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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Londoner on January 08, 2005, 07:53:03 am

Title: Condensation in vans
Post by: Londoner on January 08, 2005, 07:53:03 am

This cold weather produces unbelievable amounts of condensation in my vehicle. I guess other people find the same thing.
has anyone got any suggestions how to reduce the problem.?

Title: Re: Condensation in vans
Post by: Fox on January 08, 2005, 08:20:23 am

Shutting all of your air vents off when you park up for the night helps.

Title: Re: Condensation in vans
Post by: Doug Holloway on January 08, 2005, 08:37:29 am

Vince,

There are several factors which affect condensation , the two most important being temperature and relative humidity.

You could increase the temperature with an in van heater.Warmer air can hold more moisture , i.e heavier rain in summer!

The RH , amount of water in air , can be reduced by using a dehumidifier or more cheaply a dessicant , such as silca gel.
These are dried in an oven and then placed in van to absorb moisture and process is then repeated as required.
Also removing sources of humidity , water in tanks , wet cloths etc will help considerably.

Another factor affecting condensation is the conductivity of the material , which is why JB's insulation works as it is a much poorer conductor than metal.

Hope this helps without getting too technical,

Cheers,

Doug

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Title: Re: Condensation in vans
Post by: Dynafoam on January 08, 2005, 05:25:43 pm

Vince,

This topic was covered extensively on your 'home' forum.

See  http://www.another forum.co.uk/?board=cc_issues;action=display;num=1102270554

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