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Originally Posted by tuccillo
The condensate on the metal window frames is not something to be overly concerned about. This will happen whenever we have a large temperature drop (like we just did). The metal frames conduct heat efficiently and cool and the air inside the house still has a relatively high dewpoint so moisture condenses on the cool metal frames. In a day or so, normal air exchange between the inside and outside of the house will bring the inside dewpoint down and the condensation will stop.
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I wish this was true. Our windows are covered with plantation shutters and they have condensation every cold night. We are into our second winter in our just over a year old home. The windows hit by the sun dry up but the ones not hit till late in the day do not dry. Today I noticed mold forming!