misting double glazing window

ssrout

can i repair 2 windows Double Glazed which are misted up in my sons house
is it possible to do a diy job to keep the costs down

Thanks

ukwoody

No. There are companie sthat repir them but it's so expensive you might as well replace them. What size are they? there was a thread very recently about it, have a look. They go from about £30 - £70 depending on size. Best bet, local glaziers who are normally much cheaper.

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woody

lapat

i had a window in my conservatory done recentley and it lasted 3 months before it went again and i paid £20 more for a new window unit than i did to the man who repiared it. so i ended up paying twice in theory

MarkyMarkD

It's definitely not worth repairing them, but you can have the sealed units replaced relatively reasonably.

We used https://www.cloudy2clear.co.uk who were very efficient. They measure all the windows in your house when they come out (and keep the details on file), so that if you ever need more they can just order them and fit them without another quotation visit.

Darkroom

I've just replaced all the misty panes in my parents house, pretty simple diy job once you've worked out how to get the old ones out of the frame. Got all the replacements from a glazier shop (not a window firm) 42"x18" sealed units cost about £30 each.

Night-owl_6

Darkroom wrote: »

I've just replaced all the misty panes in my parents house, pretty simple diy job once you've worked out how to get the old ones out of the frame. Got all the replacements from a glazier shop (not a window firm) 42"x18" sealed units cost about £30 each.

Well done - great job:T

Rex_Mundi

I would not recommend having broken down units repaired (far too much hassle/work/cost). It is far better and easier to replace them. It's an easy job to do yourself, just be aware that there are three measurements for each unit. Width/height/thickness. If any of these are wrong, you have a problem. You should expect a minimum five year guarantee on new units (I use a supplier that offers ten year guarantees, and I don't see why this should not be the norm for a well made product).

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Night-owl wrote: »

Whats this gut on about???!!!
You know nothing MarkyMarkD

Strange post ????

MarkyMarkD

I seem to have a stalker who is posting stupid things in response to my posts.

You can't effectively repair misted sealed units. The reason they are misted is that the sealing of the two glass panes breaks down over time; this always happens and is an inherent issue with double glazing. Double glazed pains include some sort of water-absorbing substance to absorb water once it gets in, but once this is saturated, it can't be unsaturated.

Repairing them simply isn't going to provide anything other than a very short-term fix, and it's simply not cost-effective given that you can get a replacement sealed unit supplied and fitted for a lot less than £100 a window (unless they are incredibly large).

thebaldwindowfitter

the easy way to measure d/g units is were the spacer bar is in between units measure between these and add 22mm use same method for width and height .overall width of unit is best measured by measuring depth of frame then placing something on face of frame on both sides and measure distance to glass the overall thickness of units is either 16,20,24,28mm in upvc

Jake'sGran

Just a comment to say that I have noticed in our house the three windows in which the sealed units became misted were those that got the most direct sunlight. It has never happened with the ones at the side and front where there is a lot of shade. Suppose it makes sense really.

How strange about the stalker. We will ignore him/her.