5yr old double glazing keep getting wet inside is it faulty ?

mancuk29

on my double glazing in each room there is condensation - and also mildew

the condensation is on the inside of each double glazing window in each room ....

the windows were fitted around 5yrs ago and the inside of the units appears ok ..... just the condensation inside each bedroom ..,.


is this a fault or is it normal when the house is warmer inside than outside ??

dont know if a humidifier will help ??

we did mention it to the company when they came back to repair our back door and they said it does happen ....

ariba10

If it is in between the sheets of glass, it is a fault.

If it is on the room side of the inside sheet of glass, it is probably condensation.

daveyjp

It's no more than condensation - simply wipe it off and this will also stop the mildew.

Meadows

mancuk29 wrote: »

on my double glazing in each room there is condensation - and also mildew the condensation is on the inside of each double glazing window in each room .... the windows were fitted around 5yrs ago and the inside of the units appears ok ..... just the condensation inside each bedroom ..,. is this a fault or is it normal when the house is warmer inside than outside ??
don't know if a humidifier will help ?? we did mention it to the company when they came back to repair our back door and they said it does happen ....

Quite normal, you need to keep a window open a little through out the night if you can for ventilation or next morning wipe excess condensation and throw the windows open a little to allow them to dry.

84Zane

If the condisation is on the room side then a dehumidifer will deffinately help otherwise wiping the condesation off the windows in the morning & opening the windows for a couple of hours will help reduce the mildew build up.

This is a common thing during the winter if you don't ventilate the house properly.