Water on Window Boards - Caused by Snow?

YourAverageJoe

I have noticed a pool of water inside some of my windows on the window boards last night.

I think the problem is snow building up outside and this is my theory, when the snow melts a pool of water is trapped between the pile of snow and the window. This then forces water under the window and over the lip on the window cill as shown in diagram attached. It is not normally a problem because water can not flow up over the lip on the winodw cill normally.

Any thoughts?

soldsold

I'd expect its more likely to be condensation on the windows leading to a pool of water. Wouldnt water be able to soak through the snow?

I thought I had a plumbing leak for ages in my bathroom, occasional very small (fist sized) pool of water near the loo, but what was happening was condensation from the walls was slowly building up at ground level and flowing to a tile that was a bit lower than the rest.

YourAverageJoe

now that yous say it, i had a similar problem with my toilet. I though i had a leak also. In my case it was the toilet flush was always putting a small amount of pressure on the flush mechanisim so water was constantly flowing into the bowl. this meant that during the night cold water was ocnstantly filling the pan resulting in condesation on the cistern which then gathered on the floor beneath the cistern.

As for windows, it could be condensation as their some some condesation on the windows. We are living in the house about a month but the HRV is not running yet.

tred

YourAverageJoe wrote: »

now that yous say it, i had a similar problem with my toilet. I though i had a leak also. In my case it was the toilet flush was always putting a small amount of pressure on the flush mechanisim so water was constantly flowing into the bowl. this meant that during the night cold water was ocnstantly filling the pan resulting in condesation on the cistern which then gathered on the floor beneath the cistern.

As for windows, it could be condensation as their some some condesation on the windows. We are living in the house about a month but the HRV is not running yet.

Sin é id say! Id be worried if u said, and the HRV is on

braftery

If your HRV is not running and you are living in an airtight house, you need to change the air regularly (daily).

Otherwise all the moisture, and there is ALOT in a newly built home, will be absorbed into the timber in your home.

You wont notice it in joists, etc ... but it can effect your floors, doors, windows, kitchen.

It is also pretty unhealthy !

If you are finding alot of condensation on the inside of windows then you should try to open a few windows and doors wide for about 10 mins a day to completely cycle the air once.

I know this is not easy when it is -5 outside !!