Condensation on windows

[Plum]

This time of year condensation on windows while cruising (unless you have double glazing of are a lot further south than the UK) is difficult to prevent. My new toy is a Karcher Window Vac https://www.kaercher.com/uk/home-garden/window-vac/wv1-16330110.html which works well. Although the instructions say keep it upright, this makes it difficult to do the lower half of most mobo windows, however, as long as you keep the water level in the container fairly low I find it still works perfectly held horizontally.

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[Momac]

I have a switch labelled 'demisters' but unfortunately the fan was an optional extra not taken up by the first owner of the boat.
If you have a regular use for it the karcher seems good
available on the following as a refurbished product
https://www.karcheroutlet.co.uk/products/product.asp?id=5623

 

[benchmark]

Running the diesel heater for 15mins de-mists all windows and running for a further 15more mine reduces humidity from 80% down to 40%.

 

[Murv]

Thanks for posting, both. Seems a great idea, have ordered a refurb one

 

[NBs]

One good is a small 230v drier, removing 10 to 20 liters of water a day and making the living comfortable. + eber airtronic.
https://trotec24.blob.core.windows....4535_e3dd0582-0e2e-4f0a-b4c9-c9d30bf65f7f.jpg

NBs

 

[oldgit]

This time of year condensation on windows while cruising (unless you have double glazing of are a lot further south than the UK) is difficult to prevent. My new toy is a Karcher Window Vac https://www.kaercher.com/uk/home-garden/window-vac/wv1-16330110.html which works well. Although the instructions say keep it upright, this makes it difficult to do the lower half of most mobo windows, however, as long as you keep the water level in the container fairly low I find it still works perfectly held horizontally.

various knockoffs around, mine came from Lidl or Aldi around £30.00..
far less work and no desperately balancing on stuff to reach distant front windscreen is any sort of 12V fan the bigger and faster the better constantly blasting away especially at the screen....
Just need to keep the air moving, warm air holds more water and went it comes into contact with cold glass........
....until that is somebody puts the kettle on !

 

[omega2]

various knockoffs around, mine came from lidl or aldi around £30.00..
Far less work and no desperately balancing on stuff to reach distant front windscreen is any sort of 12v fan the bigger and faster the better constantly blasting away especially at the screen....
Just need to keep the air moving, warm air holds more water and went it comes into contact with cold glass........
....until that is somebody puts the kettle on !

no kettle? No go!!

 

[oldgit]

Joys? of Winter Boating.

We went out on new years day freezing rain "n" sleet sliding down the windows , about 10 people on board who refused to stop breathing, eber blasting away with windscreen vents open, tiny little post box slot to view out ...............................and them somebody decided to make a cup on tea.
Then they all complained when the side window was opened.