Condensation inside
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From: Greenwood, AR
To hit on the battery... If you're just trying to keep it charge, put a tender on it. Running the car in cold winter without fully warming it up just adds to your moisture problem, especially inside the motor. I do not start my cars in winter, but I do prime the oiling system before first start in the warmer months.
As far as moisture under the cover... You might just want to find a garage to rent? I run a dehumidifier in the Summer and if it gets humid in the garage in the colder months, I run a space heater at the dehumidifier to pull moisture out.
As far as moisture under the cover... You might just want to find a garage to rent? I run a dehumidifier in the Summer and if it gets humid in the garage in the colder months, I run a space heater at the dehumidifier to pull moisture out.
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From: East Yorkshire
I tried loads of covers, none of them work unfortunately.
They scratch the car, cause condensation and rust. In the end I rebuilt my garage because it got to me that much lol.
Rent a local garage for a few months.
They scratch the car, cause condensation and rust. In the end I rebuilt my garage because it got to me that much lol.
Rent a local garage for a few months.
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From: Bristol
Out of stock - so giving these fellas a go.
http://www.amazon.co...pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1
shame as I quite fancied the Strawberry flavour !
http://www.amazon.co...pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1
shame as I quite fancied the Strawberry flavour !
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My S is currenlty spendding the winter SORN'd. Sadly I dont have a garage so it spends its time under a car cover (which i ensured was breathable). Every few weeks I take the cover off and run it for 20 mins to keep the battery charge etc.
However with the cold weather, there is a lot of condensation inside, on the inside of the windscreen and roof. This is dripping onto the dash and seats, carpet etc and I dread to think what damage it might do.
Does anyone have a way of dealing with condensation.? Is there something I could buy and put inside the car to absorb the moisture ?
hope someone can help.
I've told the family to save any silca sachets they get in their xmas presents !
However with the cold weather, there is a lot of condensation inside, on the inside of the windscreen and roof. This is dripping onto the dash and seats, carpet etc and I dread to think what damage it might do.
Does anyone have a way of dealing with condensation.? Is there something I could buy and put inside the car to absorb the moisture ?
hope someone can help.
I've told the family to save any silca sachets they get in their xmas presents !
I've had the same issues to the extent of condensation building up on the inner windscreen then freezing overnight, f*cking nightmare. Plonk the sandbags on the dash over night and no more mopping/scraping needed.
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From: Welwyn Garden City
This thread set me thinking because my car sits on the drive in all weathers, and with the rapid changes in temperature recently, it has suffered badly from condensation.
A quick search of the internet came up with a wide range of options. In the end I went for the units shown below:
Each unit has a colour code on the front which shows when it is full of water. At that point you evacuate the water by recharging via the mains. The advantage of two units is that one can be on recharge whilst the other is in use.
There are many variations on this theme, but this pack was £19.99 post free from Amazon.
I will report back on its efficiency in a few week's time.
A quick search of the internet came up with a wide range of options. In the end I went for the units shown below:
Each unit has a colour code on the front which shows when it is full of water. At that point you evacuate the water by recharging via the mains. The advantage of two units is that one can be on recharge whilst the other is in use.
There are many variations on this theme, but this pack was £19.99 post free from Amazon.
I will report back on its efficiency in a few week's time.