Condensation (on outside of windows)

keystone

With the weather change unless you heat the outside of the windows then its inevitable. Shows they are doing what they are supposed to be doing TBH and Swipe is correct too.

Cheers

moonrakerz

suzybloo wrote: »

We have just had new DG units fitted and have the same problem, does anyone know of any product that could be used on the windows to reduce this, as I have to say had I been made aware of this at the time of purchase I would not have bought them.

Single glazing ??

phill99

As bizarre as it may seem, (and you may have trouble getting your head round this), your Double Glazing Installer isn't responsible for atmospheric conditions and associated weather systems

its_all_gravy

phill99 wrote: »

As bizarre as it may seem, (and you may have trouble getting your head round this), your Double Glazing Installer isn't responsible for atmospheric conditions and associated weather systems

Well said but surely I can still blame the fitters and have them come back at there own expense to look at the problem:eek:

busiscoming2

Aha this has happened to my double glazing a few times over the past couple of years, I put it down to the weather conditions but had wondered why it happenedand now I know.

Thanks op for asking the question.

27col

Yeah right! Like that is going to happen. It is something that only occurs occasionally, under certain unpredictable weather conditions. You are just being silly about something that is beyond anyone's control. I suppose that they could come back and fit single glazing. That would remove the condensation from the outside and transfer it to the inside. Perhaps that would be preferable to you.

keystone

its_all_gravy wrote: »

Well said but surely I can still blame the fitters and have them come back at there own expense to look at the problem:eek:

If you want to give them a really, good laugh at your expense I suppose you could yes.



What?



Oh!



You weren't being serious?



Oh thats good then for one fleeting, terrifying moment I thought you were.




Cheers

philbostavros

Both my son and I had new windows installed last summer and have had the same "problem".

I read up on explanations but it took some time to get my OH to accept the cause.

I used the example of the "condensation" you get on your car windows when the air is damp and there's little or no wind.

Must admit though that it rather annoying.

Dave_Buchan

If your windows are less than six months old, the chances are you have low emisivity glass installed. As the low-e glass reduces the radiant heat transfer from the warm pane of glass (on the inside) to the cold pane of glass (on the outside) and relative humidity levels are high outside, condensation will form on the outside of the glass.
The good news is that low-e glass can reduce energy/heat loss by between 30 to 50% compared to regular glass.:)

keystone

Dave_Buchan wrote: »

If your windows are less than six months old, the chances are you have low emisivity glass installed. As the low-e glass reduces the radiant heat transfer from the warm pane of glass (on the inside) to the cold pane of glass (on the outside) and relative humidity levels are high outside, condensation will form on the outside of the glass.
The good news is that low-e glass can reduce energy/heat loss by between 30 to 50% compared to regular glass.:)

Same, same for ordinary glass. Warm inside surface plus cold outside surface plus saturated air first thing in the morning = condensation on the outside.

Cheers