Windows Fogging Up Quite Badly in 09 Sport - Have to blast AC
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Windows Fogging Up Quite Badly in 09 Sport - Have to blast AC
I did some searches, but didn't come up with much on this particular issue...
It's getting (very) cold now and my windows are starting to fog up to the point I have to keep defrost/AC on full blast to clear up. It did this today on a 45-minute commute. They windows stayed 'frozen' the entire commute.
Has anyone else had this issue? Any tips or is this something to get checked out? Is a remote start worth it in this case?
The wife has a Honda Element and it doesn't have this issue. It clears itself up really quickly and is fine with the heat running.
Thanks!
It's getting (very) cold now and my windows are starting to fog up to the point I have to keep defrost/AC on full blast to clear up. It did this today on a 45-minute commute. They windows stayed 'frozen' the entire commute.
Has anyone else had this issue? Any tips or is this something to get checked out? Is a remote start worth it in this case?
The wife has a Honda Element and it doesn't have this issue. It clears itself up really quickly and is fine with the heat running.
Thanks!
#3
I have it set to external (not recirculation)...
#5
Recirc
Lemonkey,
The problem is definitely recirc....you must have it set on that. Any time you see people driving around with all their windows fogged up.....that is the problem.
Recirc is designed for only short term use....to alleviate a specific problem, like a car is too hot, or too cold. But bring in the fresh air for general driving.
The problem is definitely recirc....you must have it set on that. Any time you see people driving around with all their windows fogged up.....that is the problem.
Recirc is designed for only short term use....to alleviate a specific problem, like a car is too hot, or too cold. But bring in the fresh air for general driving.
Last edited by nmfit2008; 12-01-2008 at 05:00 PM. Reason: check spelling
#6
Lemonkey,
The problem is definitely recirc....you must have it set on that. Any time you see people driving around with all their windows fogged up.....that is the problem.
Recirc is designed for only short term use....to alleviate a specific problem, like a car is too hot, or too cold. But bring in the fresh air for general driving.
The problem is definitely recirc....you must have it set on that. Any time you see people driving around with all their windows fogged up.....that is the problem.
Recirc is designed for only short term use....to alleviate a specific problem, like a car is too hot, or too cold. But bring in the fresh air for general driving.
Anyway I noticed the exact same thing this week as our weather in STL went into the 30's etc. The only solution I have is to have the car in fresh air mode, and have defrost on the whole drive. If I turn defrost off at any point in my 40 mile commute, within seconds everything begins fogging up. I believe there are anti-fogging products out there you can put inside your windows which may help. (Rain-X anti-fog, Fog Clear by Glass Science)
#7
Lemonkey,
The problem is definitely recirc....you must have it set on that. Any time you see people driving around with all their windows fogged up.....that is the problem.
Recirc is designed for only short term use....to alleviate a specific problem, like a car is too hot, or too cold. But bring in the fresh air for general driving.
The problem is definitely recirc....you must have it set on that. Any time you see people driving around with all their windows fogged up.....that is the problem.
Recirc is designed for only short term use....to alleviate a specific problem, like a car is too hot, or too cold. But bring in the fresh air for general driving.
#8
The problem that I have noticed is that if you want the AC compressor to stay off then you can't have any airflow to the front windshield. It fogs up right away without airflow.
I want to find a way to keep the air selector to the heat/defrost mode without the compressor coming on.
I want to find a way to keep the air selector to the heat/defrost mode without the compressor coming on.
#9
there is nothing to get checked unless your a/c isn't working. it is physics/science that the windshield fogs up. you should select outside air, select the windshield (or windshield and feet) vents, and put the air on anything from warm to hot. a cold windshield fogs up.
#10
Originally Posted by reako
It's the other way around.......recirculating the inside air makes the fogging worse.....if I understand correctly.
Originally Posted by Virtual
The problem that I have noticed is that if you want the AC compressor to stay off then you can't have any airflow to the front windshield. It fogs up right away without airflow.
I want to find a way to keep the air selector to the heat/defrost mode without the compressor coming on.
I want to find a way to keep the air selector to the heat/defrost mode without the compressor coming on.
#11
Anyway I noticed the exact same thing this week as our weather in STL went into the 30's etc. The only solution I have is to have the car in fresh air mode, and have defrost on the whole drive. If I turn defrost off at any point in my 40 mile commute, within seconds everything begins fogging up. I believe there are anti-fogging products out there you can put inside your windows which may help. (Rain-X anti-fog, Fog Clear by Glass Science)
#12
I'm headed home now 9pm(CST)...I'll let ya know, it's possible the humidity levels in the air decreased a bit throughout the day as well. (I'm no meteorologist so I'll tread lightly here, I think I've seen a FitFreak on here that actually is one...maybe he can chime in!
Last edited by reako; 12-01-2008 at 11:06 PM.
#15
I know that's not the case for me. My coat stayed in the car all night, it's parked in the garage, and my hair was not wet, but really great thought!! Any access moisture within such a small volume of air could really impact the fog issue.
#16
Obviously you guys are breathing too heavily and fogging up the windows! J/k. I haven't had many problems with the windows fogging up but I have had the windshield defogger on and recirculation off. Now that I know the windshield defogger runs the A/C compressor I might try it without.
#17
And yes, I was dry. No wet coat/wet hair/etc. Far too cold to venture out damp!
#18
I have the same thing happening here in Sudbury as we're getting below -5 Celcius (daytime high). It only happens in the morning, I ALWAYS have the air on fresh air (never recirculate) and though I do bring moisture in (after cleaning snow off car), why wouldn't this happen at night after I also bring in a bit of snow?
This morning was our coldest to date (-15) and there was frost covering the INSIDE of all my windows. It did defrost pretty fast (dial set to window defrost for the duration of my 45 min commute) but surely there must be some way to avoid having the inside surface of the windows frost up so badly???
This morning was our coldest to date (-15) and there was frost covering the INSIDE of all my windows. It did defrost pretty fast (dial set to window defrost for the duration of my 45 min commute) but surely there must be some way to avoid having the inside surface of the windows frost up so badly???
#19
I have the same thing happening here in Sudbury as we're getting below -5 Celcius (daytime high). It only happens in the morning, I ALWAYS have the air on fresh air (never recirculate) and though I do bring moisture in (after cleaning snow off car), why wouldn't this happen at night after I also bring in a bit of snow?
This morning was our coldest to date (-15) and there was frost covering the INSIDE of all my windows. It did defrost pretty fast (dial set to window defrost for the duration of my 45 min commute) but surely there must be some way to avoid having the inside surface of the windows frost up so badly???
This morning was our coldest to date (-15) and there was frost covering the INSIDE of all my windows. It did defrost pretty fast (dial set to window defrost for the duration of my 45 min commute) but surely there must be some way to avoid having the inside surface of the windows frost up so badly???