Frost on inside of car

djdunny

Hey guys. wondering can anyone help. I've recently moved house. my car used to kept in an underground car park but now is parked on the side of the street. Ive noticed that the inside of my car (05 ford focus) has more frost than the outside. there doesn't seem to be any noticeable leaks for moisture to get in. any suggestions how to combat this??

cletus

can happen for a number of reasons, but essentially there must be moisture in the car, is your heater on recirculation? could also be leaky seals, wet carpets from your shoes or boots, possibly even heater core.




*edit* do you have a sunroof?

djdunny

cletus wrote: »

can happen for a number of reasons, but essentially there must be moisture in the car, is your heater on recirculation? could also be leaky seals, wet carpets from your shoes or boots, possibly even heater core.

What car, make model, year etc, as it might be a particular issue


*edit* do you have a sunroof?

ive no leaky seals (that i know about anyway) no wet carpet or circulated heat.

I have a ford focus 05 mk2 1.6 petrol zetec.

and no i dont have a sun roof.

cletus

When did you last change the pollen filter?

djdunny

cletus wrote: »

When did you last change the pollen filter?

no idea. reckon it could be linked to that??. on a side note my air con is starting to smell a bit. I know that it can develop bacteria or something and has to be treated. will be doing that next week.

cletus

if your pollen filter is really old and crappy it can cause condensation, so it could be part of the problem, pull it out and have a look

gozunda

Get a dehumidifier unit - either the plug in type to charge and then place in car or the once off types you can buy in DIY stores.

This will absorb excess moisture in the car. You might have to do it a few times to prevent the condensation forming on the inside of the windows.

RandomAccess

Air con can be used to dry the interior air air of the car. But if it's smelling naff this might not be a good idea. Do you do a lot of short trips in the car, or wear damp clothes in it. Those might on tribute to damp build up. Get it sorted as soon as you can as an outbreak of mould on interior surfaces can be horrendous.

dredg

Change the pollen filter and dehumidify the interior. You can buy crystals in hardware stores that will draw moisture from the air but an actual dehumidifier would be better.

For the aircon I bought a can of comma from halfords for about 20 quid. It's essentially a disinfectant bomb that you set off in the car with the aircon on full recirculate. This stuff is the same thing but cheaper than halfords. Make sure you let the car air out for ages after using it and it may leave surfaces a bit damp.
The other option is this stuff which I'll probably use next time.

kbell

We had this problem, turned out the dampness was water settling in the spare wheel compartment under the boot.
There was a leaky seal around the boot lid.

McCloskey_A

kbell wrote: »

We had this problem, turned out the dampness was water settling in the spare wheel compartment under the boot.
There was a leaky seal around the boot lid.

How did u solve or did u just get the seal replaced? Same problem

kbell

Drilled a couple of small holes in the compartment to allow the water to drain.
Could never locate the leak in the seal.
Never had an issue with condensation/internal frosting again.

corkgsxr

kbell wrote: »

Drilled a couple of small holes in the compartment to allow the water to drain.
Could never locate the leak in the seal.
Never had an issue with condensation/internal frosting again.

i done the same with herselfs avensis