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Cloudy film on windows driving me crazy

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  • If the cloudiness is inside the double glazing, there will be nothing i can do. Will prob cry myself to sleep lol
  • MyRubyRed
    MyRubyRed Posts: 941 Forumite
    If the cloudiness is inside the double glazing, there will be nothing i can do. Will prob cry myself to sleep lol
    Me too, just looks like we have dirty windows and its horrible:eek:
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    Sounds like the issue is on the inside of the double glazing unit, not the outside of the glass. You probably have the cleanest windows on your street...on the outside! But the insides of the DG unit are probably dirty as a result of the manufacturing process.
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  • basill
    basill Posts: 1,419 Forumite
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    edited 4 April 2010 at 6:16PM
    A little dishwasher rinse aid in the cleaning solution will give a nice extra shine to glass. I put about 5mm rinse aid in the bottom of an old windolene spray, add a few drops of washing up liquid and fill up with water. You can then polish it off with a cloth, newspaper or whatever you like, the rinse aid makes it clean off really easily.

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  • pimento
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    You need one of Lakeland's window skrims. Magic.

    http://www.lakeland.co.uk/F/keyword/skrim/product/7020

    They really work.
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  • Gizmosmum_2
    Gizmosmum_2 Posts: 448 Forumite
    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it sounds as though the sealed unit in your double galzing has gone - you'll need to get replacements from someone who repairs windows - although it's sometimes cheaper to replace the whole window.

    K glass shouldn't alter the clarity of the window - its invisisble.
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  • Bogof_Babe
    Bogof_Babe Posts: 10,803 Forumite
    Gizmosmum wrote: »
    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it sounds as though the sealed unit in your double galzing has gone - you'll need to get replacements from someone who repairs windows - although it's sometimes cheaper to replace the whole window.

    K glass shouldn't alter the clarity of the window - its invisisble.

    Not according to the double glazing firm we just arranged to have ours with. He showed us examples of that type of glass alongside the other kind, which is cheaper anyway, and I could see what he meant. It wasn't very obvious on a dull day but I can imagine bright sunlight would show it up more.

    If the OP has a sealed unit gone there would be condensation between the two sheets of glass. It doesn't sound from their description as if that is the problem.
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  • stone7
    stone7 Posts: 2,464 Forumite
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    Gizmosmum wrote: »
    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it sounds as though the sealed unit in your double galzing has gone - you'll need to get replacements from someone who repairs windows - although it's sometimes cheaper to replace the whole window.

    K glass shouldn't alter the clarity of the window - its invisisble.

    I know you mean well, but if your not sure what your talking about, it's best to just steer clear and say nowt.
  • mandi
    mandi Posts: 11,932 Forumite
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    stone7 wrote: »
    I know you mean well, but if your not sure what your talking about, it's best to just steer clear and say nowt.

    I know what Gizmosmum means

    I had the same problem last year and my DG had failed . ;)
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
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    As said could be K glass I got this myself at a certain angle they look cloudy inside
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