Condensation on my windows

Grenage

Zola. wrote: »

Nice one, what cleaning stuff do you add to it? Would it clean car windows inside etc?

I only bought the basic model, which comes with the standard suction nozzle (I only bought it for the condensation). I believe there is a model with accessories for cleaning - but I have no idea what they're like.

Norman_Castle

Anyday wrote: »

Hi thank you very much for your responses;
I believe it is very important (overall for health issues) not to have condensation on the windows, the condensation on the windows, will damage the windows reducing their life spam (& they are a huge investment), will trigger the growth of fungus & mould, these mould will expand to windows and walls, and all this will generate a very unhealthy environment.
None of my neighbours have condensation on their windows, despite they cook, they have showers …. as I do, there is something wrong with my windows but I don’t know what it is. I think the firms/ business show us to see this element (condensation on our windows) as something normal, however we should not accept it without questioning it.
My windows haven’t got “vents fitted” however some of the windows are left open, approximately one inch, overnight and they still get condensation.
We dry cloths indoors; however there is condensation even when we are not drying cloths indoors. This house was not damp at all, last time it was decorated was a decade ago, at least, and the walls haven’t got mould, at the moment !!
I tried to upload photos from my Pc but it was impossible, many thanks for your responses and I will look into some of your suggestions

Freudian slip?

societys_child

Freudian slip?

Hmm, post #12 is written like it could have developed into spam at any moment . .

[Deleted User]

Zola. wrote: »

Nice one, what cleaning stuff do you add to it? Would it clean car windows inside etc?

It's a window vacuum so it doesn't apply anything to the windows; it simply sucks up all the water on them.
I use one in the shower room and simply pour the water down the sink afterwards. Battery life has never been an issue.

I don't recommend it for use in a car, however, as windscreens are curved and difficult to reach with the Karcher's straight rubber blade.

Zola.

Grenage wrote: »

We get as massive amount of water on the older glazing. I bought a karcher window vac. £40, problem solved.

Got the window vac last night, used it ont he shower screen and tiles this morning after showering, what a great gadget! Thanks for recommending. :beer:

Teapot55

Zola. wrote: »

Got the window vac last night, used it ont he shower screen and tiles this morning after showering, what a great gadget! Thanks for recommending. :beer:

We got our window vac last week & haven't stopped using it. Brilliant.

Grenage

Zola. wrote: »

Got the window vac last night, used it ont he shower screen and tiles this morning after showering, what a great gadget! Thanks for recommending. :beer:

Ha ha, glad to hear you're happy with it!

diesel_dog

I got around to buying a Karcher WV2 from JL last month as the windows here drip like a tap as soon as it gets cold outside. Best and cheapest investment ever. I'm on my second one as the first one just died a death.

malc_b

OK, basic primer on condensation. Breathing, plants, cooking, washing, drying wet clothes, etc. all add moisture to the air. The air can only hold so much. This is called the relative humidity. This should be about 40-60% at 20C in a house for comfort. But that is at 20C. Take the same air, 60%, and cool it to ~12C and it is now over 100%, i.e. the dew point so you get condensation (see here which I'm afraid is in F). So the cure for condensation is either to lower the amount of water in the by not drying clothes, etc., or a dehumidifier, or ventilation; OR, you insulated all the cold surfaces so you don't have any at ~12C or lower.

The question then is what is causing the condensation. Is it a) too much water in the air? b) not enough ventilation? c) Surfaces too cold? In old houses they leaked like a sieve so ventilation was never a problem. New windows don't leak so this could be your problem. New windows should be warmer on the surface but maybe they aren't. What spec are they? (and how come they didn't have trickle vents which I thought was mandatory these days?). Have the units been fitted correctly since there is an inside and an outside, have they been fitted the wrong way round?

alejamruc

Same experience as 'lightyearsboi' - we had a positive pressure/input ventilation system put in and we now get no mist on windows, black mould problems on external walls are also all solved.

On cold days we used to get water pooling on the window sills due to massive amounts of condensation. Literally the day after installing the system it was below zero, but there was not even a light mist anywhere on our windows.

We have now trialled it for a couple of months through winter (including now being brave enough to set the heating to 'frost mode' when away for the weekend and regularly drying washing indoors). No condensation/mould issues at all.

Damp companies charge a massive amount to install these, but the units are very easy to install yourself. The Nuaire one we bought even had a how-to installation guide on YouTube that was very easy to follow. If you are not comfortable with doing it yourself, then an electrician will be able to do it very cheaply. It is a 1-2 hour job with no complex electrical work - it is the same as putting in an extractor fan in essence.

Hope this helps