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Default condensation on new double glazed windows...


"dkh" wrote in message
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We got new upvc double glazed windows fitted to the front of our house
this
week.

My wife is convinced that all our condensations problems on windows would
disappear (we had pretty bad condensation on the old single pane sash
windows)

However this morning we noticed that the windows in our bedroom were a bit
(not enough to need wiped down) steamed up (say bottom 15-20% of each
pane)

There was no condensation on any other of the new windows but there was a
bit on each pane in our bedroom (6 panes).

Is this just due to the moisture from our breath during the night?
Is it fair to expect zero condensation on the windows, should we contact
the DG company..

I did google a bit on this but most posts referred to moisture
condensation
between the panes which is not what we are experiencing.


Condensation forms, of course, when damp humid air comes into contact with a
cold surface. If the inner pane of your double glazing is cold, and humid
air contacts it, then you will get condensation. The condensation will be
exacerbated by lack of ventilation.

So a few questions to ask:
Why is the inner pane cold, where is the damp air coming from, and is there
any ventilation in your bedroom (eg an open window)?
If your house is cold - then the inner pane will be cold. If you keep all
the windows closed (and your bedroom door closed) then there is a lack of
ventilation. Certainly there is a lot of moisture in exhaled breath - but is
your house damp as well? Do you have, for example, a tumble drier that
vents into the house rather than through an outside wall? Did the window
fitters have to do any re-plastering that is now drying out?
I have double glazing and occasionally, if the weather is very cold, there
is a small amount of condensation on bedroom windows in the morning (right
at the bottom) - at this time of year, however, none at all.

Kev