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lee_dewing

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condensation in van
« on: December 29, 2017, 11:20:17 am »
Hi everyone.

As you probably all know I'm hopefully buying a fiat doblo cargo shortly, fingers crossed.

I did notice inside roof cargo bay had water droplets, condensation.
As did all the other vans I looked inside, newer vans too.

Use to get this in the ford escort van but never worried that much as an old jalopy😁

Newer van has completely sealed bulkhead.

My old van was half solid half grill bulkhead.

Is there anything you can do to combat condensation?

I'm too far away for heaters as I don't have off street parking 😢

Remember someone saying about a bucket of salt in the van overnight.

Is this costly way to combat condensation?

Thanks everyone 😁
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

֍Winp®oClean֍

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2017, 11:32:21 am »
I would be surprised if the bulkhead was actually sealed. My Doblo (older version to yours) had a steel one in- which was vented. However, I still cut a sizable window in it to help with heat/air circulation. You could always vent it by drilling holes in it or if you go to a local fabricator or maybe car body shop they will be able to cut you a neat window in it.
Comfortably Numb!

Slacky

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2017, 11:34:49 am »
A sock of cat litter combats that apparently. Think I'll try it.

Dry Clean

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2017, 11:38:01 am »
Insulating your tank and removing wet brushes at the end off the day can help, I get it on my Dispatch and just dry if off
with a Vikan easy shine pad holder before heading out.

P @ F

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2017, 11:55:00 am »
Its strange as i got it in mine for 6 months or so , then it just stopped and hasnt happened since , heaters will make it worse , you could look at one of them spinney things that go in the roof . 
I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

lee_dewing

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2017, 12:31:09 pm »
Thanks everyone  ;)
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

Simon Trapani

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2017, 12:52:23 pm »
I siliconed polystyrene to the inside of my roof.

lee_dewing

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2017, 01:13:56 pm »
That's a very nice and tidy job! Simon👍

So do that when climate is milder in spring.

I would worry that there was condensation sandwiched between inside roof and polystyrene in colder weather I couldn't see.

Is that not so.
Sorry I'm a numpty dumpty.

Thanks Simon.

Ps. What van have you got?
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

Simon Trapani

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2017, 03:03:16 pm »
Someone asked that before some years back. My last Vivaro still has it on & has had for 8 years now. New van is a Vivaro also.

I'd imagine it's only similar to what is in the cab area on the doors and headlining. You're just stopping that warm air condensing onto cold surfaces IMO. Works for me anyway. But yes you're probably best waiting until spring/summer or it won't stick well.

I just did it with plenty of cheap tubes of high modulous silicone. It's the stinky one. Sheets of 25mm polystyrene are from Wickes. Measure, then cut with a hand saw.


lee_dewing

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2017, 04:51:39 pm »
Very nice Simon 👍
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

mufcglen

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2017, 09:40:48 pm »
I had a major issue with this in my transit so this year I fitted a roll of that silver foiled bubble wrap stuff from b&q for £10 and the reflective foil tape, completely stopped it, I’ve removed it and checked the roof behind and not a drip!

lee_dewing

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2017, 09:57:44 am »
Thanks for that, Mufcglen👍
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

Scott Blaney

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2017, 10:40:45 am »
I had a major issue with this in my transit so this year I fitted a roll of that silver foiled bubble wrap stuff from b&q for £10 and the reflective foil tape, completely stopped it, I’ve removed it and checked the roof behind and not a drip!

I've this fitted to the roof and the water droplets still appear on it.

The rest of the van is insulated behind the ply panels.

Perfect Windows

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Re: condensation in van
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2017, 07:18:25 pm »
Fix even the slightest drip in your system.

Then fit a rotating van vent. Cut a hole between the cab and the load space. The vent will draw air from the cab into the loadspace.  It'll not only do it when you're moving but also when you're parked up overnight when the wind's blowing.  It'll keep your van bone dry.

Vin