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Condesation on windows

  • 10-12-2007 9:00am
    #1
    balrog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭


    Hello

    I have found a lot of condesation on the bedroom windows in the morning. they are double glazed. what is the cause as the house is timber frame and i can see a build up of damp around them ?


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    balrog wrote: »
    Hello

    I have found a lot of condesation on the bedroom windows in the morning. they are double glazed. what is the cause as the house is timber frame and i can see a build up of damp around them ?

    there may be a few causes... if the condensation is not excessive i wouldnt worry about it
    is the condensation on the room side of the inner pane???
    if it is excessive i would question the ventilation in the room??? have you passive or trickle vents??? are they fully opened??


  • #3
    balrog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭balrog


    its the pane on the inside that the condesation is building up on. i have notice that there is a build up of water on the windows boards it seems a lot.


  • #4
    paddyc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭paddyc


    same problem with me eve thought there are vents in the room and the en suite...


    would be interested to see if any one has any advice


    thanks paddy


  • #5
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,902 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Whats the material of the window frames in question. Aluminium frames from a few years ago suffer from condensation badly, this is due to the frame allowing heat through very quickly,


  • #6
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    balrog wrote: »
    its the pane on the inside that the condesation is building up on. i have notice that there is a build up of water on the windows boards it seems a lot.

    You're not talking about moisture between the sandwich of glass here?


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  • #7
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,553 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    10-10-20 wrote: »
    You're not talking about moisture between the sandwich of glass here?
    He has stated that its the internal pane and not between the glazing cavity. The clue is that it is on the window board ;)

    There are a lot of reasons for condensation on windows and most will be at there worst at this time of year with the drop in external temperatures. The most common problem is poor ventilation. You should ensure that there is a free flow of air through for example a trickle vent in the window. It also helps to leave directly facing room doors open to allow the air to change especially during daylight hours.

    You could also consider putting a louvered vent into the room door. Avoid leaving bathroom/en suite doors open and make sure that they have mechanical air extraction systems. Also avoid drying clothes on the rads.


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