Temporary window insulation (resolved)

KxMx

Looking for options around temporary window insulation while I await a fix from LL- their subcontractor subcontracts out and my appointment isn't until the end of this month. 

I'm getting a strong cold draught somewhere from a three sided bay window, I can't see any obvious problems like a gap when closed (as the kitchen has which I've sellotaped up) I've looked inside and out, had a good feel around.
Seals maybe don't look as good as in other bay window, possibly just the condensation is making them soggy though and underneath they are okay. 

I have narrowed it down to an area which is the right side angle or adjacent "straight", there are 3 openable windows (two small ones at top, one large main bottom) and one fixed pane on the angle. 

I literally feel the breeze blowing, especially at night when in bed due to proximity, the room is so much colder than rest of flat and a lot harder to heat, I know it's usual to have a "cold" room and I suspect the bedroom is indeed the "cold" room but the windows are exacerbating the issue.

Condensation is so bad in the mornings I have had to buy a window vacuum. I'm familiar with needing to heat/ventilate/lifestyle causes, but without something being done to the windows I genuinely don't think the condensation can be helped.

diystarter7

Hi
Heavy-duty, blackout curtains do a good job.
Thanks

KxMx

I'm not sure they'd be considered heavy duty but I do have thermal blackout curtains up already.
When I close them at night I am leaving them laying on sill (so as not to block the radiator), and I push them back against the windows so they are as close as possible. 

Ebe_Scrooge

As above, thick curtains can help.  But if you don't want to have your curtains closed all the time, a real quick 'n' dirty temporary fix is to get a sheet of clear polythene and sellotape it to the frame.  Kind of a poor-man's double-glazing, I guess.  I can remember my dad doing this each winter when I was a kid.

Won't look particularly attractive, but it'll help a bit, and won't block out all the light.

If you're lucky, you might have a neighbour who's had a big item like a mattress, washing machine or something delivered recently, who has a big chunk of polythene they're chucking out.  Or if you're really inventive, there must be businesses round about who similarly chuck loads of the stuff away.

Of course, you could probably buy some for not much money - but this is MSE, after all, and not for nothing did I choose my user-name

diystarter7

Ok, re bedroom, close them earlier to save heat and make room warmer.
Also consider an eletric blanket, I've never used one as it worries me but a few weeks ago there was chat about them and I was surprised they are still sold. What surprised me more was hot water bottles still sold - so you may want to consider them

re hot water bottles - we had no CH, no DG when we were younger and the hot water bottles made a massive difference

Others may have more to say re eletric blanket.

YoungBlueEyes

I think it’s more of a ‘how to stop the draughts coming in in the first place’ than a hot water bottle/electric blanket thing. 

OP can you take some pics tomorrow to show where the issue is?

KxMx

Had my repair appointment which found the problem. 
I have a 10" window board and they found a significant crack underneath where the board meets the wall, which they have now sealed up on the side I most felt the breeze, and they also applied sealant around the other sides too, no crack but it wasn't looking quite right. 

It explains why I could feel the air particularly when in bed, because it was coming in at that height. 

I never even thought to check there so I have learnt something new.