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Windshield Condensation

Yahoo Message Number: 25947
In the two years I have owned my Magna, have not been in really cold climates (intentionly, I'm a Floridian) until our current month long stay in the mountains of WNC. That Canadian cold air mass hit us yesterday and temps dropped overnight to 28 degrees with heavy frost on the car and ground and I found a lot of water on the dash and droplets all across the top of windshield. Heat pump not running and no rain for days. At 30 degrees...same this morning but less water. Anyone experience this? Is the metal frame up there frosting over and then melting? Any fix? As always, thanks for help.
JoeCronin 6223 '03 Magna

Re: Windshield Condensation

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Yahoo Message Number: 25951
Joe

Dueto moisture in coach condensing on cooler surfaces.
Not much you can do about it except lower the moisture level inside someway.

ddtuttle

(aka Billy Byte, trusty hound)
2000 Allure #30443

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Yahoo Message Number: 25953
Joe:

We are at Happy Holiday RV Park in Cherokee, NC. Not far from where you are.
What you are experiencing is condensation caused by the temperature/humidity difference between your coach and outside. In addition to the condensation on your windshield, I'm sure if you check the window frames and the interior corners of any cabinets you have on your slides, you will find more condensation.
The best solution is to not close your curtains and shades and leave at least one window open a bit. This will eliminate most of the condensation greeting you in the morning.
The other solution is to get a dehumidifier. This is what we used when we spent a winter in Oregon. They are big and bulky and we left it in storage last year.

Chuck Penque

03 Intrigue 11673

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Yahoo Message Number: 25954
Joe:

I forgot to mention your heat pumps, they do not work in cold temperatures. When you hit about 40 degrees they become very inefficient and as the temperature drops the compressor will freeze up. It is time to use your HydroHot or small electric space heaters, depending on just how warm you want to be.

Chuck Penque

03 Intrigue 11673

Pioneer Avic-Z1 and No Rear Camera Picture

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Yahoo Message Number: 25956
I had a Pioneer Avic-Z1 (Nav, monitor, Sirius radio, iPod) installed in my '06 Inspire this past June in Albany , Or. The unit worked fine until this past week, when I can no longer get the rear camera to display on the monitor. I went thru the manual and when trying to access the System Settings menu, I do not see the Camera Input, as the manual states you should see. However, in another part of the menu, I was able to access a screen which displayed what was coming from the rear camera, which leads me to believe that the camera is still hooked up to the Avic-Z1.
Does anyone have an idea as to the sequence of steps to take to get the rear camera to display on the Avic-Z1 monitor? TIA.

Harry

'06 Inspire 51933

Re: Windshield Condensation

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Yahoo Message Number: 25962
Joe

Apparently this is a common problem that multiple people have experienced in cold weather. A couple at the Ft. Myers rally last winter from Conn. with an 05 Magna had lots of water coming down when they took the coach out of their unheated garage and turned on the heat in preparation for attending the rally. Apparently it is an insulation problem that has not fixed and only shows up in cold temps.

Gene Clendenin

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Yahoo Message Number: 25968
Quote from: jcronin3366

> In the two years I have owned my Magna, have not been in really cold > climates (intentionly, I'm a Floridian) until our current month long > stay in the mountains of WNC.
It simple?.you've got cold outside air transferring temperatures thru the metal and glass around windows and contacting the warmer moist air inside the motorhome therefore you have condensation as a result.
Very common and the best way to "live with it" is to place a towel to absorb the water droplets, ventilate the excess moist air to the outside via a small window being open or better yet the roof vent opened slightly since warm-moist air will rise to escape out the top and remember that long-warm showers create more inside moisture along with cooking liquids that will also add moisture to the air. Its kinda like taking a long, hot steamy shower in your home bathroom and then looking at the mirror--it was steamed up and actually wet. Having been in the HVAC business for many years it was a common occurance when people added too much moisture into their homes in the northeast when the homes had poorly installed windows, especially the aluminum or metal frame windows that were used many years ago.

Bill & Barb, Poconos of PA, 40'XL 1998 Prevost

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Yahoo Message Number: 25981
Yes, you need to use your furnace for these temps instead of heat pumps.
Second, when we are in cold temps we use a dehumidifier to take the excess moisture out of the air that accummulates at night...much less condensation. Otherwise, not much you can do other than to put some towels on the dash. Make sure to open your cabinets over the bed, etc. and check for moisture in there, too.
If they expect below freezing temps for long, you might want to fill your water tank so you can unhook your water hose at night to keep it from freezing and just go on your tank at night.

Jan McNeill

2001 Intrigue 11320

Windshield condensation

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Yahoo Message Number: 25986
Glen, et al.......thanks for the information. The towels did the job and temps in the 40's created no problem so it was a two night thing.
Again, I apprciate all of you who took the time to share your experiences and solutions. Joe Cronin 6223

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Yahoo Message Number: 26018
if your ambitious and can gain access to the cavity over the windshield. fill the area with insulation as they did on mine while fixing a window leak. It reduces the condensation by quite a bit. TWI 11731 2004 Intrigue.