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19K views 41 replies 22 participants last post by  krlang  
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I was thinking about getting some of the Weather Tech mats but I had a dumb question, in the winter doesnt the melting snow just lay on mat and create a pool of water?

I realize the way the mats are made it doesnt get to the carpet but doesnt it just lay there?

I currently use some plush bath mats which work fairly well and they soak up any water.
 
#2 ·
well to answer your question, yes initially the water pools up but as time goes on it tends to disappear (from what ive noticed) i guess maybe it evaporates, really dont know where it goes. but there is so much surface area that it does not look like alot of water when it is spread across the whole mat/liner.

i tend to knock some snow off before i get in so i have just a little snow on my shoes, that snow melts but is just enough to make the mat look wet...

but there is never any sort of pool of rancid old water swishing around, if thats what you are worried about.

lol, bath mats, i use those at the foot of my shower... :p
 
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#3 ·
I would rather have the water collect on the weathertech liners than have a carpet soak it up. The reason is that the wet/moist carpet/rug will start to smell if it doesn't dry out, and it will take longer to dry out than if the water was just sitting on the weathertech, IMO.

If there is a good puddle on the weathertech, you can EASILY remove it and simply pour out that water, or simply let it sit and evaporate on its own. If it is just smeared wet, it will eventually evaporate due to circulation through your A/C, fresh air through windows, or through heat.

You can't beat the weathertech floor liners. You'll love it.
 
#4 ·
I bought the weathertech floor liners and cargo liner when my Rav was brand new. My carpets are still in new condition and I have had wet muddy feet, spilled coffee and soda, etc. You can always sop up the water from the floor liners if need be or take them out to clean them. If they are that full of water use a wet/dry shop vac :)
 
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#6 ·
bought the weather techs, water pools at bottom right corner on driver side, got fed up with that so i drilled a small hole in bottom of tray, connected vinyl tubing , ran the tubing to the rear cargo area and connected it to an evaporator coil which gets it's power from a connection i wired from the battery to the cargo area, which is where i get the power also for the pump required to get the pooling water back to the coil. it all works well but added 200lbs of weight to my rav so now i'm getting only 12 mpg. but i don't have wet pant bottoms.
 
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#9 ·
whaaaat, you don't believe me , i'm shocked and dismayed
on a serious note, i have said it before on other threads about weathertech, they are amazing. the only problem is emptying the trays when they are really full. we get a lot of snow so at times the tray can get pretty full. as said previously sometimes i just sop some water up with a rag then pull out the tray carefully. passenger side is a breeze because it doesn't have holes for carpet retainer clips.
 
#10 ·
It is SO much better for the interior to be able to lift out the mats and dump the chemical laden water onto the ground than to let the stuff get into the carpet. Yes water will evaporate off the rubber mats, but adding lots of extra moisture to the interior isn't a great idea in winter, esp if you park outside and can't open the windows.

Flip those rubber mats often!

BTW Weather Tech mats are super heavy duty (very thick and heavy) but they generally fit poorly and often require minor trimming around pedals or seat rails. I am using the Toyota winter mats and they are fine, tho lighter.
 
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#15 ·
when the mats get full of water, I just put a old news paper on the mat and let it suck up the water, then I just take it out and no more puddle...
 
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Just thought I would post that I got my Weathtechs a couple weeks ago and I really like them.

They fit perfectly even a little molded cutout with a lip for the gas door release.
Really should protect the carpet and they look sharp.

The last poster asked about the husky's, I remember reading here that people didnt like the Huskys as well, thats why I went with the Weathertech.

I ordered mine from the Weathertech site, werent cheap, $118 including shipping.
 
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#25 ·
If you don't like shelling-out big bucks for Weathertech or OEM, you might consider the inexpensive Kraco mats sold at Costco. Though they don't fit quite as well as the Weathertech and/or OEM Toyota ones, they can be trimmed to get pretty close. I have a set in my 07 Sport. I believe they cost around $17 (US) for four (two longer front, two small rear) whereas the others cost about four times that.

Snow melts from my boots into the channels in the mats and evaporates over time--even in California's relatively humid Sierra Nevada mountains. Though the deep mats can handle a lot of melted snow, I take care to knock my boots together as I enter to drop the snow outside and minimize the amount of snow that I bring into the car. I also set the heater controls to blow hot air through the floor vents once the windows have defogged and this seems to speed-up the melting and evaporation.
 
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