What is Condensation and How to Fix it?
Condensate refers to liquid droplets that appear on various surfaces. In everyday life, we often encounter this phenomenon of "fogging": the air is cooled, and water vapor is transformed into tiny droplets that cover windows, pipes and even walls. Constant condensation can have negative consequences, hence in this article we will talk about how to get rid of condensation.
Reasons for windows to become condensated:
Often single glazed windows are covered with microscopic water droplets, i.e. condensation, this happens due to the decrease in the temperature of the inner glass. It also happens because low-quality components are used to produce windows, over time, structures can deform, and cracks can appear. Such windows cannot provide the optimal temperature and humidity in the house. This, in turn, contributes to the fogging of the insulating glass units
· A radiator that is closed by curtains or a windowsill is another reason for the appearance of condensation, since the natural circulation of heated air is disrupted.
· Lack of ventilation in the room. If you do not ventilate the premises every day for at least 15 minutes (regardless of the weather conditions), excess moisture will form, which can settle on windows.
· Condensation in your home can also form because of poor ventilation. If the ventilation grilles and ducts are clogged, excessive humidity can appear in the room.
· Flowers placed on the windowsills. Plants, during their life, release moisture into the environment, which can settle on the windows.
· Poor installation. As a result of poor-quality installation of windows, leaks appear in the pressing of the glass. Because of this, the temperature decreases, and condensation appears.
How to get rid of condensation:
· You should not save money on double-glazed windows. If you decide to install windows, it is better to pay more for good quality, rather than having problems later in the future.
· Providing natural circulation of warm air without obstructing the radiator.
· It is necessary to ventilate the room daily for at least 15 minutes a day.
· Providing adequate ventilation in the house. If necessary, install a new fan, clean the ventilation ducts.
· If you have flowers on the windowsills (and at the same time windows fog up), you need to rearrange the plants to another place.
· If the formation of condensation is due to poor-quality installation of double-glazed windows or slopes, you must contact the company that performed the installation to eliminate any defects.
In conclusion, we figured out why condensation happens and windows on their own do not emit moisture. If your windows start fogging up, it means that the apartment has high humidity, or the windows do not fit tightly.
If you notice condensation on the windows, you need to figure out why this is happening, to eliminate the consequences, you need to know the reason. Once you have identified the cause of the problem, you need to take certain actions, depending on what caused the condensation.
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