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When there is a thaw or when spring weather arrives, a motorist is sometimes shocked to notice that the interior of his passenger car is dripping. And this,
At one point, the car owner gets into the car and finds a trickle flowing down the body pillar. A wet spot is announced either on the ceiling trim or on the sun visor. Sometimes in these places you can see already dried “spots”. Of course, first of all, the most terrible thought comes to mind: somewhere in the ceiling, a hole somehow appeared through which water seeped into the car.
It’s actually not as scary as it seems. The mechanism of the appearance of wet spots on the ceiling and flows on the racks is explained simply. No matter how cold it is outside, it is warm inside the car and because of this the air is saturated with moisture. The vapors penetrate under the ceiling lining and condense on the inner surface of the cold metal of the roof, where they turn into ice.
If the journey was not very long, the roofing iron will not have time to warm up, and the frozen water will remain there in the form of ice. If the car is mainly used for such short journeys, quite a lot of ice forms under the headliner in winter.
But here comes the thaw. With positive temperatures on board, the frozen ice on the inside of the roof of the car begins to melt intensively. It is at this time that the owner discovers the stripes and spots above his head described above. As it turns out, there’s no need to panic. But the appearance of the cabin is spoiled. What to do to avoid such “spring” surprises?
Start with a critical look at your typical driving behavior. When it comes to short trips and long stops with the engine off, you should definitely put up a pre-emptive battle against the “ice age” hidden from view on the cab ceiling. First of all, before leaving the car in a snowy parking lot after a ride, open all the doors wide each time and wait a minute or two for the interior to cool and the warm, moist air to evaporate into the atmosphere.
In addition, you will occasionally have to heat the interior properly. To do this, during periods of more or less severe cold snaps, at least once a week, you need to make long trips by car or properly warm the interior – so that the heat reaches the metal of the roof. To do this, it is enough for the car to stand still for about an hour with the engine running and the “stove” on.
At one point, the car owner gets into the car and finds a trickle flowing down the body pillar. A wet spot is announced either on the ceiling trim or on the sun visor. Sometimes in these places you can see already dried “spots”. Of course, first of all, the most terrible thought comes to mind: somewhere in the ceiling, a hole somehow appeared through which water seeped into the car.
It’s actually not as scary as it seems. The mechanism of the appearance of wet spots on the ceiling and flows on the racks is explained simply. No matter how cold it is outside, it is warm inside the car and because of this the air is saturated with moisture. The vapors penetrate under the ceiling lining and condense on the inner surface of the cold metal of the roof, where they turn into ice.
If the journey was not very long, the roofing iron will not have time to warm up, and the frozen water will remain there in the form of ice. If the car is mainly used for such short journeys, quite a lot of ice forms under the headliner in winter.
But here comes the thaw. With positive temperatures on board, the frozen ice on the inside of the roof of the car begins to melt intensively. It is at this time that the owner discovers the stripes and spots above his head described above. As it turns out, there’s no need to panic. But the appearance of the cabin is spoiled. What to do to avoid such “spring” surprises?
Start with a critical look at your typical driving behavior. When it comes to short trips and long stops with the engine off, you should definitely put up a pre-emptive battle against the “ice age” hidden from view on the cab ceiling. First of all, before leaving the car in a snowy parking lot after a ride, open all the doors wide each time and wait a minute or two for the interior to cool and the warm, moist air to evaporate into the atmosphere.
In addition, you will occasionally have to heat the interior properly. To do this, during periods of more or less severe cold snaps, at least once a week, you need to make long trips by car or properly warm the interior – so that the heat reaches the metal of the roof. To do this, it is enough for the car to stand still for about an hour with the engine running and the “stove” on.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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