Can anyone give me some advice on how to stop getting condensation on my windows at night?....?

Question

Since its got cold my windows and ceilings above are soaked in condensation and its driving me mad.....any good tips on how to stop this please.....

Answer 1

You can purchase anti condensation crystals which for some reason absorb all moisture at window openings. They do work, as a surveyor for local authority we constantly advised the tenants to obtain them.

Answer 2

Well the cause of the problem is relatively simple. Cold air outside and hot humid air inside. The window is where they meet. It has nothing to do with the fact that no one has lived there for a while. You could try lowering the inside temperature a little and see what happens, you could get a dehumidifier, or you can replace the windows with double or triple paned insulated ones. Only guessing here but you probably are taking hot showers and baths just before bedtime and that raises the humidity really high. Do you have a good exhaust fan in the bathroom to remove the hot air and moisture from the baths and showers to the outside. That could be a big contributing factor if you don't.

Answer 3

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I work for a local authority and it is a kind or grey area, in theory it is the councils responsibility but as it is not a repair as such there is no legal obligation for them to address this. A dehumidifier would solve the problem and if you have young children you could play the card that the humidity in you home is having an adverse affect on their health (asthma ect.). If the condensation is worse in one room that the other you could request for an extractor fan to be installed. If you feel you are getting no where with your housing officer/ office speak to you local councillor and they can submit a members enquiry on your behalf. You will be able to find details of your councillors on you local authority web site. Hope this helps

Answer 4

do you use a shower,if so get an extractor fan,also leave the windows open,or just on vent have you got double glazing,that does improve things greatly.
if all of these are out of the question,to stop my mirror in the bathroom steaming up i use hand soap on a cloth you smear it on then polish it up it's quite hard to get it right but it does work,maybe you can do it on the windows too

Answer 5

That used to happen to me, so i just left the window slightly open at night. If you think you'll be too cold try and leave more doors open in your house at night so that the air can move around.
( inside doors not like front and back obviously =P )

Answer 6

Get one of those hungry hippo moisture absorbant containers from your local supermarket. If you have a reverse cycle air conditioner put that on to dehydrate the air. Look for the source of moisture as well.

Answer 7

Put some washing up liquid on a cloth and put a thin smear of it over the windows (not diluted).

Answer 8

are they metal windows cos they are so bad for condensation

Answer 9

I have ceiling fans in all my rooms, I run them backward, this brings the air up in the center of the room and, lowers it around the sides, thus cleaning the windows.

Answer 10

Open the windows as much as poss enabling air flow