Moisture, steamy windows

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Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 30.11.2016  ·  #1

Worth a try?

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 30.11.2016  ·  #2

Know a few people who do that, never really asked if it worked or not.

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 30.11.2016  ·  #3

Emptied the cat litter tray into a sock, but am now wondering if I would prefer the steam to the stink of the kitty litter.

Seriously though I must give it a try over the weekend

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 30.11.2016  ·  #4

Have to try and find a pair of socks without holes

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 01.12.2016  ·  #5

Think I will try that ,if it works it works if not it's only costing a pair of old socks,

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 01.12.2016  ·  #6

We use this method. Two full socks, one towards front and the other aft. Don't know if they work, but we seldom have condensation, except of course on the windscreen. We tend to keep a Heiki open on the first catch, this alone could possibly eliminate condensation.

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 ·  Posted: 16.12.2016  ·  #7

ah the dreaded condensation that looks like it will worth ok must get some of that litter anyone know where you can get that silica type in the south??

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 ·  Posted: 19.12.2016  ·  #8

Mick lad, dealz/mr price sell €1.50 'damp traps' filled with it (or a remarkably similar substance!) I've found them very useful in the presses etc and for the price you could cut the stuff out and fill a sock to try instead!

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 19.12.2016  ·  #9

Here's the ones I made seem to keep the front dry will know better when the weather gets colder

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 19.12.2016  ·  #10

just to let you all know and to be careful i purchased some cheap moisture traps in a €shop or pound shop depending on which side of the divide you hail! the ones designed for a wardrobe or press, and due to a manufacturing fauls the liquid contents of the bag spilled out and onto a mattress which now every winter draws the moisture from inside the van and becomes damp, ive tried scrubbing it to no avail so just be carefil where you hang them in case you have the same trouble.

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 ·  Posted: 19.12.2016  ·  #11

Also be aware that the liquid collected is corrosive so take extreme care when handling the container and disposal of the liquid. Ensure that you wash the liquid away with copious amounts of water.

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 21.12.2016  ·  #12

Very good to know guys, thanks for that.

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 21.12.2016  ·  #13

If you want my opinion for what it's worth, that is a load of S..t. I tried it and it's useless.

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 ·  Posted: 22.12.2016  ·  #14

A very forthright comment Jack.
Does that mean you were not very impressed with it?

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 22.12.2016  ·  #15

`I think you have got it in 1 presstout1

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 22.12.2016  ·  #16

I think that the external silver screens are a great job for doing away with the condensation.

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 19.03.2017  ·  #17

They work for us too.

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Re: Moisture, steamy windows

 ·  Posted: 19.03.2017  ·  #18

We took Ally's advice and bought the Karcher window vac. Kills me to admit it, but he's right. Windscreen (A class) clear in seconds.

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 ·  Posted: 20.03.2017  ·  #19

W recently bought SilverScreens from 2424 (thanks Allan) and got to try them this weekend. What a difference they make. No condensation, no draft from the cab. I had heard many say before that they made a difference but I was still very surprised at the difference it made.

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Sold on the Karcher window vac

 ·  Posted: 05.05.2017  ·  #20

Bought a refurbished one from Karcher; it includes a one year guarantee. Seriously impressed with it. Although it is not completely streak free. But it feels really well with condensation, cleaning the shower and the windows have never been so clean.
I lent it to my brother-in-law and his wife said she had she has never seen him so excited - he now has one.
£26 very well spent

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