XM Demisting Performance...

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Re: XM Demisting Performance...

Post by russ92xmsed » Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:08 pm

My demist is quite good too. The Aircon is excellent at demisting the interior within seconds. Although I have been suffering with a wet windscreen inside....Just condensation.
How quick are peoples rear window element demist? Mine takes quite a while it seems, but it might also be a fogged up second window, i'm actually looking at!
I did do something really dumb though...I for some reason half closed all the dash vents ages ago, and totally forgot. Stupid since they are right in front of you, ....And I was wondering recently, why aren't I getting enough warm air in here.
DURRR.. Opening the vents might help! :oops: :lol:
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Post by Peter.N. » Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:02 am

I have inadvertantly done that myself and it scared me into thinking that the matrix has gone. :o The rear dimister will never be as efficient as the front one as it relys purely on heat with little air flow.

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Re: XM Demisting Performance...

Post by Jan-hendrik » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:04 am

I have always found the XM brilliant for demisting, even better if you have aircon
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Re: XM Demisting Performance...

Post by CitroJim » Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:44 pm

Ahh well, it's not just me then :D
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Re: XM Demisting Performance...

Post by mds141 » Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:50 pm

The DS3 is hopeless at front demising, even set to windscreen on the climate control panel, it just doesn't have enough ooomph. The BX heater/demister is legendary, almost furnace levels of heat.
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Re: XM Demisting Performance...

Post by Vince » Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:04 pm

citroenxm wrote:Ah the BRILL ole XM again ticks another box!

We dont use them for no reason you know! The Best ride, The best status on the road, the best looks, the best seating, the best comfort, the best heating and ventilation.... should I go on??

I do even find my SED with roatry dials for the heater also demists well which is common affair while she's sitting idle at the moment...
Well put Paul and very true...the xm performs very well on all fronts. Im still chuffed to bits to be an xm owner/driver.

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Re: XM Demisting Performance...

Post by Aerodynamica » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:19 pm

That's funny, my Xantia is brilliant at demisting even up here in this soaking country. Mind you, I am comparing it to the CX that is utter pap at demisting agreed!
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Post by CitroJim » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:48 pm

Aerodynamica wrote:That's funny, my Xantia is brilliant at demisting
Then a CX really must be in a league of it's own then Graeme!!! :lol:
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Re: XM Demisting Performance...

Post by MTXM » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:21 pm

I had my gold V612v with the earlier heater controls parked all day in the shade and the ice on the windscreen outside was gone in about 3-5mins that I thought was quite impressive!! Regards, Matthew T.
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Re: XM Demisting Performance...

Post by casalingua » Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:11 am

I think I ought to say that the time I waited for the car´s windscreen to de-ice was in line with what I´d expect of the hard frost that had settled on it. The rear window was clear a bit faster.

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