General Steamy Windows

[Charlotte]

Hello

I have got a Fiat Punto MKII which has a bad tendancy to steam up! Its really annoying! Like when it's raining outside It goes all steamy. What settings does everyone have on their heater when this happens? What is the best one to have it on. I open the window but that only helps for a bit, and I get soaked! Any ideas?!

 

[Stu DemonD]

You got air con in the car?

Or is that a silly question.

 

[dave]

aww poor you you have the heater set so it blows out on to window

 

[Stu DemonD]

I find when in my 'other car', I set the fans onto the windscreen plus have the aircon switched on as well, heat setting in the middle between hot and cold. This also gives air out the side vents onto the side windows. This tends to keep car totally mist-free in the rain.

If things really bad, i.e. when you get in car in morning, just hit the Windscreen quick-clear button - ah, the beauty of heated front windows.

 

[custard]

sounds like you may have a leak into the car and/or a leaky heater matrix

 

[James Bone]

Make sure the slider isnt set to "Recycled Air".

 

[kebab]

the carpets are plastic lined so theres probly a load of water under them, by the boot release lever there is a chassis number inspection cover in the carpet.
sticking your hand down there is a quick way too check for water ingress on the drivers side.

 

[sammiboo]

yeah - dont have it set to recycled air - i did that when i got my first car it did my head but my fault i had set it to recycle air