Johnny A Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 I was having a problem with really bad overnight condensation in the rear window of the Z. Checked the hatch seals etc and everything looked fine. Also, looking online, it seems a pretty common problem and a few sites recommended one of those bags of silica gel crystals which absorb the condensation in the car and can be dried out in an oven or on a radiator when "full". I thought it was worth a go and bought one of these off EBay: http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e86d72254 Here's a pic of it in the car (sorry about the poor quality): Anyway, it seems to work really well and the rear window is now clear in the mornings. I haven't needed to dry out the crystals yet (an indicator strip on the outside of the bag tells you when you need to do this). Quote
WhackyWill Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Another tip is leave your air con on. I also had the same problem as does many on here, air con on solved mine.. Quote
zzzzz Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 I was looking at exactly the same last night, thanks for the recommendation Quote
Grundy Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Can I use a few of those little silicon bags you get in packaging? The one's that say 'Do NOT eat, Do NOT throw in the BIn' - So they just end up floating around at work... 1 Quote
Johnny A Posted February 18, 2014 Author Posted February 18, 2014 I run my car with the aircon on at all times but I've found that that doesn't stop condensation accumulating if the car is sitting overnight (or worse, for a few days), in Winter conditions. No problem at other times of the year. Also, if you have overnight condensation, while the aircon plus the rear demister will clear the window eventually after you start driving, it takes a fair bit of time and leaves dried water droplet marks all over the inside of the glass. Quote
Johnny A Posted February 18, 2014 Author Posted February 18, 2014 Grundy, might be worth a try but, if it's the ones I'm thinking of, they're pretty small and you'd probably need a lot of them to have any effect! The bag I've bought has a kilo of gel crystals in it. Quote
Stutopia Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Can I use a few of those little silicon bags you get in packaging? The one's that say 'Do NOT eat, Do NOT throw in the BIn' - So they just end up floating around at work... I know the ones you mean but aren't they a bit small (sauce sachet sized)? I've got one under my seat in the 350 (away from dangling cables) but I think it's 500g or a kilo. Works like a charm if you remember to 'recharge' it every now and again. Quote
sipar69 Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Good tip thanks. For anyone who, like me, is hearily sick of Ebay, here's an alternative on Amazon. http://www.amazon.co.uk/HOME-DEHUMIDIFIER-MOISTURE-ABSORBER-EATER/dp/B009M93THQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1392734678&sr=8-3&keywords=DRY+AIR+CAR%2FHOME+DEHUMIDIFIER+BAG+MOISTURE+ABSORBER 1 Quote
tomdotc Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Hmm may actually get this and see how it goes Quote
Roscoe Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Mine was steaming up after I got out the car with aircon being run all the time. Put one of these bags in the back. Problem solved Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Darren350 Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Thanks for the recommendation! I will be buying from this seller, HOWEVER... The seller sells 2 x 500g bags for less than 1 x 1KG bag. (About £3 less) Would this not be the better option? Because then I could throw one in the back and the front? For less money... Correct me if I'm wrong guys! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Grundy Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Thanks for the recommendation! I will be buying from this seller, HOWEVER... The seller sells 2 x 500g bags for less than 1 x 1KG bag. (About £3 less) Would this not be the better option? Because then I could throw one in the back and the front? For less money... Correct me if I'm wrong guys! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Better than me throwing out 100's of little sachet's like confetti all in my car Quote
Darren350 Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Thanks for the recommendation! I will be buying from this seller, HOWEVER... The seller sells 2 x 500g bags for less than 1 x 1KG bag. (About £3 less) Would this not be the better option? Because then I could throw one in the back and the front? For less money... Correct me if I'm wrong guys! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Better than me throwing out 100's of little sachet's like confetti all in my car Well yeah compared to that mines a brilliant idea hahaha Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote
RDON Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 i posted on here before with the same problem and found these on ebay and have bought 2 one has worked well and have a spare to swap over when other one is fully absorbed! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ThoMar-1kg-Air-Dry-Car-Van-Dehumidifier-For-Condensation-Steamy-Windows-/300850927795?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item460c1cd8b3 Quote
gstraw Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Just bought some too. I get bad condensation in the celica so one for that and another bag for my 370z if I ever find one lol Quote
Darren350 Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I bought the 2 x 500g bags off this seller for £8.50 instead. Throw one in the back and one in the front! Can't understand his pricing tbh as surely there's more material used for 2 medium bags than one large bag and the same amount of gel granules are present. Hmm. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Quote
Toon Chris Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Thanks for the recommendation! I will be buying from this seller, HOWEVER... The seller sells 2 x 500g bags for less than 1 x 1KG bag. (About £3 less) Would this not be the better option? Because then I could throw one in the back and the front? For less money... Correct me if I'm wrong guys! Top tip, I bought 2 as well Quote
Payco Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Just pruchased two too. One for my 350z and one for the wifes Mx5. They must have made some money from us today... Payco Quote
WhackyWill Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 My friends wife has the answer, in her KA convertible, she puts a tray full of cat litter under the passengers seat..!! Quote
Stutopia Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 My friends wife has the answer, in her KA convertible, she puts a tray full of cat litter under the passengers seat..!! Much more convenient than a rechargeable, cloth bag of silica gel :lol: Quote
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