Hey all, hoping someone might have experience or ideas, i've already attempted to do what i've seen a few people recommending and sealed off the inside of the back doors with a sealant compound which seems to have worked and eliminated most of the dampness in the car, however one thing i've noticed is that the back windscreen is always completely covered in condensation and can't seem to get rid of it, anyone got any ideas?

 

Thanks in Advance

Have you checked your boot carpet as well as the spare wheel 'well' for damp/water? 

You could try and leave a couple of those little £1 dehumidifiers in the boot/parcel shelf (a bit unsightly!). Or leave one either side of the boot behind the rear light clusters. See if they soak up much moisture? 

 

JRJG 

7 hours ago, Jrjg said:

Have you checked your boot carpet as well as the spare wheel 'well' for damp/water? 

You could try and leave a couple of those little £1 dehumidifiers in the boot/parcel shelf (a bit unsightly!). Or leave one either side of the boot behind the rear light clusters. See if they soak up much moisture? 

 

JRJG 

I already have one right in the middle of the parcel shelf but made no odds whatsoever :(

 

going to pour water over it n see if i can see any getting in, only thing i can think if just now

9 hours ago, Blane said:

I already have one right in the middle of the parcel shelf but made no odds whatsoever :(

 

going to pour water over it n see if i can see any getting in, only thing i can think if just now

 

Ok so i think i found a little spot where moisture could be getting in, i've bolstered all along the top with duct tape and some rolled up kitchen roll to make the seal bigger, hopefully that'll work/

Skoda's are prone to condensation through poor design, the Octavia is just as bad and having to scrape ice off the inside of windscreen is a joke. The dehumidifier bags do work but maybe you need bigger ones. I used two of these from Halfords. You may need to use 2 in the car at anytime and another to rotate as they will double in weight with the moisture they absorb and unless you have a tumble dryer that can dry items without rotating you'll need to dry them out on a radiator which can take a long time, you can check when they have completely dried as they will weigh just one KG again. In the Octavia, one in the passenger footwell the other on the parcel shelf, they would last around 2 weeks before needing to be dried out. Not a 100% solution but makes it tolerable. 

cward - I mentioned on another post about dehumidifier bags from Pound world. Someone else did try these and like me -cured problem. I've had no internal ice on windows or large amounts of moisture on the insides, despite dog sitting in rear for periods whilst we shop. First one has started to show signs of failure after a couple of months, so new one fitted. What might be worth looking at is the old wellie boot drying socks . Full of moisture absorbing crystals, it was practice to head them in low oven /in front of fire, and then put in boots overnight. Might work in car -say 2/4 in car and another 2/4 heating/drying out in house .

No evidence that Poundland ones are re useable, but at £1 each for up to two months, I'd say £1 is worth it.

Just seen another post in Citigo called Ice Ice Baby regarding ice inside the windscreen. There really is something a miss with Skoda cars. 

Fill an old pair of socks with cat litter and leave them in the car for a day or two at a time.

On ‎25‎/‎01‎/‎2017 at 11:36, Blane said:

 

Ok so i think i found a little spot where moisture could be getting in, i've bolstered all along the top with duct tape and some rolled up kitchen roll to make the seal bigger, hopefully that'll work/

 

Well done, that's the way to do it; find where the water's getting in and stop it.  Do that with all the leaks and the condensation problem goes away.

No need for workarounds.

 

Please let us know if this does fix it, and show us a photo of where you found the leak.

Pretty sure i kno where the seal isn't contacting the metal on the inside of the boot lid, duct tape idea didn't work out as i don't think the non-sticky side of the duct tape is making a proper seal with the inside of the boot lid, thinking of finding a compatible universal seal online and just replace the whole lot tbh but that'll have to wait a few weeks as i've got my driving test on the 14th of feb and a new battery to try and afford as well so not looking overly cheap month this February :(