For the past 2 days, I've had frost forming on the inside of my windshield. This has not happened before (this is a new car) and I'm just wondering how this could happen? I don't know how moisture could be getting in the car. And any tips on how to get rid of it? It takes forever to go away and blocks most of my windshield.. I'm worried it may cause an accident since it blocks so much of my view.
2007-12-11 06:10:37 · 17 answers · asked by bloodandrosez 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Make sure you do not have the vent set to recirculate. Set it to fresh air. The system should be set to automatically run the air conditioner in the defrost mode. If not turn the A.C. on to pull the moisture out of the air
2007-12-11 06:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that if you have an A/C button on your dash, that it is on. Air conditioning does more than cool the air, it removes humidity. Therefore, if your A/C button is on, it should de-humidify and remove the moisture. Unfortunately, when it gets too cold outside, the A/C will no longer work, because it has a switch in the system that shuts it off. But at temperatures above 30 -35 degrees, it should still operate. If this is a new car, have the dealership check that the switches in your A/C system are working according to the manufacturers settings. You didn't mention what kind of car this is.
2007-12-11 08:41:58 · answer #2 · answered by Robert M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to do this on my old ford capri. Putting some pages of newspaper in the car helped as the paper absorbed moisture in the air and thus helped stop frost forming inside the car Also I have just discovered this cure. Make a solution of 3 parts white vinegar to 1 part water and using a cloth, rub this onto the inside of the windows. It will prevent frost forming
2016-04-08 08:40:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not let driver or passengers breathe while you are driving. moisture from your breath can condense on the windshield.
once the engine is warmed up, you can turn on the heat and direct it to the windshield. you can also briefly run the air conditioner (don't need to set temp to coldest) to dehumidify car's interior which may help.
most new cars automatically allow only outside air for this option rather than circulating interior air only so that shouldn't be the problem (you did say car is new).
if you do not have clear visibility through your windshield (and other windows), do not drive! pull over if necessary.
many people will beat you to a pulp if you run into them and they notice your windows are obscured with frost.
2007-12-11 06:46:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really can't control the humidity levels in the car but you can bake a lot of it off. Run the car for a while so it gets good and hot. Also run the fan on high and hot as it will get. Here's the onion, crack open the window so that the water vapor can escape and then close it after you park right as you get out. Another thing you can do is make sure the inside windows are as clean as you can get them. This will help a great deal but won't completely cure the problem wich is impossible.
2007-12-11 06:24:38 · answer #5 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the heater controls to see if you have the recirculate mode selected. The heating and ventilation systems on most vehicles have two air modes, fresh air and recirculated air. The fresh air mode allows the ventilation system to pull in outside air to be heated or cooled for the passenger compartment. The recirculate mode does what the name indicates, cabin/inside air is used and to heat or cool. There would be no problem with that if you didn’t breathe. We humans expel a lot of moisture and inside a vehicle this moisture turns into condensation. Condensation just loves to collect on cold glass surfaces. During winter operation it is best to induce outside air to the ventilation system to aid purging moisture from the passenger compartment. As the weather warms that’s a different story for another time.
2007-12-11 06:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
vacuum the car real good and get an absorber salt box or baking soda. Since it is new, I would guess the dealer detailed the inside of the car and if they shampooed the rug, there may be moisture in it. I had the same problem. Get the moisture out before a moldy smell starts.
2007-12-11 06:12:39 · answer #7 · answered by You got FAAAAT!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with you I bought a new car just 13 days ago inside front wind shield drivers door window and rear window, upon arriving to work the drivers door wind and door were frozen! I have had many cars and this never happened what are they making cars out of now a days. I called the dealer he ask if I got snow inside the vehicle even if I did, before night fall it was dry!!!!!
2013-12-12 01:06:52 · answer #8 · answered by tar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it warms up you should take it to the car wash and see if any water passes threw the windshield. I don’t think it would happen if the inside of your car was water proofed.
2007-12-11 06:16:25 · answer #9 · answered by Rid E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your breathing right?
That is where a big chunk of that moisture is coming from. It isn't rocket science to get rid of - just crack a window and fire up the defrost.
AND DON'T GO ANYWHERE UNTIL YOU CAN SEE!
2007-12-11 13:03:47 · answer #10 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋