Condensation in a morning? (Problem)

[Fortis]

Here are the cold times again and the condensation is bad again in all cars ect...
mines always seems to be ott with it and takes a while to disappear.

I stick fans on full wack, coldest setting and air con which works eventually. When using my window wipers for the front view windscreen it seems to smear rather than wipe the access water off too. Sort of leaves like random bits of frost then smear it across before eventually going, so I don’t know if the two problems are linked

anyway back to point, every morning and night (after work) everyone’s cars look condensation free then mines just filled up on every window. I mentioned this to a friend and he said it could be a problem with the inter cooler (what ever this means). I got in touch with my uncle who works for seat (gilders) and stated it’s a know problem with most seats, especially the Ibiza and says nothing should need replacing. It’s annoying that everyone else’s car seems fine and mine looks bad with the cold weather.

Anyone know else have bad condensation with cold weather ?

 

[Legojon]

Yup, mine suffers quite bad. There was a recent discussion of it in the MK3 Leon section (so even the newer cars are suffering).
https://forums.seatcupra.net/index....-take-forever-to-clear-the-windscreen.457014/

What helped me a lot and didn't cost a fortune is using a glass coating like the geon stuff:
https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/gyeon-q2-anti-fog
https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/gyeon-q2-view-coating

 

[Crossthreaded]

I bought my first SEAT back around 2000 (it was a 1999 Cordoba Vario which I loved) and, having owned many different cars in my life, it was the worst for this problem I've owned. (door locks would freeze up solid too right inside the doors so the only way in on really cold mornings was to open the tailgate and climb over the seats!) My present Ibiza was bought new in 2016 and isn't much better. In fact our 2010 Fiat Panda is much better! I put the air con on and select medium heat on the heater control - seems to clear it up quite quickly. We get some quite cold mornings up here in Edinburgh and I find that when It's really cold the air con seems to not kick in - but I think that's how it's meant to work to avoid damage to it? A friend has used that stuff (don't know exactly what brand he used) which you wipe on and he reported it's pretty good.

 

[Bedlam]

Maybe a trip to B&Q for a cheap dehumidifier and refills may work
https://www.diy.com/search?term=condensation

Maybe drying the moisture absorber in a microwave could cut refills cost too

 

[RUM4MO]

Maybe a trip to B&Q for a cheap dehumidifier and refills may work
https://www.diy.com/search?term=condensation

Maybe drying the moisture absorber in a microwave could cut refills cost too

I think that most people seem to advise the use of the sacks from Pingi available from many outlets - as you just dry them out using the microwave oven.

 

[Deleted member 120738]

Bought one of the 'Pingi' sacks because of the recommendations on here but even in a small car like the Ibiza I have found that one sack did not do the job poperly and two were necessary to ensure a mist-free windscreen in the morning.. Also drying them out in the microwave is a bit time consuming and that just putting them on top of a radiator (central heating one - not the car radiator!) dries them out far better.