Condensation in my windows?

Question

I have pretty bad condensation in my windows. Any tips on winning this battle against water?

I live in Quebec, so it's pretty cold outside. At least twice a day, I have to cleam my windows, because they are full of water.

Answer 1

I live in Montreal. You probably, (more than likely), have a lot of humidity in your house. If you are using a humidifier, turn it off. You need to air out the home to allow the moisture to escape. Then turn up the heating to allow the air to dry. It does not matter if your windows are old or new, age does not make a difference. But if your house is a new construction, this does make a difference, since new homes are usually very humid the first and sometimes second year of construction. You can get a de- humidifier but I don't suggest you use it constantly during the winter months. You should consider using the plastic insulation kit, which shrinks in to place and forms an air tight seal. This helps a great deal. I need more information to give you additional suggestions. Try this,you will see a huge difference.

Answer 2

I don't know the building codes for quebec, but being a cold climate ur home should have been built with a moisture barrier, exterior wrap before it was sided. If it was and you have this problem, it could have poor insulation in the walls and ceiling. These are the two most common, and not easy to fix. If you had new siding installed, usually a moisture barrier is part of the install, you could also have a blown insulation installed in the rafters, though it's the walls that need it most. It's most likely not the windows themselves, they are just telling the tale of excess moisture in the air. The cheapest fix is a dehumidifier.

Answer 3

The best thing would be to reduce the amount of moisture in the air in your house, that means not drying washing indoors, opening a window after a shower or bath or installing and using a bathroom extractor fan, and running a cooker extractor when using the hob. Make sure the house is well ventilated too. Additionally, you could consider double, or secondary glazing, that would mean the inner pane would be warmer than the outer, which would help to prevent condensation forming.

Answer 4

If you have only a single pane of glass between the inside warmth an the outside cold, you will have to install some form of storm window protection to provide a dead air space between the two layers of glass.

Even with storm windows, you may still get condensation if there is leakage of cold or warm air into the dead air space. In this case, you should use weatherseal or caulking to minimize leakage.

Answer 5

I just learned from my engineer that the condensation if there is gradient temperature about and more then14 deg C. If you can make the different of temperature less then that, you might not experience condensation, and it is also helped by reducing your room humidity. Hope it work.

Answer 6

need to have enough air supply to get rid of the condensation . open windows n let the water evaporate.