Mopedmark Posted November 7, 2015 Posted November 7, 2015 Hi Zedders, whilst shopping in Asda the other day I came across this little gem, With winter coming and the Zeds getting misted up on the inside I thought I would share this as its only £6 yes £6 I was going to get one from EBay for £12 so this has to be a little winner and its reusable time and time again Just put it in the car and leave there until the centre indicator changes to Pink then pop it in the microwave for 6 minutes and then it's ready to put back in the car 5 Quote
veeg33 Posted November 7, 2015 Posted November 7, 2015 Great find! I bought a few dehumidifier from Lidl last year, seems pretty cheap n good but not reusable. This will be a good alternative. My zed always steams up! 1 Quote
ilogikal1 Posted November 7, 2015 Posted November 7, 2015 I just use the free (yes, free!) one that comes with the car... it has the side effect of making it all toasty warm in winter and nice and cool in the summer too. 1 Quote
Vlad Posted November 7, 2015 Posted November 7, 2015 I bought similar one from eBay like 2 years ago, I think it was 2 bags for a tenner - and never had issue since. As just before I bought them (and that was the reason) - windscreen used to be covered in condensation in the winter and actually drip down as it was that bad. Not anymore 1 Quote
HEADPHONES Posted November 7, 2015 Posted November 7, 2015 I got one last week. I reckon you'd need at least 2 as with one on the dash the rear is still foggy. Quote
veeg33 Posted November 7, 2015 Posted November 7, 2015 Just bought 2, one for front and one rear. It was pretty bad last winter where the condensation actually got frozen inside my zed in the morning. Have to defrost inside and outside. 1 Quote
Mopedmark Posted November 7, 2015 Author Posted November 7, 2015 One has kept mine clear but I got another one today for when the weather gets really bad 1 Quote
Mopedmark Posted November 7, 2015 Author Posted November 7, 2015 I placed the one in the centre of the car on top of the cubby holes 1 Quote
samsniss350z Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Tha last S14 that i owned had a leakage problem that i never got to the bottom of so i got a couple of 150mm square thick cotton bags and filled them up with Silica Gell crystals (from local hardware store, a 2kg container for peanuts)) leaving one in the front footwell and the other in the rear footwell and it stopped the condensation problem a treat and i just used to change the gell when it stopped absorbing moisture. I've still got the container with a fair bit in it somewhere in the garage. Quote
Dicky Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Turning the air con on sorts it quickly. BUT when turning it off again mine steams up again because the air cons been on. No winning this one Quote
HEADPHONES Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 You need to use AC every week or so even in winter. However, like you say, when you switch it off the vents chuck out ALOT of steamy air into the cabin. To combat this turn off the AC about 10 mins before journeys end. Turn heat up. It dries out the moisture in the system into the cabin. Most then escapes when you open the door. When you start the car next day with no AC you'll have ALOT less condensation thrown outta the vents. Back on topic. I'm finding the blue indicator dot takes a week to go pink. Followed microwave instructions and it's blue and ready to go. Minimal hassle. So far I'm quite happy with it. Quote
Stutopia Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 The AC is all good, unless you're commute is relatively short - 10/15 mins. I supported the AC with a similar sized silicone gel bag under the passenger seat (away from air bag leads) and rotated it with another one kept indoors. If the weather goes really grim pop the rotation bag in the boot for double end action. Quote
MIGWEL Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 I placed the one in the centre of the car on top of the cubby holes Do you mean on top of the dashboard Above oil pressure guage etc Quote
HEADPHONES Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) http://www.scienceda...00622081359.htm The AC reduces fuel efficiency even when used in winter as a dehumidifier. When warm I'll always have it on. If windscreen is foggy I'll use it. But personally see no need to have it on ALL the time. Just having a little fun with this gizmo to be honest and if it doesn't prevent those odd times when the screen is dripping wet it's no biggy coz the AC is always there like others have mentioned. Edited November 13, 2015 by HEADPHONES Quote
350zedd Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Don't use recirculated air in the winter as the humidity will build up in the cabin, but wont be apparent as the heating will be on. Bring in cold fresh air which will be dryer, to purge out the moist cabin air. This may go some way in preventing excessive condensation. Though if its raining, you're on a loser anyway. Quote
Mopedmark Posted November 13, 2015 Author Posted November 13, 2015 I placed the one in the centre of the car on top of the cubby holes Do you mean on top of the dashboard Above oil pressure guage etc Any where along there mate Quote
david85williams Posted November 23, 2015 Posted November 23, 2015 I bought one a few weeks back...... never had a fogged up screen since. Happy days! Quote
veeg33 Posted November 23, 2015 Posted November 23, 2015 Yep, they are very useful. Microwave'ed both yesterday for the first time. Best £12 ever spent on the zed. Quote
AMT Posted November 23, 2015 Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Anybody got an ebay link t these magic little bags? I could be doing with two! Even if you step out for a bit ..air con or not It steams up again EDIT - just seen the asda bit lol Edited November 23, 2015 by AMT Quote
Gerry40 Posted November 23, 2015 Posted November 23, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/131604437562?adgroupid=13936810266&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=kwd-124296827826&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&ff19=0&device=c&chn=ps&campaignid=220881786&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80 1 Quote
Kaveney Posted November 23, 2015 Posted November 23, 2015 Just put two in at the weekend one in the boot and one behind the front seat . Alan Quote
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