Condensation on window handles

RedbullRJ

I have recently fitted double glazing which works well, however on very cold days I sometimes get condensation on the metal window handles which feel cold. Is anyone aware of a source of low thermal conductivity screws and spindles to reduce the transfer of heat and thus allow the handles to be warmer and condensation free?

Aylesbury_Duck

I think you're worrying unnecessarily. If the only condensation you're getting is on the handles you don't appear to have a humidity problem and it means your room is warm and ventilated enough.

If you are determined to do something, find out what metal the screws and spindles are made from and choose a metal that is less thermally conductive. If they're made of steel, it's pretty much as good as you're going to get. Brass and aluminium are better conductors, for example so they would make things worse.

RedbullRJ

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

I think you're worrying unnecessarily. If the only condensation you're getting is on the handles you don't appear to have a humidity problem and it means your room is warm and ventilated enough.

If you are determined to do something, find out what metal the screws and spindles are made from and choose a metal that is less thermally conductive. If they're made of steel, it's pretty much as good as you're going to get. Brass and aluminium are better conductors, for example so they would make things worse.

Thanks for the reply, screws aren't ali or brass and are ferrous. Not seriously worried about it, just wondering how A+ windows get round this and don't like wet handles? I am sure i could get nylon screws, but not much point unless I can get strong low conductivity spindles as well.

Aylesbury_Duck

The efficiency of the windows won't particularly affect condensation on handles. The bigger influences will be the ambient internal temperature and the humidity level.

JimmyChanga

Humidity in the property needs to be controlled rather than change handles. That's just a symptom.

RedbullRJ

JimmyChanga wrote: »

Humidity in the property needs to be controlled rather than change handles. That's just a symptom.

Thanks for the reply and I appreciate your comments, RH levels are fine and I have plenty of experience dealing with damp in properties through my profession. I am just a perfectionist who wants to correct a minor annoyance on one window in my own home by seeing if it is possible to source these items having failed to do so by Google etc. I could have gone into the exact specifics of the issue but I wanted to try to keep this as a simple low conductivity parts search.

YBR

Are you sure you've been told A+ windows? I've recently had quotes with A++ "glass" but the (combined) U value is relatively poor
(And in any case A+ etc does not exist I'm told - just A, B etc and the rest is pure marketing).