2006 Monte windows fogging up
#1
12-01-2011, 12:21 PM
2006 Monte windows fogging up
I have a 2006 I just purchased and with the heat and defrosters on after driving a little while the side windows and the rear start to fog up. Cant figure it out. The windshield does not fog up.
#3
12-01-2011, 12:53 PM
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#4
12-01-2011, 12:53 PM
You may have water leaking into the cabin from somewhere...check your floors to see if they're dry in the morning. If there's excess water in the cabin then it'll evaporate as it warms up when driving and condense on the cold windows.
#6
12-01-2011, 05:39 PM
Not to sound coarse, but try cleaning all of the windows a couple of times and see if it helps. I use Invisible Glass, but even Windex or plain old soap and water will do the trick. I notice windows in all of my vehicles tend to fog more quickly when in need of a good cleaning.
#9
12-09-2014, 12:46 PM
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Stop Your Car Windows from Fogging Up
Car windows fog up when water condenses on them. This can happen both on the inside of the window and on the outside. You can check to see in your mom's car where the condensation is because it will be wet to the touch.
It sounds like outside humidity might be a problem (especially on the East coast). It is here in Illinois, particularly on hot, stormy days in the summer. Water will condense on a surface if the temperature of the surface is below the dew point of the air next to that surface. So you need warm, humid air next to a cooler surface to fog up.
If it is very humid outside and you're running the air conditioner inside the car, water can condense on the outside of the windows. Using the windshield wipers and the rear defroster can get rid of condensation there by wiping it off or making it evaporate.
Often, the air in the car will be warmer than the air outside the car (this happens in winter here). Moisture will condense on the inside of the windows if the outside air is cooler than the dew point inside the car. This happened to me a lot when driving through a thunderstorm caused by an incoming cold front. In this case, running both the air conditioner, the heater, and the vents for defrosting the front window worked very effectively. The air conditioner dehumidifies air because water condenses inside it when the air goes past the cold tubes with the refrigerant inside. Heating it up way past its dew point makes it feel dry, and it is dry -- it'll help evaporate any condensation that's on the windshield -- and even more quickly the hotter it is because heat is needed to cause the liquid water to change phase to a gas.
Top three glass-clearing tips for the winter months.
If you grew up in a snow-belt state, you know the drill—and if you just moved to one, you’re about to learn. Once temperatures get down around freezing or below, the glass in your car will attempt to spend the rest of the winter encased in fog and ice. No, not really; we’re sure your glass has only the best of intentions. But the road to miserable winter visibility is paved with them, so give yourself a leg up this year with our exclusive guide to cold-weather clarity.
Keep your glass clean.
Cleanliness may seem beside the point, but guess what: if you let any kind of film build up on your glass, you’re basically creating a big moisture-magnet. You can see this for yourself if you leave finger tracks on a filmy windshield at night—the next morning’s condensation will flock everywhere except where your fingers wiped the film away. So do yourself a favor and put the Windex to your glass every week or so. You’ll be surprised by what a difference it can make.
Don’t be damp.
Ever hopped into your car after a workout and noticed how the gym sweat steams up your windows? This can be a real issue in below-freezing temperatures, which can turn your moisture into the dreaded internal window frost. Feel free to bust out a scraper and do your thing on the windshield while you drive home—it’s a common sight in snowy climes—but we strongly recommend making your life easier (and safer) by toweling off thoroughly beforehand, and of course tossing any wet or damp fabric in the trunk.
Turn up the A/C.
Now hear this: air-conditioning—yes, with the heat cranked up when it’s cold—is your windshield-clearing friend. Why? Long story short, it pumps out air that’s considerably drier than the air in your cabin. Since the point is to get rid of condensation buildup, you want the driest air you can get. Sure, the air-conditioner uses incrementally more fuel, but employing it as a defroster has the fringe benefit of keeping your A/C system lubricated through the winter (which is partly why it comes on automatically when defrost is selected in modern cars). Just make sure your airflow control is set to fresh, as recycling the stale, humid air in your cabin would kind of defeat the purpose.
If you grew up in a snow-belt state, you know the drill—and if you just moved to one, you’re about to learn. Once temperatures get down around freezing or below, the glass in your car will attempt to spend the rest of the winter encased in fog and ice. No, not really; we’re sure your glass has only the best of intentions. But the road to miserable winter visibility is paved with them, so give yourself a leg up this year with our exclusive guide to cold-weather clarity.
Keep your glass clean.
Cleanliness may seem beside the point, but guess what: if you let any kind of film build up on your glass, you’re basically creating a big moisture-magnet. You can see this for yourself if you leave finger tracks on a filmy windshield at night—the next morning’s condensation will flock everywhere except where your fingers wiped the film away. So do yourself a favor and put the Windex to your glass every week or so. You’ll be surprised by what a difference it can make.
Don’t be damp.
Ever hopped into your car after a workout and noticed how the gym sweat steams up your windows? This can be a real issue in below-freezing temperatures, which can turn your moisture into the dreaded internal window frost. Feel free to bust out a scraper and do your thing on the windshield while you drive home—it’s a common sight in snowy climes—but we strongly recommend making your life easier (and safer) by toweling off thoroughly beforehand, and of course tossing any wet or damp fabric in the trunk.
Turn up the A/C.
Now hear this: air-conditioning—yes, with the heat cranked up when it’s cold—is your windshield-clearing friend. Why? Long story short, it pumps out air that’s considerably drier than the air in your cabin. Since the point is to get rid of condensation buildup, you want the driest air you can get. Sure, the air-conditioner uses incrementally more fuel, but employing it as a defroster has the fringe benefit of keeping your A/C system lubricated through the winter (which is partly why it comes on automatically when defrost is selected in modern cars). Just make sure your airflow control is set to fresh, as recycling the stale, humid air in your cabin would kind of defeat the purpose.
The windows in my car get foggy too, sometimes. It depends a lot on the weather and also the people inside and whether the air conditioning/heater is running.
Car windows fog up when water condenses on them. This can happen both on the inside of the window and on the outside. You can check to see in your mom's car where the condensation is because it will be wet to the touch.
It sounds like outside humidity might be a problem (especially on the East coast). It is here in Illinois, particularly on hot, stormy days in the summer. Water will condense on a surface if the temperature of the surface is below the dew point of the air next to that surface. So you need warm, humid air next to a cooler surface to fog up.
If it is very humid outside and you're running the air conditioner inside the car, water can condense on the outside of the windows. Using the windshield wipers and the rear defroster can get rid of condensation there by wiping it off or making it evaporate.
Often, the air in the car will be warmer than the air outside the car (this happens in winter here). Moisture will condense on the inside of the windows if the outside air is cooler than the dew point inside the car. This happened to me a lot when driving through a thunderstorm caused by an incoming cold front. In this case, running both the air conditioner, the heater, and the vents for defrosting the front window worked very effectively. The air conditioner dehumidifies air because water condenses inside it when the air goes past the cold tubes with the refrigerant inside. Heating it up way past its dew point makes it feel dry, and it is dry -- it'll help evaporate any condensation that's on the windshield -- and even more quickly the hotter it is because heat is needed to cause the liquid water to change phase to a gas.
#10
12-09-2014, 12:51 PM
How to Make Car Windows Not Fog Up
By Jody L. Campbell, eHow Contributor
It may take a while and a combination of different procedures to finally figure how to balance the climate control of the interior of your car to prevent the windows from fogging up. The biggest problem is the different environmental conditions going on outside of your car and how to adjust the controls inside of the car to compensate for them.
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By Jody L. Campbell, eHow Contributor
It may take a while and a combination of different procedures to finally figure how to balance the climate control of the interior of your car to prevent the windows from fogging up. The biggest problem is the different environmental conditions going on outside of your car and how to adjust the controls inside of the car to compensate for them.
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- 1Allow the car to warm up. This may sound peculiar, especially in the summer, but if you're running A/C, then the compressor needs to thoroughly cool the interior of the vehicle while the windows are adjusting the heat outside of the vehicle. Placing the flow of air to the windshield during this warm-up time will help speed it up. For colder weather, the same premise applies except with the heat on. Place the heat direction to the windshield and let it run to warm the windshield and windows up and adjust to the outside temperature.
- 2Open the side windows just a crack. This may be annoying and create a slight uncomfortable breeze inside the car, especially on extremely cold days, but if your windows are fogging up on such days, it's because your body temperature (especially with multiple passengers) is exceeding the interior temperature of the vehicle and it's having a hard time adjusting to the exterior temperature. Keep the fan running on high and the directions aimed at the windshield (on defrost) even if its the side windows fogging up. Cracking the windows open slightly (pivot windows come in handy and can be cracked open to substitute) will allow a fresh air inlet to help prevent the fogging of windows.
- 3Turn the temperature up to a warmer position. This may be hard in the warm summery days when the A/C is running, but it's very common that sudden temperature changes outside will wreak havoc with the temperature control inside your car. For example, it's hot and steamy, you have the A/C cranked and are driving along and suddenly hit a ferocious thunder storm. The outside temperature drops 10 to 20 degrees in an instant and your windows fog up almost immediately. Again, place the direction of the air to the windshield, but blow warm air onto the windows to adjust in the outside temperature drop. It still may feel humid in the car, but cracking open the side windows will help.
- 4Purchase vent visors for your car. This allows you to crack your windows open (even just slightly) and prevent rain or snow from dripping inside the vehicle. If it get's too hot or cold, adjust the temperature control panel on the vehicle before deciding to close the side windows. Aiming the air direction on the windshield or on the windshield and floor position in the interior climate control positions will help out tremendously.
- 1Allow the car to warm up. This may sound peculiar, especially in the summer, but if you're running A/C, then the compressor needs to thoroughly cool the interior of the vehicle while the windows are adjusting the heat outside of the vehicle. Placing the flow of air to the windshield during this warm-up time will help speed it up. For colder weather, the same premise applies except with the heat on. Place the heat direction to the windshield and let it run to warm the windshield and windows up and adjust to the outside temperature.
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