Water In Car Under Carpet

The system cools the cabin by pulling humidity from the air and that moisture needs a place to go.

Water in car under carpet.

Where is the water coming from. Water leaking from under the car can be normal especially on hot days when you ve been cranking the a c at full blast. I think the heat from the engine evaporates the water under the carpet there and then the water condenses on the cool floor pan throughout the car. A wet carpet is not the only sign of water leaking in a car.

Normally condensation in your ac system exits through a small drain tube in the bottom of the vehicle but over time that drain tube can get clogged and cause water to backflow into your car interior. If there is a leak and the inside of the car smells like coolant a sickeningly sweet smell when it gets warm the heater core may have sprung a leak. The carpet and trimming round the doors are bone dry. Other problems can include corrosion of pin connectors computer failures sensor failures rust and high humidity inside the car causing your windows to fog up.

If water sits for too long in a car s carpet mold can grow and cause bad smells. Today we find and fix the water leaking inside my car. You should also check to see if your vehicle has drain plugs in the floor that you can open up to release any trapped water. The drain tube can be cleared with compressed air.

The carpet was soaked due to water leaking on the floor. I caught it before mildew set in. Car a c systems are actually designed to allow water to drain out of your vehicle. It doesn t appear to be a door seal or anything the water seems to collect in the footwell below the carpet and fills up over time.

Use airflow to clear out moisture. No matter how much you towel or vacuum off your car s surfaces any fabric and carpeting in your car as well as the chassis beneath will be damp to the touch. If you don t see water dripping onto the ground the evaporator condensate drain tube is plugged and the water is running down the inside firewall under the carpet into the back seat floor. The moisture under your carpet has to come from somewhere and that somewhere is almost undoubtedly the air conditioning system.

Jul 13 2019 diggs24.