Condensation on windows

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I'm thinking of buying a dehumidifier , any suggestions as to which model to buy?

MoneyMate

Minihauk wrote: »

Thriftwizard,
I have new double glazed windows and now get this regularly. Apparently it is very common, and people on the Continent are used to it as their glazing is much better insulated than ours. I did not get it with the old windows. I don't know the science behind it but am sure there must be a reason!

We have exactly the same (ON ALL outside glass) on new 'A' rated d/glazing throughout our house, very strange perhaps it's an indication of good quality window & doors ? :beer:

INSPIRED

John_Stone wrote: »

The best way, if it is just condensation confined to the windows, is double glazing.

The cheapest way to double glaze is to use bubble wrap. If the window is just moistened then the bubble wrap will stick to the window and stay there.

Clearly it ruins the view but if that doesn't matter then it will let the light in and can be taken down as soon as the weather gets warmer.

A great cheap temporary solution.

Thanks, I am going to try this. OH burst out laughing when I told him about this and wondered what passing people would think. Ha - they don't have to remove thick ice from the inside of the windows every winter. Nor do they (or OH) have to repaint the window frames every summer!

INSPIRED

carefullycautious wrote: »

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.

Thanks, I have done this today and wait to see what they are like in the morning. It was -5 here last night and, this morning, every window was streaming, even the double glazed windows.

I use washing up liquid on the shower doors and they stay clear. The water runs off the greasy surface so will the condensation just run off the windows and drip down onto the carpets? That worries me....

We have one of those water "hoovers" but it is quite a fiddly process because most of our windows are 4 pane sash units with shutters. Still need a cloth to mop up the streaks and drops along the windowsill.

Johnnierunner

I had a condensation problem and I solved it, by installing an Envirovent. It's a pump (in my kitchen) that sucks air in, from outside the flat, and pumps around the flat, displacing the old "moist" air and, thereby, removing the source of the condensation and the mould, which I was getting also. There's a heater, fitted to the pump, and this "kicks in" when the outside air is below 10 centigrade and that ensures that your home is not flooded with cold air.

The company, which installs these devices, is based in Yorkshire (Harrogate, if I remember rightly), and I paid about £800 (including the installation), several years ago, so the price might be higher, now.

carefullycautious

INSPIRED wrote: »

Thanks, I have done this today and wait to see what they are like in the morning. It was -5 here last night and, this morning, every window was streaming, even the double glazed windows.

I use washing up liquid on the shower doors and they stay clear. The water runs off the greasy surface so will the condensation just run off the windows and drip down onto the carpets? That worries me....

We have one of those water "hoovers" but it is quite a fiddly process because most of our windows are 4 pane sash units with shutters. Still need a cloth to mop up the streaks and drops along the windowsill.

I have never had condensation drip off my windows as I keep on top of them by wiping them every few days. I find the condensation only form in the corners so I wipe them regulary. Do let me know how you get on