[colin bird]

I have a transit custom ,with the factory fitted plastic floor liner.
Today I have noticed what I thought was water  on the floor form a leak,on inspection I found the water on the floor is due to the condensation running down the outside of the tank.
Do others have the same problem ? If yes How did you stop it ?
My train of thought is to stick thin polysteryne sheets on the side of the tank,has anyone else done that ? And did it work ?
Thanks in advance

[Spruce]

I have a transit custom ,with the factory fitted plastic floor liner.
Today I have noticed what I thought was water  on the floor form a leak,on inspection I found the water on the floor is due to the condensation running down the outside of the tank.
Do others have the same problem ? If yes Dow did you stop it ?
My train of thought is to stick thin polysteryne sheets on the side of the tank,has anyone else done that ? And did it work ?
Thanks in advance

To slow condensation down you need to have a dry van. Every drip needs to be sorted.  If the air isn't laden with moisture then you won't have much condensation forming inside.

We have Hozelock tap connectors filled with silicone to push onto the hose reels before we put them back in the van. Each brush head is given a good shake before its put back in the van and the hoses drained down as we coil them up. If there is a spillage we mop it up with a towel, All wet towels are removed from the van at the end of the day. We could put them in a plastic container with a lid on.

If the weather is dry I also leave the back doors open on occasion to air the back of the van out. I can do that as the area we live in is safe and the van is reversed onto the driveway.

Occasionally we do have a little condensation forming on the roof of the van, but its not enough to drip. We usually just dry that off with a towel.

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[colin bird]

Thanks for that will do as you say,my previous van was an expert so no bulk head,in winter the heater from the cab would dry the rear of the van out as the day went on,but now the rear of the van is separate to the front,
Many thanks

[Spruce]

Thanks for that will do as you say,my previous van was an expert so no bulk head,in winter the heater from the cab would dry the rear of the van out as the day went on,but now the rear of the van is separate to the front,
Many thanks

I have a full steel bulkhead in my van. Its much warmer in winter. Before I put the bulkhead in the van was open to the back and the heater did very little to warm that whole space up.

The bulkhead has vents from the cabin to the cargo area and there are vents at the back incorporated into the tail lights to allow for the removal of stale air.

You can have one of the Flettner roof vents fitted that do a good job of extracting damp air, but you need to be able to close them overnight/or when required to retain any heating you may use to keep the van from freezing up.

If you use a gas heater without an external roof vent, then this is also a big cause of condensation, even if the rear doors are left open.

As diesel engines get more efficient, so does their inability to provide a high level of warmth into the van when its needed most.
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[colin bird]

Thanks for that will do as you say,my previous van was an expert so no bulk head,in winter the heater from the cab would dry the rear of the van out as the day went on,but now the rear of the van is separate to the front,
Many thanks

I have a full steel bulkhead in my van. Its much warmer in winter. Before I put the bulkhead in the van was open to the back and the heater did very little to warm that whole space up.

The bulkhead has vents from the cabin to the cargo area and there are vents at the back incorporated into the tail lights to allow for the removal of stale air.

You can have one of the Flettner roof vents fitted that do a good job of extracting damp air, but you need to be able to close them overnight/or when required to retain any heating you may use to keep the van from freezing up.

If you use a gas heater without an external roof vent, then this is also a big cause of condensation, even if the rear doors are left open.

As diesel engines get more efficient, so does their inability to provide a high level of warmth into the van when its needed most.
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hi I don't use a gas heater to heat water,will do as your first reply ,I also have a drip bucket in van for brush heads,that I leave in van,this will now be removed at night,thanks again

[jk999]

I can see your concern for condensation your major worry is because it's a FORD ,RUST 

[Matt.]

Some days the back of my van is wet with condensation, I think it would happen to most of us.
If it's a major concern to ya self have a vent fitted will help but not solve it completely

[Bryan_Dolby]

Hi Colin

Had the same problem with mine
Ply lined the roof with insulation and sealed ply cupronol

Job sorted

Bryan

[colin bird]

Thanks for all your replys much appreciated,looking forward to a dry van

[KS Cleaning]

Yep I had a lot of condensation in my custom...... in fact it was more like a raging river....forgot I had the transfer hose running into the tank the other day , just as well my driveway is on a bit of a slope.