Don’t you hate it when your car windows fog up? Especially when it is cold outside and you have to sit in the freezing cold car while the defogger starts working. You can wait for the windscreen to defog a bit, but then what about the other vehicle glass? The side windows and back windscreen are important too, and you should never drive if you cannot see through them due to fogginess. What do you do now? Get out and clean every one of them before you go? What causes the fogginess to begin with? Is there something you can do to stop this from happening?
What Causes Foggy Windscreens?
Water vapor is the cause of fogginess. When this water vapor condenses on the inside of your windscreen and windows, the inside fogs up. So, why does this happen? One way this can happen is when the air from yesterday gets stuck in your vehicle. This can cause fogging because the air inside is warmer than the outside air and warmer air is able to hold more moisture than colder air. Up to twice as much, as a matter of fact! This humid air releases some moisture onto the windscreen because the windscreen is colder, and this leaves condensation, or fog. Another way your windscreen and windows will fog up is when we are sitting in the cold car breathing in the cold air and letting out the warm air. Every breath you take releases more moisture into the inside of the car, where it condenses on the glass. This causes the glass to fog up.
Be Proactive
First of all, there are several ways you can stop or reduce windscreen and window fogging in the first place. Here are a few of the best and easiest ways to solve this annoying problem:
A Sock Full of Kitty Litter
Yes, this may sound strange but it works. Take some super absorbent kitty litter and put it in an old sock. Tie the sock so the litter will not fall out all over your vehicle and then toss the sock on the floor, in the passenger seat, in the back, or even on your dashboard. The absorbency of the kitty litter holds the moisture, reducing the amount of condensation in the car.
Shaving Cream
Putting some shaving cream on the inside of your windscreen and other glass and then wiping it off can help too. There are some ingredients of defoggers in shaving cream and it leaves an invisible layer of protection on you glass.
Air it Out
When you get ready to get out of your car the day before, open the windows and let some of the cool air in. This will get rid of the moisture from your breathing in the car so it is replaced with dry
air. Additionally, do not leave any bottles of water or other beverages or liquid in your car at night. This causes fogginess as well.
Drying The Air
If you do get some fog and you want to get rid of the fog fast and you do not mind being a little cold, you can use your air conditioner. This is usually only a good solution when the outside air is above the freezing mark and if the fogginess is caused by us being in the car. This will cool off the air that you are breathing out, which reduces the moisture level of the air, reducing the fogginess.
If you have any questions about foggy windows and what you can do about them, call Car Windscreen London at 0800 756 6868 | 0754 037 6056 anytime, 24/7.
