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Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 9:40 PM

Problem with the outdoor camera lens frosting over and/or water droplets building up

Why would an outdoor camera be made of a material that doesn't shed water and allows it to frost over??  This location has no overhang as it is mounted on a 6ft fence.  Called and talked to customer service but was told I was the first person who had ever complained of the issue.  Nothing can be done.  What?

Anyone else have this issue?

Edit:  Just got off the Chat where I sent screenshots of the problem.  I was told that "We highly recomment you place a cover on your wireless outdoor camera on your fence please".  Does Simplisafe carry this mystery cover?  I have not seen one.

I cannot seem to get thru any front line people to speak to someone about the problem that can actually help me.  Telling me to cover the camera without providing any type of cover to do that is irresponsible.  That also would not solve the issue of it frosting over in the cold!

Help!

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2 years ago

Hi @lilreddevil51 ,

So sorry to hear about your experience. No, that response would not be the correct one for your situation, especially because it doesn't help the state of your camera right now.

The Outdoor Camera is rated at IP65, meaning it should be resistant to rain and humidity. Unless you were immersing the camera in a pool, it shouldn't have any problems with moisture getting inside the lens. Therefore, it sounds like your camera is unfortunately defective, and the correct solution would be a replacement.

Looking into your account, I do see that the agent you spoke with did offer that replacement. If you contact our Support team again, we can definitely get that going for you!

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@davey_d​ thanks for responding.  This issue though is not water inside the lens, it is water and frost collecting on the outside of the lens.  This is why I turned down the new camera as this one is brand new and the problem is the exterior surface of the lens.

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here are the screenshots I have taken of the issue

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The same issue here

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@joea​ Do you happen to know if the water is sitting on top of the camera's lens, or is it getting inside the lens itself? 

If it is getting inside the lens, we would want to replace that camera - our Support team can help with that. If the water is sitting on the lens, I have seen other users put some anti-fog spray on the lens to prevent any water from sticking to it.

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2 years ago

I am having a similar issue with several of my cameras. Did you ever find a solution? Here is one example:

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9 months ago

Yes, my camera looks blurry and droplets I. It. 

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@smbarrett​ Do you happen to know if there's any condensation that got on the camera's lens? Like rain or morning dew? 

If water is sitting on the lens, I have seen some users put anti-fog spray on the lens to prevent condensation from sticking on it. But if it seems like water has gotten inside the lens we would want to replace that camera. In that case, I would reach out to our Support team for further assistance. 

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