problem with condensation on the inside of windscreen.

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On cold mornings, my c220cdi takes about 5 minutes to demist the water droplets that gather on the interior of my windscreen.
This never happened before in 3 years of driving it, but lately it is happening a lot and I am wondering what is causing it ?.
Is it just the extreme cold of late or could it be caused by some other factor.
 

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Possibly blocked water drains and blocked (and damp) cabin filter.
 

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Condensation Inside Windscreen

I have an M Class 10 years old and had the same problem last winter. I also had a whistle from the top of the windsceen. I concluded that water was seeping in through the seal at the top of the screen and that it had expanded when it froze and opened up a gap. I didn't want to go to the trouble of having the windscreen re-sealed or changed so I cleaned out the channel at the top of the windscreen with a bit of plastic, a brush and water when I washed the car. The problem went away though it is still inclined to be damp on the inside of the screen if I leave the car out overnight.

I think a re-sealing of the windscreen is the answer but it will need to be removed and if it breaks you will need a new one. I don't know if the windscreen insurance will cover this.
 

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Notice my A Class -2010 model - is taking longer to clear over the past week. Put it down to combination of weather conditions.
 

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Check for any damp. Ensure your filters are fairly clear and that you run with your aircon switched on at all times. Also ensure all windows are clean. My screen is taking longer to clear recently and its been a good few weeks since I cleaned them on the inside. Thats no co-incidence. I'm also having to use the rear demister which is always an indication that I'm overdue with the windowlene.
 

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Possibly blocked water drains and blocked (and damp) cabin filter.

Where are the water drains on a W203 that could cause this as I pressure washed mine yesterday and have been having this same problem..
 

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Where are the water drains on a W203 that could cause this as I pressure washed mine yesterday and have been having this same problem..

I washed mine yesterday and had a huge amount of condensation in the car. I think it was just the effect of cold water on the windows condensing the moisture in the (relatively) warm air in the car.

The main drains are each side of the windscreen, draining onto the cover of the filter on the nearside and the SAM cover on the offside. There is a central drain also down behind the engine. It's usually the side drain that accumulate leaves and misc muck.
 
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On cold mornings, my c220cdi takes about 5 minutes to demist the water droplets that gather on the interior of my windscreen.
This never happened before in 3 years of driving it, but lately it is happening a lot and I am wondering what is causing it ?.
Is it just the extreme cold of late or could it be caused by some other factor.

hi all wonder if anyone could help with this little problem i have never seen any puddle underneath car when air con has been on,i get condensation on the inside of car,the foot wells are dry,
i also get alot of water trapped at the bottom of rear doors and sills after its been raining,i open up the rear doors and a load of water drops to the floor
any help would be really gratefull
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hi all wonder if anyone could help with this little problem i have never seen any puddle underneath car when air con has been on,i get condensation on the inside of car,the foot wells are dry,
i also get alot of water trapped at the bottom of rear doors and sills after its been raining,i open up the rear doors and a load of water drops to the floor
any help would be really gratefull
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I can help with the door problem. My old 190E used to do this, so I carefully cut a few drainage holes in the door rubber at both lower corners and in the middle - this prevented any build up of water above the seal, although I never really worked out how it got there in the first place.
 
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many thanks for the advice.
i will check the filter and give the windscreen a well overdue clean.
 

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Depends also how much your car was used during the snowy weather, especially with carpet mats, these can be damp from the melted snow (feet) and cause the interior condensation..
 


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