Condensation on windows

jan911uk

I have the same problem with condensation on every window (I live in a bungalow) so every morning open each window then use a squeegee (window wiper) downwards and then across the bottom, most of the water goes out the window, then I use a small towel to dry the bottom of the window, I then leave them ajar to finish airing. It doesn't stop the problem but it gets rid of the water that would then drip onto window ledges. Hope this helps. Wish I could stop it altogether though.:) I have double glazing.

poppett

I have a bathroom that has NO window. It sounds insane for a bathroom but it's true and it's getting me down. There is a fan on the ceiling but this is near on useless. I've been sat on the loo and it's been dripping down on me because it's useless.
My shower curtain pole, which once was chrome is now brown with rust. Everytime you draw the curtain you get bits falling on you. I can't have any chrome accessories because the same thing would happen. The coving around the shower is always black with mould, I'm forever up there bleaching it or using anti mould stuff (and have tried Milton). It sounds minging and in a way it is, it's my embarrassing room.

jenster

Can i ask the question then to those that say they have stopped drying there clothes inside the house - where do you then dry them on cold rainy days pls ???

pollypenny

Tumble dryer in garage.

Ken68

jenster wrote: »

Can i ask the question then to those that say they have stopped drying there clothes inside the house - where do you then dry them on cold rainy days pls ???

I wait until a dry-ish day to do the laundry and if the rain does catch me out, as it did yesterday, I put the laundry on a clothes horse and put a de-humidifier underneath, near a radiator, dry in a couple of hours.

mummyroysof3

We get damp if we don't keep an eye on it. Over the years we have found the way we keep it at bay is to run the dehumidifier all day upstairs and open windows a crack till window is clear. I tumble dry washing but do my best to get it at least partially dry outside, I'm cracking down on what gets put in the was now too as I don't want to wash clothes that are already clean either. If I have clothes that can't be tumble dried I put the, on airer downstairs overnight with dehumidifier on. This tends to be mine and hubbies clothes rather than the kids so I try to limit washing our clothes. To days I can get the outside though.

carefullycautious

A simple solution is to put a couple of drops of washing up liquid onto a dry cloth and wipe over your windows.

You will find that you will only get a small amount of condensation at the edges of the windows. I wipe my windows most days like this and it works a treat. An old trick my mum taught me.

I think the water can't cling to the greasy surface.

pollypenny

I will try that! Better clean the windows first, though.

maman

pollypenny wrote: »

I will try that! Better clean the windows first, though.

I've used the washing up liquid (or even shampoo) trick on bathroom mirrors. It really does stop them steaming up.

I don't think it should be instead of the other precautions like ventilation etc. though.

pollypenny

We leave the bedroom window open. Defeats the object of insulation, though, eh?