Wet inside windscreen

Kent Brockman

I have an ,07 Almera. Doesn't do much mileage. The inside of the windscreen is soaking wet on a cold morning. I need a towel to dry it &the fans on full for at least 5 minutes.
Any suggestions on how to prevent this happening?

Wanderer78

Seal might be gone, you could also try one of those moisture absorption thingies

pippip

Put in some moisture collector for a few days to get an access out of the car.

Also, if you have it, drive with your a/c on.

Check none of your foot wells are wet, could be a sign of rain ducts being blocked somewhere.

Toyotafanboi

Is the car clean on the inside? I often find cars full of mess or with dirty carpets will retain the damp a lot worse.

If the car is clean, clean the inside of the windscreen glass too. Make sure you are driving with recirculated air turned off.

Running the a/c does help to dry the cabin air and a new cabin filter would help even more and these are usually very cheap.

Wheety

Also, don't leave anything wet in the car/boot. If it's damp inside and the temperature is cold outside, all the moisture will stick to the windows.

It's less likely to stick if the windows are clean. Try one of the moisture absorbers too.

ronnie3585

Clean the inside of your windscreen properly. Use a moisture absorber, I use one of these (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pingi-LV-A300P6-EN-Dehumidifier-Home-Single/dp/B00I3VKBJS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1508495410&sr=8-1&keywords=pingi) and it's very good. Check for leaks around seals, in the footwells and boot.

Alanstrainor

From what you've said OP I would suspect that you have a leak somewhere in the car to cause that level of condensation. My car has poor sealing on the doors and allows some moisture in but no where near the level you describe. It might be worth checking for dampness throughout the car after rain. ie, check all the footwells front and back. Then check the boot and look where the spare tire is.

I have one of these which helped my situation:

http://www.halfords.ie/motoring/car-accessories/interior-car-accessories/thomar-vehicle-dehumidifier

Worth investing in one regardless. But as I said, I think your root cause is worth investigating first.

biko

Do all seals around door and boot with a silicone lubricant. It will keep the seals from sticking if it gets freezing and also provide a better seal.

Clean the windscreen inside really well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axI5Luw0Eos as a clean screen won't attract as much moisture.

ianobrien

Also, OP check that there is no wet leaves stuck around the base of the windscreen as that's where the cabin air intake is. Also, check if the pollen filter is wet/damp. That's behind the glovebox. You take out the glovebox by opening it and at the very bottom corners, there are two plastic pins that you pull out (they are the hinges). Remove the glovebox and there is a removeable rectangular panel. The Pollen filter is behind that.

This may sound daft but you have the air set to fresh air and not recirculate?

Skatedude

It does sound like a leak somewhere, But try driving for a few days with the air con on if you have it as it has a built in dryer to keep the humidity down and windows clear in winter.

zapata

Check if the carpets are wet - you might have to remove some lower plastic trim and look under also.
Select air re-circulation when parked up which should close off pollen filter area and also prevent damp air entering cabin. If it electrical switch rather than mechanical, then select re-circ, wait 3 or 5 secs for flap to engage before switching off ignition. The re-circ switch might not engage on some heater modes - hard to explain it.... Have a play around with switches and knobs.