not have 1.5kg sacks of silica gell in it, which is about the sort of quantity you would need.

I have a hatchback I am in the process of getting back to running condition that has been sitting for a couple of years. The inside was reasonably dry but had a slight musty smell in it.

I have a dehumidifier, so I ran an extension cable out and shut the dehumidifier in the back and left it running for 12 hours or so. It pulled 1.2 litres of water out of the interior, which didn't even seem damp to start with.

Would it be expensive to hire a proper dehumidifier?

Or would the Aldi one be sufficient to clear some condensation from the car windows?