how can I prevent my double glazed windows from being wet on the inside of the house each morning?

Answer 1

you probably have a humidity problem.. you can get dehumidifiers to soak up the excess moisture in the air..

I do have a tip that work for moisture inside cars and I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work on house windows..

Get a paper towel and pour a little washing up liquid on it and then polish the windows with the paper until you can't see the washing up liquid.. works great for about a month in cars

Answer 2

The best way to stop condensation is to reduce the moisture in the inside air. Here are a few tips:
Vent gas burners and clothes dryers to the outside. Dryer and kitchen range exhaust fans should never be vented to the attic.
Install exhaust fans in the kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry rooms.
Controlling or covering other sources of humidity (radiator water pans, fish tanks, large numbers of plants, etc.).
Installing a dehumidifier.
Opening fireplace damper.
Ventilating the crawl space or basement: Install foundation vents or leave a basement window cracked in the fall or early winter to ventilate your basement or crawlspace.
Another positive measure is to connect a small duct from the outdoors to the return side of a forced-air heating system, so that fresh air is drawn into the house whenever the system is operating. A damper placed in this duct will allow the home owner to control incoming air.
A simpler method is to simply crack a window somewhere in the home.
Ventilating the attic: Because of vapor pressure, the moist warm air from your home can go right through your ceiling into your attic. If your attic is not ventilated, the humid air will condense on the cold underside of your roof. This condensation can start to rot the roof boards, cause ice dams, or drip down onto the ceiling below and damage your plaster, paint, and attic insulation.
Personally, along with other measures,I run a dehumidifier 24 hours a day over the winter period, adjusting it to suit the temperatures. It works wonders!!!

Answer 3

In short its condensation Ventilation will reduce this but it would be far better for the structure of the dwelling and your valuable possessions if the problem was addressed at the source. First if you haven't, install a fan in the bathroom especially if you shower late before retiring, secondly don't put the wet towels or clothes on the radiators, use a vented tumble drier, all that moisture has to go somewhere.
If you move the furniture away from the walls especially the wardrobes if they are on outside walls you may well find black mould, if not now very soon, look around the top of the skirting boards on outside walls and the top of outside walls next to the ceilings. Once the spores of mould get into the decorations then they can be very difficult to get rid of and expensive in decorating costs.

Answer 4

Its condensation. If you dont want to leave a little window open at night, then make sure you open the windows in the morning for a while to vent the house. Mop up the water on the sill too.

Nowadays modern houses are too 'sealed up' - no cracks and crannies for air to circulate.

You will get problems with damp if you dont air your house every day.

Answer 5

u shouldnt be having that prob if you got double glazed,if your house is council then contact them.if not you need better double glazed windows.opening windows ist thing in morn and abit before you go bed to allow air in will help.i have double glazed windows and ive never had wet on the inside.if you dont get it sorted the dampness will get worse.and the person who mentioned about having wall cavity insulation is good to i had that it really keeps house warm and saves on the electric too.

Answer 6

cheap fix is to dry the windows then add a little bit of washing up liquid. don't worry about the initial foam it will dry clear. This will work for a couple of weeks. Then just reapply.

Answer 7

you either have to keep the house cold all night and leave a window open . i find its mainly bedroom windows doing this every morning i open them for few minutes it clears it up and abit of kitchen roll to wipe the window sill.

Answer 8

You must install a vent in the window. If this is not possible you must adequately ventilate the room.

Answer 9

Keep house warm and it will dry it up . Open windows for a while each day.

Answer 10

ur seal is broke or u have a out side air leak around the window...u need to get this checked.....the cold air and the hot air r mixing at the window...

lic. gen. contractor