Inferior windscreen heater

[TechnoTrailblazer]

I own a 2024 CX30 Exclusiv with 186 horsepower and have significant moisture on the inside of the windscreen during cold weather. The windscreen warmer function is ineffective, resulting in very damp electronic garments.
Has anybody else had this difficulty, since it is causing me much frustration?

[Gianni682]

Version 23 of North America manufactured in Mexico. On some days, I experience genuine condensation, beyond simply fog, on the inside front windscreen. To activate mine, the preceding day must have seen moderate temperatures accompanied by either precipitation or elevated humidity. Subsequently, there must have been a substantial decline in temperature and humidity overnight. The next morning, the area around the defrost air vents on the front windscreen is entirely damp. The height of the space is about 8 inches, commencing at the base of the windscreen. No degree of defrosting can eradicate this issue, and I consistently have a microfiber cloth in the truck for such situations. Irksome? Fortunately, the optimal combination of humidity and temperature in my locale is seldom.

[Starcar2022]

All the vehicles I have owned accumulate condensation indoors throughout fall and winter. Nonetheless, my Mazda defogs more rapidly than any of my prior German vehicles, often requiring around a minute to clear from a totally steamed state on most days. The temperature is adjusted to 20 degrees, directed towards the screen, with the air conditioning unit on.

Have you deactivated your air conditioning unit? That would undoubtedly exacerbate the condensation.

[colinallcars]

No problems encountered from +35°C to -35°C. The air conditioning is consistently set to the "ON" position.

[bentleygt77]

Ensure the air conditioning unit is operational; otherwise, it cannot activate the condenser to eliminate moisture from the air.

Individuals who have never visited the UK may find that the winter climate is notably wet, resulting in challenges that are uncommon in North America.

[Gianni682]

If the OP's grievance like mine, it is not only a question of activating the air conditioning to mitigate the condensation on the windscreen. As previously stated, if the circumstances are optimal (using the car during a somewhat warm evening with the air conditioning on, accompanied by rain or high humidity, followed by allowing it to remain stationary overnight with a significant decrease in temperature), condensation will form on the windscreen. The discussion is to water, not fog, affecting a region from the dashboard to about 8 inches above the defroster outlet and extending laterally to a similar width. When one drags their finger across the damp region, water begins to trickle towards the dashboard. This phenomenon occurs seldom and under certain circumstances; yet, it is unsettling to see real water accumulating on the windscreen. I would anticipate fog, but not concentrated moisture. At times, the situation has deteriorated to the extent that I have had to storing a microfiber towel in the vehicle to dry it, enabling the defroster to function well.