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Heavy condensation grrrrr.......

Peter_Bull

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The 911 has been in the garage for well over a week and connected to the battery conditioner. The garage is no longer heated, despite me putting in a new storage heater in 2020 that proved too expensive (an additional £600 for 3 months!) to use as its not on the cheaper Economy 7 supply. The after winter bill was a shock, so I dread to think what it would be in these uncertain times.

The temperature over the last week or so has been very cold and as you can imagine the garage was very cold also. The temperature outside today is 13c so that's a real swing from yesterday of about 15 - 17c.

I went in today and within a few minutes the both of our cars were covered in condensation. The warmer outside air mixed with the cold of the metal caused a real heavy condensation.

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Opening the garage main door, side door and windows to help with airflow failed to remove it all so I had to wipe the 911 down. Thankfully is was clean so caused no scratching or other marks.

In my last home the gas boiler was on the wall adjacent to the garage which always kept the garage warm.

If only there was a cheap way to war up the garage!! Any suggestions guys or do I bite the bullet and switch on the storage heater??
 
Or have a small low-powered fan that blows from outside to inside, similar to many condensation-reduction house ventilation systems.
 
Peter,
I've used a lheavy duty dehumidifier in my garage for many years. Never had a condensation problem and have a regular supply of distilled water as a bonus!.

Regards.
,
Clive

 
I have a bag of dehumidifier crystals in the footwell and that seems to have kept the condensations away. Its also worth running the air conditioning to remove moisture in the cabin. You can buy products such as Gyeon Anti-Fog that will help reduce condensation on glass.

Dan
 
Are you sure you don’t have another source of moisture there e.g. a tumble drier, damp walls, blocked gutters or leaking roof? Condensation does look quite exceptional but then so have been the weather conditions.
 
Scrounger said:
I have a bag of dehumidifier crystals in the footwell and that seems to have kept the condensations away. Its also worth running the air conditioning to remove moisture in the cabin. You can buy products such as Gyeon Anti-Fog that will help reduce condensation on glass.

Dan

Same here.

I keep two bags in the rear ’parcel shelf’ and the problem has been completely eliminated. They will eventually need to be dried out (2mins in the microwave) but in over 12 months they have not yet changed colour.

There are plenty of ones to choose on Amazon but in case it helps these are the exact ones I got

Hillington Reusable Car Interior Dehumidifier Bag and Dashboard Mounting Anti-Slip Mat - Ideal for Use in Vehicles to Prevent Damp, Moisture, and Condensation (2 x 1KG) https://amzn.eu/d/gwlNypx

Regards
Mark

 
TonyJW said:
Are you sure you don’t have another source of moisture there e.g. a tumble drier, damp walls, blocked gutters or leaking roof? Condensation does look quite exceptional but then so have been the weather conditions.

It only happened the once when the weather suddenly came warm and the cold inside my garage caused the condensation. Usually the car is fine, so I guess the unusual quick change in the weather temperature caused this temporary issue.

Thanks everyone for your advice, help and concerns. ??
 

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