Steamy windows
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Danger200
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I get this all the time and it does my bloody head in. Although I have noticed recently that my vents have started to smell a bit funny when I turn them on, do yours?
Danger200
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I was going to post a thread not so long ago asking about this. I know the stuff that treats the windscreen works quite well, as a friend recommended it to me but haven't heard about the interior one. I think I will purchase it tomorrow thanks
Danger200
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That explains it then...... Tina Turner lives in my car :lol:
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Actually turning the A/C is only effective if you keep it on constantly. The reason why it works is because you are only allowing cold air to hit the glass, so no condensation. As soon as you turn it off or turn it down it steams up much quicker and will be a lot harder to get rid of as the glass is so much colder than the air in the cabin (bathroom mirror effect!)
A much better way imo is to turn up the heater instead to heat up the glass so the water can't condense onto it and also evaporates into the air. Once it clears, open the windows to let out the now humid air. Takes a bit longer to demist than a/c but is much more effective at keeping it away imo.
Also, another tip is to turn off the re-circ' when you park up your car at night so the humid air doesn't get stuck in the cabin.
Just my 2p, HTHs!
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Actually turning the A/C is only effective if you keep it on constantly. The reason why it works is because you are only allowing cold air to hit the glass, so no condensation. As soon as you turn it off or turn it down it steams up much quicker and will be a lot harder to get rid of as the glass is so much colder than the air in the cabin (bathroom mirror effect!)
A much better way imo is to turn up the heater instead to heat up the glass so the water can't condense onto it and also evaporates into the air. Once it clears, open the windows to let out the now humid air. Takes a bit longer to demist than a/c but is much more effective at keeping it away imo.
Also, another tip is to turn off the re-circ' when you park up your car at night so the humid air doesn't get stuck in the cabin.
Just my 2p, HTHs!
No what you're supposed to do is leave the AC on all the time as it dehumidifies and adjust the temperature accordingly. It's nothing to do with the temperature of the air, AC on to dehumidify and heat on at what ever level you want.
I've never turned the AC off in any car i've had.
Why would you have the the re-circ on? You only need it for occasional use for bad smells/pollution other leave it off or it steam up inside.
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I only turn the AC on when I need to. Keeping it on all the time seems unnecessary to me, not to mention the amount of fuel and engine power it uses up.
Actually the air temperature has a lot to do with the amount of condensation you get. The warm humid air inside the car only condenses onto the windows because they glass surface is colder, if the glass was the same temp or warmer than the air, it'll struggle to condense onto it.
That's the only reason I use it for, and as I live in London that means its on quite a lot!
Neily03
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It's not unnecessary as it stops it steaming up inside. As for the power and fuel it uses it's that small it's not even worth thinking about, if you start thinking like that then you best stop carry passengers as they have more of an impact.
IMO AC is of more use in winter in the UK than summer.
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ok what about when the windows are steamed up on the outside? this has happend to me twice in cold mornings. couldnt see shizzle out the side windows so i had to open them up just to see out, and i freezed my butt off!!
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Wipe them with a cloth.... :roll: