Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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the glass doesn't sweat, the aluminum frame does.
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Sounds like cheap windows. I thought aluminum windows went out of style and use in most parts of the country over 10 years ago. They aren't used at all in our area anymore. If you are selling a house in the Northwest first thing a person buying will subtract is the cost of replacing all aluminum windows. Vinyl and Vinyl wrapped have been the norm for quite awhile even in cheaper construction but definitely in mid to higher end, real high end wood Aluminum or Vinyl combos.
Do all the houses in TV have cheap windows?
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There are weep holes in windows. May be plugged. Call warranty problem NOW not later They should fix it pronto. Jim
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It is because here the percentage level of humidity in the air is MUCH higher is this area than from where most of us used to live.. .Sometimes it is like breathing WATER to me.
It is a very short lived problem due to the cold temperature outside.. It happens IN REVERSE when it is VERY, very hot outside and the air conditioning is set low inside. Than the condensation is on the outside. It is the same principle as an icy drink sweating. WE have had eleven NEW homes in our lifetime. Our last one had high end Pella Windows and some of them fell apart from dry rot. Give me metal.
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If you keep blinds/drapes open a bit it helps. Seems to be worse when the heat is used at beginning of heating season. Unfortunately aluminum windows will do that. Up north we have vinyl clad wood and with temps below freezing they do not sweat. |
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Live in Hadley in an 5 year old home and our windows sweat during the situations that Gracie mentioned. I believe it is the difference between the temps in the house vs outside that creates the problem. I also thought that was the reason for the marble sills to catch the sweat.
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If you have Low E windows, exterior condensation, depending upon certain situations is normal. NOTE I said exterior condensation not on the Inside. It sounds like you have a bigger problem and you neeed to consult home warranty!
Below is some R&D I found from a window company (YKK in Atlanta) regarding exterior condensation on Low E windows. ************************************************** ******* What causes exterior condensation? Exterior condensation occurs when moist air comes into contact with cool surfaces, such as glass. This type of exterior condensation appears when the dew point in the air is higher than the temperature of the glass. This occurs when a cool night follows a warmer day, and most typically happens during the spring and fall seasons. How does low-emissivity (Low-E) glass affect exterior condensation? Low-E glass reduces the amount of heat that is conducted through the glass from the warm interior of the home to the outside glass surface. Heat conduction may be reduced by as much as 50 percent with an efficient Low-E coated glass. This reflected heat energy will reduce the outside glass temperature and can result in condensation on the glass. Exterior condensation is in fact an indication that the insulating glass package of the window is performing as it should. Even though it might be annoying. This is how the glass package with Low-E is supposed to work. With Low-E we are in fact lowering the temperature of the outside piece of glass, because we are hindering the amount of heat transfer through the glass, thus lowering the outside glass temperature. Also depending on which side of the house is exposed to more sun light during the day, as to how this is going to effect the windows the next morning, as I stated above. All of this information can also be verified on the NFRC (national fenestration rating council) website. Tami Entrekin, Customer Service Representative YKK AP America, Inc. Residential Products Division ************************************************** ********************************************** A link to another good article http://donan.com/summer-sweats-window-condensation/ |
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Single pane windows will sweat....Double pane windows won't.
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I think it is excessive humidity in the house because it wasn't dried out enough. Open the windows during day when the humidity is low and no rain is coming up for next hours.
We had the same problem for few days, after we left the window just a little bit open during the night and opened it next days the problem was solved in one or two days. |
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Those two articles are good and correct, but they mainly discuss outside condensation. I actually installed YKK windows in my home and like them. YKK makes very good windows, in my opinion. I like their self cleaning glass, one of the reasons I bought them.
The original poster was discussing interior condensation, which I addressed. I also would like to note that dependent on the outside temperature and the interior humidity level, I have often seen double glazed windows "sweat". not as much as single pane of course, but double pane can and does easily sweat if the conditions are right. Proof of this are all of the folks here stating that their homes are new......all newer homes in The Villages have double glazed single hung windows installed. Frank D'Angelo, ACI
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I really appreciate everyone's reply.
My windows have low e glass and I did have my heat on that night. I'll run it by warranty and see what they say. ( I'm just glad that my new window treatments have not yet been installed.) |
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We went to look at new constructed homes there was a cold front that came through on Thanksgiving day and every home we saw condensation was on the window sills.
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We moved in to a new TV home Thanksgiving week and had condensation on every window Thanksgiving morning.
Warranty checked all the windows and found nothing wrong. |
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It was COLD for here that day. The homes are well built and the windows are fine. This place is so great that a lot of us suffer from...what's the catch syndrome. I don't work for the developer. I don't know the developer. I am just a happy camper.
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Yep! Rango has got the answer. Cheap windows are the primary cause of these condensation problems. Metal sweats due to temp differentials. In rushing cold air contacting the warmer air inside the home equates to condensation, similar to Mother Nature and the precip cycle. If these windows were installed up north the manufacturer would go O-O-B in a matter of months. Vinyl clad windows have replaced the cheaper aluminum framed windows. You can feel the air (drafts) when you place your hand near the window frame. I owned a large business heat/cooling efficiency and this was indeed the major culprit. Good luck to all who are experiencing this situation and pray for warmer days.
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