Just recently I've started finding condensation on the inside of the windscreen and rear window.  Sometimes it's just a little (i.e. it disappears quickly after directing the fan to windscreen) other times it takes minutes to get rid of.

 

I've checked all the carpets and they are bone dry and there is never anything wet like a coat or boots kept in the car, it's all completely dry.  The only thing I can see water wise is a little pooling of rainwater on the boot lip when I open the tailgate but thats happened before this condensation ever appeared. 

 

It's getting to the point of annoyance now hence the post to see if anyone else has had the same issue. I've always been able to trace condensation to obvious issues in the past but always in older cars or something damp in the boot, but the car is six months old with no obvious leaks.

 

Anyone experienced anything similar?

 

cheers in advance :-) 

 

It's your core body heat and breath meeting 4 degree coldness, totally normal.

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Thanks Paul, I did a search but must have missed that post!, I'll try switching it off for a while as suggested and see if that makes a difference. I have very clean windows with rain x but it still fogs, looking out at it now the rear is all fogged up still.

 

Cheers

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=condensation&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=tra7VP3QK4LUarGDgcgJ

Err thanks, I know what causes condensation, just never seen it in a new car before with nothing wet inside it. I know it's not my body heat or breath because its like this before I get in and it gets no worse with me being in it.

Looking at the post that Paul directed me to it seems a common problem and I'll try the ideas suggested there.

 

cheers

Err thanks, I know what causes condensation, just never seen it in a new car before with nothing wet inside it. I know it's not my body heat or breath because its like this before I get in and it gets no worse with me being in it.

Looking at the post that Paul directed me to it seems a common problem and I'll try the ideas suggested there.

 

cheers

 

 

It's caused by you leaving it in a warm state earlier and the cold then reacting with the warm air that is trapped inside, it's actually a testament to how well sealed the cabin is,

 

You might find leaving vents open may help a bit but it's not that your car has anything wrong with it as such,

 

Obviously if it's at a level that you could drink it off the screen with a straw then maybe something needs looking at, is your house located in a cold spot? try getting some figures of what the outside temp reads when you leave the car and what it says when you return to it in the morning,

 

Another thing you can try is this, if you see it misted up in the morning and aren't needing to use the car leave it until 2pm and see if they've somehow cleared themselves, this will confirm it's simply ambient temps fighting each other. hth.

Edited 18 January, 201511 yr by Supurbia

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Funny how it always starts in any car after rain? You only need to get in with a damp jacket and shoes once.

Thanks Superbia, I was watching it today and the condensation never cleared off the rear window despite the sun being out all day. Dont think its been at drinking levels yet so I'll try the vents and the AC idea from the other post as well and see if it has any effect. Not a particularly cold spot here on the levels, mainly submerged!

 

cheers

Thanks Superbia, I was watching it today and the condensation never cleared off the rear window despite the sun being out all day. Dont think its been at drinking levels yet so I'll try the vents and the AC idea from the other post as well and see if it has any effect. Not a particularly cold spot here on the levels, mainly submerged!

 

cheers

 

 

I can think of only a couple of other thing it could be if it's got a fault and that's the aircon pipe is leaking, you should have a wet carpet by now though if that's the case, and the other check under the scuttle panel (wipers) for debris incase it's holding moist material and or blocking ventilation, if you live near trees this is a distinct possibility.

 

Speaking of which do you use the aircon all the time?

 

When you turn off the engine the windows naturally mist, this could be it, if you do try turning it off well before you park up and see if it makes a difference.

Edited 18 January, 201511 yr by Supurbia

Or try this if you're really stuck.  I thought this was a bit of a wind-up when I heard it but I tried it as an experiment and it actually works!  I'm sure some of you have seen this doing the rounds on the net before.

 

How to Stop Car Windows Steaming Up

http://youtu.be/4t4mzMS-ZZ8

Or try this if you're really stuck.  I thought this was a bit of a wind-up when I heard it but I tried it as an experiment and it actually works!  I'm sure some of you have seen this doing the rounds on the net before.

 

How to Stop Car Windows Steaming Up

http://youtu.be/4t4mzMS-ZZ8

 

 

Same principal as silica bags, so stop throwing them away ya'll and dot em around the car

 

p.s @ Fish, also have a look at your pollen filter for dampness as this will suggest water is getting in the air induction which relates to the blocked scuttle panel area, the MK1 was notourious for it.

Edited 19 January, 201511 yr by Supurbia

I have a Pingi Moisture Killer on the dashboard and a 25og Pingi Car Dehumidifier bag hanging from each B pillar hook on the car. When the Blue dot turns pink or the pink penguin fades then it needs drying out, which is very simple to do. Simply place each one in the microwave for six minutes at 800w and let it cool then place it back in the car. 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121438148395?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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The dashboard one (but can be put anywhere really) is available from asda for £8. 

I have a Pingi Moisture Killer on the dashboard and a 25og Pingi Car Dehumidifier bag hanging from each B pillar hook on the car. When the Blue dot turns pink or the pink penguin fades then it needs drying out, which is very simple to do. Simply place each one in the microwave for six minutes at 800w and let it cool then place it back in the car. 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121438148395?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130875521862?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT 

 

The dashboard one (but can be put anywhere really) is available from asda for £8. 

Could you place them on the parcel shelf behind the rear headrest rather than hanging them up? Just thinking about them being out of the way of prying little fingers.

Or try this if you're really stuck.  I thought this was a bit of a wind-up when I heard it but I tried it as an experiment and it actually works!  I'm sure some of you have seen this doing the rounds on the net before.

 

How to Stop Car Windows Steaming Up

http://youtu.be/4t4mzMS-ZZ8

 

How often do you replace it? Does the sock itself get wet too then?

Hmmmmmmm Just found these on Amazon for £13.75 delivered (2x1KG bags).... Might give them a try and get a couple of sets two bags for each car.

 

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LARGE-DEHUMIDIFIER-REUSABLE-MOISTURE-ABSORBER/dp/B00AZZB5UY/ref=cm_cd_ql_qh_dp_t

How often do you replace it? Does the sock itself get wet too then?

I haven't used it often enough to find out but I think the crystals will lose their effectiveness over time so you will have to replace the contents after a while

I've got in my Superb II estate, but on the inside of the tailgate window only - all the others are clear.  And it's not just mist - it's water droplets.

 

All the carpets & spare wheel well are bone dry.

 

Anybody got any thoughts, please?

I've got in my Superb II estate, but on the inside of the tailgate window only - all the others are clear.  And it's not just mist - it's water droplets.

 

All the carpets & spare wheel well are bone dry.

 

Anybody got any thoughts, please?

 

 

Simple condensation bro, if it was a fault it'd be on all the windows.

 

For a better explaination you probably park it where the sun can hit the other windows but the house masks the rear window, aka shadow, hth.

Edited 21 January, 201511 yr by Supurbia

Why not just put the ac on for day to day running or leave the system on auto?

Could you place them on the parcel shelf behind the rear headrest rather than hanging them up? Just thinking about them being out of the way of prying little fingers.

The second listing is for a pack of two 250g bags (for £12.29 posted) which have string at the top and can be looped or tied around anywhere you want them too. 

So could be tied into a loop and then remove a headrest, place one of the two points through the loop and then return the headrest to it's mounting to stop the bag moving around the cabin. 

Journey duration i.e. how warm the interior gets.

 

My wife and I once had almost identical cars (Octavia MkII - well known for condensation issues), she had a 5 mile each way commute and doesn't like the car very warm at all.

 

I have a 65 mile each way commute and like the interior so hot it drys my eyes out!

 

During the winter months her car was pretty much always damp inside, mine was as dry as a bone.

I've ordered a couple of the 1kg twin packs i linked to from Amazon in the end. Thought i'd maybe over do it and get a pack for each car.... Mine being because of it being a large car and in the wifes' vRS more because she only does short journeys and so the car never gets a good run to dry out etc... They can also be dried out in the microwave/oven etc... like the one that were linked to originally.

cheers everyone for their suggestions. I normally have the climatronic on all the time so have started turning it off when I'm a short ways from home and that seems to have made a difference so far, no condensation for a few days 

 

My wifes car has water ingress into the spare wheel well that I can't trace so I'll try the cat litter trick!

 

Ta muchly