Is there something i can put on the windshield to keep it from fogging up?

[Phokus]

The windshield defogger in my car has a weird smell to it and i don't like turning it on... is there something i can put on the windshield to keep it from fogging up?

 

[DaWhim]

you have to know why there are fog forming inside your car. it is the moisture.

IIRC, someone suggested keeping those foam you use for shipping inside the car help. don't quote me on that though.

 

[Kelemvor]

Windex and a rag...

 

[FoBoT]

is there a mouse stuck in the a/c ?
you have to get it fixed
you could try rubbing vasoline all over it

 

[KLin]

Just run your air conditioning.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
is there a mouse stuck in the a/c ?
you have to get it fixed
you could try rubbing vasoline all over it

:thumbsup: :laugh:

 

[Judgement]

Originally posted by: KLin
Just run your air conditioning.

qft

the air temp can still be set to warm... turning the ac on removes moisture from the air regardless of if you have it set to blow cold/warm air


I couldn't tell you why it works, but it does

 

[FoBoT]

when you put your car on defrost, it 'normally' runs the a/c , that is how it dehumidifies the air, thus removing the moisture from the car

i am sure this is a mouse related a/c problem, where is that guy that knows about this stuff when you need him

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Judgement

I couldn't tell you why it works, but it does

Think of a dehumidifier. It's basically an a/c unit with the evaporator and condenser coils in the same path. When you turn the slider on your climate control to the red you're opening the damper flap that allows air to go through the heater core. So even though the air is warm coming out of the vents it is also much drier.

 

[Judgement]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Judgement

I couldn't tell you why it works, but it does

Think of a dehumidifier. It's basically an a/c unit with the evaporator and condenser coils in the same path. When you turn the slider on your climate control to the red you're opening the damper flap that allows air to go through the heater core. So even though the air is warm coming out of the vents it is also much drier.

I've never had to use a dehumidifier

You're saying the air is cooled which causes the moisture in the air to condense, and thus the water is no longer in the air.. at this point it passes the heater core which warms the 'dry' air back up?

This makes sense. I guess the air coming out would just be slightly cooler than if the AC was not on.

 

[Kelvrick]

ANyway, back to the OP's question, the Rain X guys make a fog product too, but reviews aren't very favorable.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Judgement

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Judgement

I couldn't tell you why it works, but it does

Think of a dehumidifier. It's basically an a/c unit with the evaporator and condenser coils in the same path. When you turn the slider on your climate control to the red you're opening the damper flap that allows air to go through the heater core. So even though the air is warm coming out of the vents it is also much drier.

I've never had to use a dehumidifier

You're saying the air is cooled which causes the moisture in the air to condense, and thus the water is no longer in the air.. at this point it passes the heater core which warms the 'dry' air back up?

This makes sense. I guess the air coming out would just be slightly cooler than if the AC was not on.

In a dehumidifier, air is passed over the cold coils - think of a cold glass during a humid summer day. Moisture condenses on it. Same with the cold coils. Moisture condenses on them, thus taking that water out of the air. Where does that heat go? It goes to the other radiator. In a dehumidifier, that radiator is inside the house too, as its only goal is moisture removal. In an air conditioner, the warm coils are outside, thus dumping that excess heat out of the house.

 

[OdiN]

black paint

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
ANyway, back to the OP's question, the Rain X guys make a fog product too, but reviews aren't very favorable.

Stay away from that shit.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

You might try beeswax, it works on my glasses.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
ANyway, back to the OP's question, the Rain X guys make a fog product too, but reviews aren't very favorable.

Stay away from that shit.

Yeah. I tried that once when I was 19 when I got my first car. Will never use that stuff again. Worked the opposite of what it was intended to do.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: OdiN
black paint

/me shakes angry old man fist