Steamed up!

[HORNZEE]

In the last week or so my car steams up inside all the time checked for damp inside all ok do I need to run the air con all the time in winter to stop it ??????? Anyone else with the same problem...

[gareth29]

silly question, but have you got the recirculate air button pressed?

[spursmaddave]

I ran my aircon all year, found my Zed fogged up a lot if I didn't.

 

I t 's good practice anyway and will avoid smells or problems with the aircon system

 

 

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[wizurd]

I sometimes get a bit of that on the rear window. Air con on and sorts it easy enough.

 

[Stutopia]

I never ran AC all the time until I came here, but as per SMD above, it takes care of steam and smells.

 

It fogs like a mother if the re-circ is on.

[WhackyWill]

Yes, run the A/C all year round otherwise it will steam up all the time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[ATTAK Z]

Aircon is not just for hot days

[Hooch]

I get this to, was looking at the rain x anti fog stuff?

 

Also apparently rubbing the screen with shaving foam can help?

 

Anyway air-con sounds good, doesn't it use a lot more petrol or with this engine size will it not make a difference?

[wmr1980]

I just open the window - unless it's raining, and then I put the climate control on. The only other time I do it if it's hot () and I'm on the motorway or in town.

 

I probably should use A/C more, but I tend to prefer non conditioned air anyway.

[HORNZEE]

Cheers... Everybody looks like its air con on from now on then

[M13KYF]

run my aircon all years, it helps prevent any ageing of the rubber hoses and prevents any bacteria building up on the cooling fins

[Flex]

I'm sure Zman said Nissan recommend running it constantly too.

[longsh07]

I'm sure Zman said Nissan recommend running it constantly too.

 

Think it might even be in the manual somewhere

[RedWill]

What is the MPG difference when running the air con? Is it much different?

[longsh07]

I cant say I have actually noticed any difference with/without but I do a lot of town driving so mines a lot lower than it could be anyway!

Edited October 21, 2013 by longsh07

[oderuyter]

Ooo something I can help with

 

I ran silicon spray round all the rubbers, doors and boot. Then nipped down the supermarket and spend a quid on a dehumidifier block (plastic tub with some crystal stuff and a paper lid) and put that in the back pocket of my passenger seat, found the early morning fog ups and general damp MUCH better now

[HEADPHONES]

As already mentioned, you need to run AC even in winter once a week or so to stop the AC hoses drying and cracking.

If you don't want to use it daily but only once a week or so, follow this procedure.

On switching the AC off, turn the temperature setting up.

Fan speed o high.

Open window a little.

After a few minutes, the water that had condensed in the system will be evaporated off and blown out.

You can now run the heater or fan without steaming up.

Once you use AC again, water will condense in the system again and as soon as you switch AC off your windows will steam up again.

But on a cold day the AC will help demist the front screen alot quicker than running the heater blowing onto the windscreen. ....but then you're faced with the above procedure again to dry off trapped condensed water if you want to run with AC off again.

[cs2000]

Mines doing this too. Only issue is I have a hole in my ac rad . Need a new one me thinks.

[Dblock]

I also had silica gel during the winter. Threw on the radiator every few days to dry it out and then put it back in the car. They where hefty pouches but worked well.

[spursmaddave]

I'm sure Zman said Nissan recommend running it constantly too.

 

Who cares about them, I recommend it

 

 

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[ilogikal1]

I recommend it

 

But despite that, it's still a good idea.