I’d by no means heard of this product earlier than however it turned out to be simply what I wanted
Winter comes with loads of downsides from freezing temperatures and biting winds to an absence of daylight, seasonal affective dysfunction and never a lot to sit up for till spring. One factor which I additionally used to endure from was condensation in my automotive.
It’s a nightmare when your automotive will get filled with moisture. Mine is a 2018 Fiesta so not precisely high quality however it does not leak or break down and it is had one earlier cautious proprietor (so far as I do know they have been cautious).
But one main situation it has is when it is damp out the within of the windscreen fills up with moisture. I do not wish to transfer off the driveway with out having the ability to see the place I’m going so it means I lose 5 minutes in the beginning of my day ready for the AC and the heated windscreen to clear the water, and driving spherical within the chilly with the home windows open to attempt to get journey of the moist air.
The different is is to make use of my squeegee however that simply leaves you with marks on the within of the windscreen that may turn out to be a visibility situation when the low winter solar shines by means of them.
I had realised you would get a dehumidifier to your automotive till my colleague Emily Sleight wrote about them for ECHO however when the penny dropped I believed I’d spend a few of my quickly dwindling December pay packet on an answer to my condensation woes, and I’m very glad I did.
I opted for the Hillington car dehumidifier reusable 1kg 2-pack from Amazon for £16.99 (it is £12.99 for those who solely need one). Yes I used to be upsold the choice to purchase two even when I solely had one automotive however I although my spouse may use one, extra of which later.
I obtained my dehumidifiers on January 10. They’re a like a bean bag mainly however bigger than I believed they might be – the load of a bag of sugar. You get a sticky pad with every one which you can put in your dashboard to cease it transferring round. I’ve taken an image of mine to point out the place it is imagined to be however I’m a suspicious sort and questioned if it’d make curious thieves break into my automotive to see what it’s so I simply put mine behind the passenger seat within the footwell.
The directions say when it has absorbed as a lot water as it will possibly the blue dot on the highest will flip pink after which it is time to microwave it. You put it in a microwave wrapped in kitchen roll for 6-12 minutes at 600w on prime of a microwave protected dish. After practically two weeks of use mine hasn’t wanted this but.
But does it work? Yes it does truly. I used to be fairly shocked how properly it does work. I’ve not had a condensation drawback since I began utilizing it and I’d suggest it to a pal.
I requested my spouse if she needed the spare I’d purchased and it seems her automotive is healthier than mine so she did not. Not eager to waste my buy I shoved it behind the shutters in our bed room window, one other place the place we regularly get condensation. We normally have dehumidifier up there that is like a plastic field with little moisture absorbing balls in it that progressively fills up with water and is not reusable and it does not match that properly behind the shutter. Combined with leaving the door open so the moist air has someplace to go at evening, the brand new bag works higher and suits higher so I’ve solved two condensation drawback in a single buy.
You can get the Hillington automotive dehumidifier on Amazon here or alternatively there are different choice choices akin to this Pingi reusable dehumidifier bag which is cheaper at £8.99 however weights solely 300g.