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On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 03:32:53 GMT, "George E. Cawthon"
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Pete C wrote:

On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:11:06 -0500,
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On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:28:28 GMT, (Doug Miller)
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In article , "glukane" wrote:

Hi, my house's windows gets wet in the inside all the time and sometime, it
forms ice. what can i do to get rid of it?

Storm windows.

Or reduce your humidity. Should have 40% or less.

40% or less? Is that guaranteed to prevent condensation?

What's the ideal humidity between 16-21C for comfortable living?

cheers,
Pete.

Look on a humidity meter. Ours says indicates
normal from 50 to 75 percent. Humidity in our
house usually runs between 50 and 65 percent. My
wife complains anytime the humidity drops below 50
percent. And no, our windows don't get wet.

Condensation on the glass means that the glass is
cold. To stop condensation increase the
insulation (add more layers of glass) or increase
air circulation.

George, how cold does it get where you live? Over 50% humidiy here in
winter will get you mold problems and structural damage.

-25 F, but that's the extreme, low teens to zero
is a fairly common low in December and January.
Winters are highly variable.
We have no problems with mold, no problem with
structural damage. The ambient humidity varies
quiet a bit though out the day and most statistics
for the area (average monthly and daily highs and
lows, etc.) don't provide a real picture. Natural
humidity is pretty low. Weather broadcasts in the
summer will often indicate a humidity level of 50
percent, but that is likely only for an hour or
two with most of the day below 30 percent. This
also an area of low precipitation, annual average
is in the 11 inch range.