I've love to get one of these but I have an Audi and was confused by the word indicator, I don't think it's compatible with my car.

Put (clean!) cat litter in an old sock. Works just as well and much cheaper.

Probably doesn't look as nice though unless you've got some colourful old socks...

Crystal cat litter is made from dried silica gel just like this product is I imagine so it can be dried out again on a radiator or on a low temperature in the oven for a while. I keep mine on the dash vents along the windscreen so when I have the heater on it drys them back out again in no time.

Good deal. I use these - find they work well.

How good are these in practise?

bought one recently for my civic that has always suffered from this, put it in the boot and its working well so far.

for this price a few wouldnt hurt to use if they work well.

I need this. Good find.

Bu99er bought another last week for 4 quid, great product :smiley:

Even at the £7 on Amazon they are worth it, this price seems really good! It's the sort of product you don't think of buying until you actually get one and then realise you can't do without it!

Saves a lot of misting inside the car and therefore the hassle of demisting when the engine is cold, so interior ice and so on, are virtually eliminated.

These Pingi ones can also be microwaved to restore them which many others can't and also have the useful indicator window. It's quite a small product, about the same footprint as your average 7" tablet and about 2" thick.

Bought one for 7 quid, works well.

says £8 on website

Hot! Worth around 8 quid on Amazon.

I have two of these in car and they great for taking excessive moisture in car. just chuck them in microwave for few minutes to dry out after a month or so in car

I've love to get one of these but I have an Audi and was confused by the word indicator, I don't think it's compatible with my car.

Put (clean!) cat litter in an old sock. Works just as well and much cheaper.

Probably doesn't look as nice though unless you've got some colourful old socks...

Crap.

£8 at both asda's near me

Lol paid full price last week.

They're rubbish. Don't last long after been in microwave

I paid full price for mine and have been pretty happy with it.

I've had one for a year and it works very well

Sounds like a good product, will have to get one and at this price u just can't go wrong. Heat from me

Do they work regardless of where you position them, like the boot for example?

Bought one for £4 in my local on Saturday.

Love the Audi comment :smiley::smiley:

I got one of these a few months ago from Asda and was only a pound! Anyhow I find these work really well and have already recommended to my friends who get misting problems.

Do you need to change out the cat litter and if so how often please?

Well, if cat litter works, why not turn one of those odd socks left over from the washing machine monster, into a snake or other style of sock hand puppet, filled with cat litter, tied off and placed on your rear parcel shelf? Just an idea. Val Singleton.

Got one of these for the OH to try as she drives a soft top and the condensation in the winter in it was horrendous. Didn't expect much but thought it was worth a punt.

Couldn't believe how well it worked. Well worth it at this price. I got one after seeing how good a job they actually do. Over a year, and numerous microwavings, later, it's still going strong.

Which store did you find OP? Anyone managed to find one??

Have one in my car, works really well. Works best when it's bone-dry so find 'recharging' on the radiator to be more effective than the microwave.

Crystal cat litter is made from dried silica gel just like this product is I imagine so it can be dried out again on a radiator or on a low temperature in the oven for a while. I keep mine on the dash vents along the windscreen so when I have the heater on it drys them back out again in no time.

Can somebody please explain purpose of this and how it works.
I've got a leak/ingress in my car (not something I'm going to get fixed any time soon). Obviously don't expect to solve this but does this just help soak some of the moisture in the air?

As Ron has said, Silca type cat litter in sock does the same job :smiley:,

These are great

£8 in Slough

Not as good as the 450g white ones.
Brought one of these because it looks better but does now work as well as the old one, changed back and this has been given away.

what aisle are these in? couldn't find them in the car one or other plausible sections. couldn't even find bloody cat litter in the aisle with the cat litter sign!

....said Scorpiok whose real name is Big Dave :smile:

You dry them on the heater vents IN the car?

So all the moisture in them then evaporates back into the car? And then re-condenses onto the windows when you park up and it cools down again ............

(And soaks back into the sock/litter combo I suppose, but if you dry it OUT of the car, you give it less work to do - as you remove the moisture from the environment - and make it more effective.)

I have a window slightly open at all times when I drive, always have. Anyway, its worked for me like that for years and I've had no condensation on the windows so that means it must work eh :wink:

LOL - love the "patented" indicator comment, The packs are filled with dehydrated Copper Sulphate crystals which are blue in colour. When water is absorb by the crystals they turn pink in colour, A natural chemical reaction that cannot be "patented" !!

I have one of these and it will help with excess moisture in the car. However if you expect your screen to be mist free when you start up the car on an icy morning, it won't be.

I've used mine for about a month now and whilst it is good, don't expect miracles!

You could always try cat litter and socks!

Thomar Air Dry twin packs contain 6 packs x 250g ( 1.5k total weight) for around £15 on eBay. At the normal Asda retail price of £8 / 300g that would make Asda's price for an equivalent 1.5k of granules an astronomical £40 !!

£4 in Asda Eastlands (Manchester)

Ive had mine for over 6 months, and now the indicator turns pink (means you have to remicrowave it) within a few days rather than a few weeks when it was new. It worked well in the first 6 months.

Same basic principle of colour change when moisture is absorbed. If white then they would be Silica gel granules that have been impregnated with a moisture indicator that gradually changes its colour when it transitions from the anhydrous (dry) state, to the hydrated (wet) state. Common indicators are cobalt(II) chloride and methyl violet. Cobalt (II) chloride is deep blue when dry and pink when wet. It is toxic and carcinogenic, and was reclassified by the European Union in July 2000 as a toxic material.[12] Methyl violet can be formulated to change from orange to green, or orange to colorless. It is also toxic and potentially carcinogenic[citation needed], but is safe enough to have medicinal uses.( Wiki) .... Hope this is not what 's being used !

Worked well initially, but have to say it hasn't been as effective since the first microwave session. Had some condensation on the front window the other day, despite this item sat on the dash. Paid £8, can't argue with £2.

Just before I get out of the car i point the airflow at the floor, turn off the A/C count to ten - switch off the engine
May seem a faf but i never get condensation build up

I have found that in winter if you turn off your heat a few minutes before journey end then misting is much reduced and even more so if you open windows for a little while, this lets the warm air escape which is what causes the misting.

None in Asda Cheltenham

£8 at ASDA Plymouth

This item is good if you have a car that is prone to rear window steaming up as many cars do. It does make a very noticeable difference and improvement. If one of these is not quite working on its own, just buy another as two improve things further. At this price it is a steal. My local ASDA was still charging the usual £8 price though for it last night. Does need microwaved once a week though (is something like 6 mins in microwave, it tell you on it).

Good spot. Just bought two in Darlington. About eight left.

Try it

drop the passenger window a little to help clear the moist air once your going, don't leave on re-circ air once window is clear.
I have a 4 pint milk carton with water nr door at room temp over night to clear frost off windscreen and it doesn't mist up like using spray de-icers.
In too minds on the cat litter tip (what's a good buy) or these to put in some storage boxes in garage to keep things dry.

Nice find!! plenty in Asda - Park Royal branch... London.

£8 in Plymouth store :-(

I have a big bag of silicon that you get in your shoe box when you get a new pair of shoes. Leave it in the ashtray of the car and it solves all your problems. Just leave it on a radiator in the house one night a week and it gets rid of all your problems :smiley:

It's a shame this is not nationwide

I love mine, had it for 2 years and it works fine. £2 is a bargain!

i dont know what the packaging is made of, but you would be better off putting it into an oven to dry it out than a radiator or microwave.

£2 at Asda Chesser - was £8 on the shelf there too.

finally got something in an ASDA which is posted on here!

had about 4 left in the ASDA Bolton (Burnden Park)

I'll get one for mine. Seem to be good reviews. Good find OP.

:man:

Got it!

great, bought one for about £7.50 off Amazon on Tuesday.....return - hope they say keep it anyway.

£8 in Gateshead

Paid full price about a month ago. To be honest not sure it's made much of a difference but might work better in smaller cars?

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH - you wont get that either...

And where does that water go...


New deal in a few weeks for this problem that goes a little something like this - "Got a humid house from drying clothes and car dehumidifiers on the radiators? Buy an electric Home dehumidifier to combat the problem!"

I got it... I guess you didn't

Believe me you didn't.....WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHH it went right over your head.....

OK, thanks for looking out for me, very kind of you.

£2 in Asda Breck Road Liverpool.loads on the shelf

£8 at Asda in Bodmin Cornwall. Just to be sure got them to scan it. Looks like "select" stores and not all unfortunately. Great deal for those who find at £2. Already have one and for me it seems to work well...

None at Asda Hands worth Sheffield, heat added anyway.

got it recently from Amazon for 8 quid. not bad but think I might need another one

got it recently from Amazon for 8 quid. not bad but think I might need another one

Where does this have to be placed in the car? anywhere or on the dash?

just purchased one from asda hessle road,
hull... £2

£8 in my local Basildon Pipps Hill. Rubbish!

Yup :disappointed:

Bought a pack of 6 x 250gms for around £15 on eBay ( item 381543495614) so Asda's offer is not such a big discount after all ! Seems grossly overpriced at £8 each !! Bought these as they can be separated so can use on windscreen and rear window which is a bigger problem for me. Others are rotated allowing plenty of drying out time as well as being used in my caravan. wardrobes, tool box etc. Overall a far better deal for me.

I have two of these and unfortunately, they are really really poor!

picked up 3 today to stick in a damp mondeo. will see how it goes tonight.

Wild goose chase :disappointed:

Useless and crap

works brilliantly for me had it in 2 weeks and not one wet window highly recommended it even helped with the frost last night.

Maybe it's me.

I do about 35000 miles per year and have never felt the need to by something to dehumidify the inside of my car.

Aircon anyone ? :confused:

tried asda boston, still said £8

Ive got a cup with some rice in the bottom.
Been in the car a month now and no moisture in the car.


Just have to take roundabouts a bit slower now!

£4 in Swansea. Thanks.

Bought a pingi pouch for almost £8 off amazon last week! Damn. Might have to grab a few of these if my Asda has any left.
Very good if you get condensation inside your car during winter. Convertibles are kinda renowned for it :disappointed:

Btw if you go for the silica crystals route.. don't spill the gel/water once it has been absorbed. It is a complete pain to clean out of your car carpets. Leaves a horrible residue for a long time.

Not Nationwide sadly.

Scanned at Asda Gravesend, Kent at £8. Full price label on the shelves too.

Thanks to those who mentioned cat litter; bought a bag of Felight litter crystals instead (£4.48 for 3.8L)

Still £8 at Asda in Cardiff

bloody hell just bought from Amazon :disappointed:

bloody hell just bought from Amazon :disappointed:

Available on eBay where I bought 6xThonar Air Dry pads for just around £2 each ! Fact that Asda were charging £8 for one pad shows how much they were overcharging in the first place. All these pads contain the same type of desiccant crystals that absorbs moisture just as cat litter does. Why would anyone pay £8 for just one small pad?

Went to Asda Luton last night, price on shelf £8, scanned in at £2! Had a fair few left on the shelf. Thanks OP!

My be golf steams up regularly and takes a long time to demist. Good find will try both this and cat litter.

Stock in Asda Watford right now. At least 10 on the shelf. Just picked up 2. £2 each.

Some left at West Bridgeford , Nottingham....

Full price at Asda in Bury

Just got the last one on the shelf at the Thurmaston, Leics branch. It was price'd at £8 but scanned at £2. Thanks op!

Search eBay for item 381543495614 - I bought those

Sold out at Asda Shaw

back in stock at asda walsall for same price

Cool picked up last two at Asda in Ware this morning for the campervan.