Condensation On Windows

AshleyJonathan

Curtains, window blinds, shades, and other window coverings can block airflow across the glass of the windows and cause condensation. Removing these obstructions from the window can reduce or eliminate the amount of condensation. You can do all these stuffs even at the stage of window installation. So there is no need to suffer in future. A lot of companies are producing wipes and sprays that help to reduce condensation.

Coveredinbees!!!!

I just wipe it off with some kitchen roll.

Dustykitten

AshleyJonathan wrote: »

Curtains, window blinds, shades, and other window coverings can block airflow across the glass of the windows and cause condensation. Removing these obstructions from the window can reduce or eliminate the amount of condensation. You can do all these stuffs even at the stage of window installation. So there is no need to suffer in future. A lot of companies are producing wipes and sprays that help to reduce condensation.

That is interesting as DS3's room has the most trouble and he has a roller blind fitted inside the recess, the others have curtains or roman blinds on the outside.

lovinituk

Dustykitten wrote: »

That is interesting as DS3's room has the most trouble and he has a roller blind fitted inside the recess, the others have curtains or roman blinds on the outside.

I can confirm that blinds are a major cause of condensation! We had mould appearing around the windows again recently due to bad condensation so all the window coverings (blinds, curtains, nets) came off the affected windows so we could do a proper clean and treatment. The 2 windows that had roller blinds were by far the worst affected but since the blinds have been off the condensation has stopped. We are now going to replace them with vertical blinds that should allow better air flow.

Fire_Fox

Research online: most councils, housing associations and many damp specialists have advice on this. The cause of most condensation is lifestyle - showering, breathing, cooking, air drying laundry indoors (the worst of the lot). The average family produce many pints of water a day. So your first port of call is to adjust your lifestyle so you produce less water.

A contributory factor is adequate ventilation, air flow removes the excess water. Some houses are naturally drafty such as those with chimneys, some lifestyles also ventilate for example letting the dog and children in and out of the garden all day. If the house doesn't have enough 'natural ventilation, either open all the windows daily year round or use a dehumidifier, always use extractor fans in the kitchen and bathroom.

Heating does indeed help the air to hold more water but it will not get rid of excess so is not as good a treatment as effective daily ventilation. I live in a block that has major problems with condensation due to metal window frames, windowless bathrooms, extractor fans only vented into the ceiling void. My flat has the least mould of any I have been in yet I barely use the heating, I do however modify my lifestyle and I open the windows every day.