Front screen condensation

[Grasmere9]

Morning all. First night survived but front screen has a lot of condensation...heater on and engine running but not clearing...any ideas or suggestions.

 

[Otter Spotter]

Open windows to equalise temps and get a Karcher window van

 

[Two on Tour]

External screen cover normally stops it from happening in the first place, but if we just use the internal Remis blinds and get condensation, then we use our Karcher window vac.

 

[Tombola]

+1 for the window vac.
Useful for in the shwoer walls and floor too.
Be careful tho, too much of sidewards/upside down will result in drips

 

[Grasmere9]

External screen cover normally stops it from happening in the first place, but if we just use the internal Remis blinds and get condensation, then we use a Karcher window vac.

So should we have pulled down the roller blind on front screen?

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[Two on Tour]

Useful for in the shwoer walls and floor too.

Ditto.

 

[Badknee]

Outside window blinds will stop all that. Silver Screens or Taylormade

 

[Two on Tour]

So should we have pulled down the roller blind on front screen?

Internal blinds don't do much to help, external thermal covers are the best option.

 

[Tombola]

So should we have pulled down the roller blind on front screen?

yes, does help some. Not as good as outside ones but yes. I have too cos I hate the light.
#vampire

 

[Riverbankannie]

Those little Karchers are great, I don’t have room in our van (and we never have condensation thankfully) but I use one at home in the shower, they leave everything dry.

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[Tombola]

they leave everything dry.

steady

 

[Vanderek]

Always ventilate , irrespective of outside temperature, and using external silver screens will reduce condensation!

 

[deleted79651]

Our long version External Screen Cover [bonus is the Scuttle Cover protection to keep the blessed leaves out!] arrived on Thursday. Hoping that the wind will drop [not raining at present!] so that we can make a trial fit.

Steve

 

[Al n Val]

I was recommended Rainbow Screens when I first got the motorhome, when i've needed to use them the difference in condensation or not has been 100%

So from personal experience and also seeing other makes i'd definitely recommend Rainbow, when I have used them and its rained it really does simply run off, think of the old gaberdine material. They are imho an excellent insulator as well, the cab area feels a lot warmer

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Al

 

[ctc]

Don't do anything strenuous or breath too much.

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[pappajohn]

Condensation is warm air inside hitting the cold windscreen and turning to water droplets.
You need to stop the glass getting so cold using thermal external screen covers.
Internal screens/blinds won't stop the glass getting cold.

 

[Rapido925M]

Condensation is warm air inside hitting the cold windscreen and turning to water droplets.
You need to stop the glass getting so cold using thermal external screen covers.
Internal screens/blinds won't stop the glass getting cold.

BEING A BIT PEDANTIC: warm air can hold more water in vapour form than cold air. The cold glass ensures that water vapour returns to liquid = condensation!

Gordon

 

[dabhand]

Put your air con on, usually clears it quickly, make sure engines running though

 

[hja]

We use internal remis blinds and get condensation. Currently don’t do much cold weather camping so haven’t decided to invest in external screens, which obviously will get wet and need storing when not in use.
we simply use a micro fibre cloth to get rid of condensation. Find that it doesn’t leave smears like other cloths do.

 

[robnchris]

So in short without giving a physics lesson, if you can stop warm air coming in contact with the cold surface of the window you won't get condensation.

We have a "U" layout so comfort at the furthest point from the cab, we close off the cab by puling the over cab bed across and having 3 sections of plywood that slide into "U" shaped plastic trim, this totally seals off the cab, the interior temp is alway snug and warm and cab windscreen condensation free.

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[pappajohn]

BEING A BIT PEDANTIC: warm air can hold more water in vapour form than cold air. The cold glass ensures that water vapour returns to liquid = condensation!

Gordon

Exactly what I said but in different words

 

[Grasmere9]

Thanks everyone!!

 

[Stag man]

I can’t stand condensation, it’s a real faff having to deal with a soaked screen when all you want to do is hit the road first thing in the morning.
The surplus runoff also worries me, a fair bit seems to escape down between the screen and dash where presumably lots of ‘leccy bits live which were not designed to have water sloshed over them.
I find an external screen solves this problem, even when sub zero outside.
I see you have a N&B so presumably a large screen (A class?) this will affect availability and price

 

[glenn2926]

I’m looking for an external screen cover at the moment. Looking at Minster, Polar screens. Also considering the Taylormade ones.
Minster make a darker grey one now and that is the one I’m fancying.
Does anyone here have any thoughts on these two manufacturers? The price is around the same.

 

[Two on Tour]

I’m looking for an external screen cover at the moment. Looking at Minster, Polar screens. Also considering the Taylormade ones.
Minster make a darker grey one now and that is the one I’m fancying.
Does anyone here have any thoughts on these two manufacturers? The price is around the same.

Can only comment on the Taylormade's as that is what we have, and the quality is very good, plus the pocket the goes over the rear top corner of your cab door is adjustable to suit if you have Remis cab blinds fitted or not.
Ours also covers the vents in the bonnet to stop drafts, and we have the privacy mesh on the center panel to let light in during the daytime.

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[deleted79651]

I can’t stand condensation, it’s a real faff having to deal with a soaked screen when all you want to do is hit the road first thing in the morning.
The surplus runoff also worries me, a fair bit seems to escape down between the screen and dash where presumably lots of ‘leccy bits live which were not designed to have water sloshed over them.
I find an external screen solves this problem, even when sub zero outside.
I see you have a N&B so presumably a large screen (A class?) this will affect availability and price

Taylormade quote from £255+ Delivery, whereas our Ducato extra long cover that arrived on Thursday was £165+ delivery, so the difference for all that glass is not too bad!

Steve

 

[Pausim]

I don’t like screen covers, Karcher window vac takes care of condensation quickly and easily. Also useful in the shower.

 

[Stag man]

I’m not sure about the detail on the front of a N&B but Steve’s comment (post#26) about getting an extra long cover to close off any openings below the screen is a good one.
I‘ve got a humble Ducatto cab (designed by folks who have absolutely no idea whatever of rain) which has vents and a scuttle which bucket water direct into the engine bay

 

[deleted79651]

I’m not sure about the detail on the front of a N&B but Steve’s comment (post#26) about getting an extra long cover to close off any openings below the screen is a good one.
I‘ve got a humble Ducatto cab (designed by folks who have absolutely no idea whatever of rain) which has vents and a scuttle which bucket water direct into the engine bay

I'd like to take credit for my brilliant foresight, but I phoned just before the Lincoln Show and was told that the Standard length covers were out of stock, with a potential 3 weeks or so delivery! 'Or, you can have an extra length version from stock, with the Scuttle Cover/Leaf protection for only £15 extra right away' ... And, being the big kid I am, I went into 'Now' mode ...

Steve

 

[glenn2926]

Looking on the Taylormade site, the long cover was £165 and on the Minster site their long cover is £145. not a great deal of difference but Minster do a very nice looking dark grey version. I'll give Minster a ring in the morning.