My window lets in cold air around the edges. How do I fix it?

Answer 1

Go to the home improvement store and tell the clerk what you need and there be happy to help you

Answer 2

If you live in an apartment the landlord must fix this for you. If this is your house you can pick up some clear plastic sheets and tape them around the inside of the windows blocking the heat from escaping and also stopping the cold air from getting in. Call home Hardware, or some company like that in your area and suggest your problem they will have many solutions.

Answer 3

I am assuming you want a temporary fix, so as to be able to use it open in the spring. I would take some weather stripping and apply that around the frame. If you still have "leaks", I would then buy one of those kits that puts a clear plastic over the entire window. They don't really look that bad when applied. We used to live in an old house, and had the air leak problem. The second winter we were in this house, we put the plastic up, and saved over 40 percent on the heating bill. Good Luck.

Answer 4

you may need new caulk around the trim on the outside of the windows. if the air is coming around the window sash, ( the window parts that move up and down ), the frames may be spread and you would need to rework them. a temporary fix for that would be a mastic clay type caulk sold in a rope form. you would peel off a rope of it and press it into the gap of the window. it won't glue the window shut, and will come off again in the spring. it may require a little cleaning where you had it though. it is sold in a flat ribbon in hardware stores, sorry, i don't remember it's name. they should be able to help you by the description of it. flat ribbon mastic caulking clay type. good luck, hope this helps you.

Answer 5

Go to walmart and buy these window plastic treatments they are cheap they come with plastic a double sided tape and then you shrink and seal it with a hair dryer. Much cheaper then new windows. And the plastic is see thru. It really works well to keep out the draft.

Answer 6

Just get some foam, cut it to size and glue it around the edges. If its a fixed window (one you don't open and close), silicon should do the trick.

Answer 7

You can use caulk or silicone sealant. If this doesnt work, you may want to consider replacing the old windows with newer, more efficient windows to lock in freshness.

Answer 8

The cheapest solution is to buy some plastic at your local hardware store to cover your windows with. They also make some that you can shrink with your hairdryer once you have it in place.

Answer 9

I got one of those 3m window plastic kits for the winter. Saves money on heat.

Answer 10

Chalk would be the least expensive and quickest fix, and it is also is plyable. They also make an expanding chalk you can use, pricey but also plyable and will fill all gaps you can't see. e-mail with any addional question about this topic.