How to get rid of condensation on plastic windows: a problem that has affected many
In winter, condensation often appears on plastic windows. Its amount varies from a small evaporation to real puddles running along the window sill.
In severe frost, ice may form at the bottom of the window, which, in the worst case, may cause deformation of the glass unit.
The formation of condensation on windows is explained by the fact that they are the coldest areas of the room, and if the air in the room is humid, then the appearance of condensation on the glass is inevitable.
Many people are interested in the question of why this problem occurs more often on modern plastic windows than on old wooden ones?
There are several reasons for this. The main one is the high level of air-tightness of modern plastic windows.
Old windows do not have this criterion, their capacity for passing cold outside air into the room is much higher. Such air exchange does not allow condensation to accumulate on the glass.
Another reason for condensation is incorrectly installed frames. The distance from the frame to the outer wall is of great importance when installing frames. The optimal option involves "deepening" the plastic windows by half the thickness of the adjacent wall, which will allow them to be removed from places with the lowest temperature.
In this case, the window slopes will not freeze too much, which in turn means that the temperature of the inner surface of the window will not be low.
The third reason for the presence of condensation is a wide window sill. It is known that the optimal location of heating radiators is slightly below the window. With this location, the cold air coming from the window is heated, thereby ensuring optimal circulation of air flows inside the room.
With a wide window sill, which are accompanied by plastic windows, you can break up a fairly large home blooming garden, but the direction of warm air from the radiators becomes refracted, as a result, the glass is not able to heat up from it. Therefore, they remain cold and, collecting moisture from the air, begin to "cry".
What are the ways out of this situation, and is it possible to fix the situation when the window sills and windows are already installed, and it is done incorrectly? There are some tricks that allow you to avoid condensation on windows in winter. The simplest of them is to warm up the glass using a heat gun or a floor fan. Warm air will warm up the window and change the conditions for the appearance of condensation.
The other two methods were invented by car enthusiasts. Any car shop sells products to combat fogging of glass. Before applying it, wash and dry the glass. The only downside of this option is that the products contain a certain amount of harmful chemicals.
Returning to the topic of wide window sills as the cause of evaporation on windows, the situation can be corrected without replacing the window sills in the following way.
To do this, it is enough to install special screens on them so that the warm air rising from the radiators is immediately redirected to the window. Additionally, you can decorate or design these screens so that your guests can perceive them as a carefully thought-out design idea, and not as protection against condensation.
To avoid numerous problems with plastic windows and the formation of condensation on them, when installing windows, it is enough to contact a reputable company, and not to hire "moonlighters" for such work. Also, do not forget to ventilate the room several times a day. This will also help prevent window "crying".
