Any tips to stop condensation on windows?

fender

Any tips to stop condensation on windows please?

I did hear some suggestions last winter but cannot recall them now.

Thanks.

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annie123

Good question.
I cant have double glazing in our building, and I leave the window ajar evey evening but it was really bad this morning, but it is only ever in our north facing living room

I look forward to someone answering.

bloomin_freezing

In the past I have placed a bowl of salt on the window sill, this has soaked up a lot of moisture but not all of it. We rent from a local housing association and they arranged for us to have some kind of fan/humidifier sitted into the ceiling on the landing this has helped top a degree also but my daughters bedroom sill has wet windows each morning.

olly300

I've never been able to stop it completely when I lived in single glazed places.

Just found this- http://www.diydata.com/problem/condensation/condensation.php
"n Britain, condensation will almost always occur with single glazed windows. "


I use to use those condensation collecting things (can't remember what they are called) which you can buy from Wilkinsons and Woolworths. They have crystals in which absorb water and then you empty the water out. For some windows you will need 2 but for others you will need one and I found some brands better than others.

Right they are called moisture traps - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kontrol-Streamline-MOISTURE-TRAP-Condensation-Crystals_W0QQitemZ330177091146QQihZ014QQcategoryZ112579QQcmdZViewItem
And I'm sure the brand advertised in the link was the one that I found useless.

macka0

just fit a trickle vent,this should seriously reduce the amount of condensation

Party_Animal

Difficult to stop completely. Anne your north facing windows will be the coldest and most likely to steam up. Basically there are 3 factors;
Heat
Insulation
Ventilation
The warmer the air in the room the less likely it is to condense ( won't go on about dew point etc). Suffice to say that increasing insulation will help keep it above dew point.
Ventilation is paramount as you've found by opening the window. Ideally you want a cross flow. Double glazing does help by roughly halving the U value.

roddydogs

Double glazing has no effect on condensation-its just that single glazing being colder will show it more.

chatta

If you have a cooker extract fan use it, it will stop damp air in house from cooking.

Poppycat

Heat, ventilation is the key, the hotter the room the more it can adsorb moisture.

Insulation helps but that isnt always practical, a dehumidifier does help as it takes excessive moisture from the air

Party_Animal

roddydogs wrote: »

Double glazing has no effect on condensation-its just that single glazing being colder will show it more.

Not strictly true Roddy. Double glazing does help to reduce condensation, by reducing the amount of heat lost through the building.

annie123

Party_Animal wrote: »

Difficult to stop completely. Anne your north facing windows will be the coldest and most likely to steam up. Basically there are 3 factors;
Heat
Insulation
Ventilation
The warmer the air in the room the less likely it is to condense ( won't go on about dew point etc). Suffice to say that increasing insulation will help keep it above dew point.
Ventilation is paramount as you've found by opening the window. Ideally you want a cross flow. Double glazing does help by roughly halving the U value.

It is a deep bay window so I will try opening the top opporsite window and leaving the living room door open tonight to see if that helps.:D