Van rain / condensation on the roof - solved.

[P4dstar]

It drips on my head..

You need one of these

 

[P4dstar]

For me it's because it drips and makes everything wet, plus you have to make sure any electrical stuff is protected - battery chargers, booster pumps etc.

It’s annoying but I’m not sold on the effort to fix it mate

 

[ched999uk]

It’s annoying but I’m not sold on the effort to fix it mate

I'm also hoping the 'fix' will help to reduce the heat loss and thus cost less for the oil filled rad to keep things from freezing.

 

[Iron Giant]

You need one of these

Were did you get that pic of @steve garwood from

 

[P4dstar]

I'm also hoping the 'fix' will help to reduce the heat loss and thus cost less for the oil filled rad to keep things from freezing.

If the fix just reduces the risk of freezing I think it’s worth for some. Winter is one massive pita

 

[THL4KEL]

I bought three of these the other day -

PINGI Car Home Dehumidifier Large Dry Bag Moisture Killer Absorber Pad ReusableDefault Title

PINGI Car-Dehumidifier LV-A300 Pingi dehumidifier gets rid of moisture from vehicles, the home and other confined spaces Coloured patented indicator displays when Pingi is saturated Leak proof unlike normal calcium chlorine dehumidifiers Reusable & eco friendly-no refills required Foggy...

ukcampingandleisure.co.uk

Really good and you can recharge them in the microwave.

 

[ched999uk]

I bought three of these the other day -

PINGI Car Home Dehumidifier Large Dry Bag Moisture Killer Absorber Pad ReusableDefault Title

PINGI Car-Dehumidifier LV-A300 Pingi dehumidifier gets rid of moisture from vehicles, the home and other confined spaces Coloured patented indicator displays when Pingi is saturated Leak proof unlike normal calcium chlorine dehumidifiers Reusable & eco friendly-no refills required Foggy...

ukcampingandleisure.co.uk

Really good and you can recharge them in the microwave.

I have a couple of the 1kg Halfords versions: Air Dry Classic - Car Dehumidifier | Halfords UK
I'm not sure how good they are as I had quite a big leak in the van, so more condensation that there should have been. They seemed to work good when I first put them in - I don't think I had the leak then!

 

[THL4KEL]

These bags are a lot better than the crappy damp trap boxes. Lost count of how many times i knocked them over and spilled all the collected water in the van...

 

[pxlkid]

In the motor trade we often used to get complaints from car owners about internal condensation on their windows in winter. In most cases we found that people ran with the internal circulation on all the time. Although the car's interior warmed up quicker, the inside of the car never 'breathed'. Wet carpets from snowy boots and wet shoes didn't help either.

We did an NVQ in window cleaning many years ago. The course was in the winter months. The instructor had a van with internally fixed hose reels that leaked water like anything. His van's floor was pools of water. His roof rained water from condensation.

We get a little condensation on the inside of the van's roof. Its not dripping wet and is easily dried off with a towel. I maybe do this once or twice a month. If the weather is dry, I will leave the rear van doors open when parked on the driveway to allow the rear to breath.

Ensuring there is no water leaks from hose reels and pole hoses are drained of water before they are put away is important for us. We also give the brush a good shake off to remove excess water from the bristles before putting the poles away. Another window cleaner once remarked that this was such a waste of time. But condensation isn't an issue in my van - it is in his.

Who was/is the window cleaner who used to put a shower cap over the brush head every time he put his brush way? It stopped moisture from dripping into his van.

A shower cap over the brush head! That is genius, thanks going to do that from now on ?

 

[steve garwood]

A shower cap over the brush head! That is genius, thanks going to do that from now on ?

I put a post on here years ago about the shower caps.
If I remember correctly, @Damo outrageously tried to claim the idea as his ??

 

[Pjj]

A shower cap over the brush head! That is genius, thanks going to do that from now on ?

Just give it a shake before putting it back in the van , never had any problems and we have 8 + poles per van

 

[Damo]

I put a post on here years ago about the shower caps.
If I remember correctly, @Damo outrageously tried to claim the idea as his ??

Ha! I have swimming bags with my logo on it. Drawstring bags.

 

[Iron Giant]

Just give it a shake before putting it back in

I've always done this saves get dribbles down my leg and a wet patch on my trousers

 

[steve garwood]

I've always done this saves get dribbles down my leg and a wet patch on my trousers

You spend your free time sitting in a barrel of water but you’re concerned about a dribble on your leg? ??

 

[Iron Giant]

You spend your free time sitting in a barrel of water but you’re concerned about a dribble on your leg? ??

Not fully clothed though

 

[johnny bravo]

In the motor trade we often used to get complaints from car owners about internal condensation on their windows in winter. In most cases we found that people ran with the internal circulation on all the time. Although the car's interior warmed up quicker, the inside of the car never 'breathed'. Wet carpets from snowy boots and wet shoes didn't help either.

We did an NVQ in window cleaning many years ago. The course was in the winter months. The instructor had a van with internally fixed hose reels that leaked water like anything. His van's floor was pools of water. His roof rained water from condensation.

We get a little condensation on the inside of the van's roof. Its not dripping wet and is easily dried off with a towel. I maybe do this once or twice a month. If the weather is dry, I will leave the rear van doors open when parked on the driveway to allow the rear to breath.

Ensuring there is no water leaks from hose reels and pole hoses are drained of water before they are put away is important for us. We also give the brush a good shake off to remove excess water from the bristles before putting the poles away. Another window cleaner once remarked that this was such a waste of time. But condensation isn't an issue in my van - it is in his.

Who was/is the window cleaner who used to put a shower cap over the brush head every time he put his brush way? It stopped moisture from dripping into his van.

was it the Legend Wagga haha

 

[Part Timer]

You spend your free time sitting in a barrel of water but you’re concerned about a dribble on your leg? ??

I don't think he was talking about his brush

 

[spruce]

was it the Legend Wagga haha

No. It was a business down south who isn't on the the forums now.

 

[Iron Giant]

I don't think he was talking about his brush

I think he must still be recovering from New Years' Eve, the poor lad

 

[Den]

I bubble wrapped the inside roof of my van still get a bit on condensation the karcher window vac works wonders on the bubble wrap roof.