Will cheap secondary glazing stop condensation?

pamrleader

Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction here - living in a rented detached bungalow, the whole house is double glazed except for patio doors (from the 70s I reckon) and one single window by the staircase. This window gets a lot of condensation, especially now with the heating on. Yesterday morning I noticed a small pool of water just below the window, which itself was dripping wet. This has been going on for ages to be honest but now i want to do something about it because it makes the staircase area cold even though the house is warm.

I have read about this film I can put over the window - does anyone know if its any good? I see B & Q do it, but also found some companies online who do it made to measure (albeit a bit more costly).

Any advice would be great, thanks!

joe134

pamrleader wrote: »

Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction here - living in a rented detached bungalow, the whole house is double glazed except for patio doors (from the 70s I reckon) and one single window by the staircase. This window gets a lot of condensation, especially now with the heating on. Yesterday morning I noticed a small pool of water just below the window, which itself was dripping wet. This has been going on for ages to be honest but now i want to do something about it because it makes the staircase area cold even though the house is warm.

I have read about this film I can put over the window - does anyone know if its any good? I see B & Q do it, but also found some companies online who do it made to measure (albeit a bit more costly).

Any advice would be great, thanks!

yes.it will reduce it, possibly eliminate it.
That,s the best type, proper double glazing.
I used to be sales manager for everest in the 70,s when it was all the go, before sealed units.remember ted molt on tan hill with the feather, then;
The bigger the gap, the better the insulation.
That,s what they use in sweden et.al.some times triple.
I,ve used the DIY myself,in my last house, condensation, and it,s better than plastic sealed units.but more unsightly.
I suffer terrible with condensation,still, , since moving, but all windows were new plastic when I moved in , still get the condensation, thinking of using it again.
guy next door spent mega-bucks on gas filled high falluting units, his is as bad as mine.
nothing guaranteed to cure it, but secondary is superior to sealed units, but unsightly. Swish used to make it.

mart.vader

pamrleader wrote: »

Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction here - living in a rented detached bungalow, the whole house is double glazed except for patio doors (from the 70s I reckon) and one single window by the staircase. This window gets a lot of condensation, especially now with the heating on. Yesterday morning I noticed a small pool of water just below the window, which itself was dripping wet. This has been going on for ages to be honest but now i want to do something about it because it makes the staircase area cold even though the house is warm.

I have read about this film I can put over the window - does anyone know if its any good? I see B & Q do it, but also found some companies online who do it made to measure (albeit a bit more costly).

Any advice would be great, thanks!

B and Q do the film for £7.99, Wickes is £6.99. I used it last year, As far as I saw, it doesn't have any noticeable insulation effect, all it does is keep the moist air away from the cold glass, and thus avoid condensation.

As it's only one window, you could do secondary DG using acrylic sheet.

pamrleader

Thanks both, very helpful - I am actually going to Wilkinsons tomorrow as they sell the same stuff, but a bit cheaper. Plus I think I will get those moisture trap/dehumidifier things and put them on the window ledge.

Fingers crossed lol!