how to prevent excessive condensation?

[t3rm3y]

hi, i have had a great deal of help on here, and looking for a little more.
My car is 2001 model leon, i get a great deal of condensation on all of the windows, and now we are getting into the colder weather the water usually freezes on the inside..
how do i prevent this? the doors to leak slightly when it rains, but the carpets feel dry.

i dont have climate control, i have the 3 x dials - one for temperature, one for fan speed and one for which vents to blow air though.

can i set the dials a certain way to prevent the condensation.? i have no way of repairing the leaks, is there a way to block them? (if thats the case?)
i have removed any bottle of oil or cleaning fluid from the boot too.

 

[TomWhite]

The only way to stop it is to stop the leaks.

 

[Mr OCD]

Try closing air vents...

Cold air outside - warm air inside = condensation inside car

 

[t3rm3y]

Try closing air vents...

Cold air outside - warm air inside = condensation inside car

Would this affect the whole car then? so every night when i get home if i just close all the vents up i will hopefully be better off?

 

[Mr OCD]

Would this affect the whole car then? so every night when i get home if i just close all the vents up i will hopefully be better off?

Yep... but if you have damp in the car you will struggle.

 

[addavis89]

I have the same dials and it helps if you set it too feet and put the recirculate on before you turn the engine off.
And as you probably already know use the aircon to clear screen quicker. Seen people saying it doesn't work when the snowflake is on but mine worked this morning at 0.5°c

 

[inahole]

Try using shaving foam.

Squirt some on a cloth and wipe over the inside of the windows, it works a treat!

The wind deflectors i've fitted have caused my Tolly to suffer from condensation, this little trick has helped loads.

(I'm sure sorting the leaks you have will too )