Stop Condensation in Double Glazing Windows | MyBuilder

How to prevent the causes of condensation on the inside of double glazed windows and condensation between window panes. MyBuilder tradesman Paul of PP Lock and Key explains solutions to help you stop condensation in your double glazed windows.

[bigkev]

Good advice 👍🏼 most other vids seem to think you can drill a hole and remove condensation from the glass unit lol
But yr advise in my humble opinion is 100% spot on 🍻

[micsivq]

I solved the problem of condensation between the glass sheets. in my case, it's 23°C at home and -5°C outside, and of course the condensation appeared between the glass sheets. I took a roll of food foil (plastic), tore it and made plugs from the foil. with these plugs I plugged all the ventilation holes on the profile (outside) and inside the joinery frame (as you open the window on the frame, there are two ventilation holes at the top and two at the bottom). after a maximum of 12 hours, the water remaining between the glass sheets has disappeared. I must also specify the fact that I was lucky that the water between the glass sheets was clean so that once the water disappeared, there were no traces or traces of dust or mud as the case may be. if the condensation combines with dust or earth particles, then after drying, dust could remain. translate with google translate. good luck. Maxy from Romania

[mrshoney]

I have old uPVC windows that had failed, I removed one of the units and noticed that the bottom of the glass was sat in a pool of water 4mm deep for many years and also full of algae because there was no drain holes at all or any Packers so the sealed unit failed on this bottom section only as it was constantly submerged, the rest of the sealed unit was still stuck together very well and adhesive was still very good.
If there was drain holes then water would not have collected, in addition packers would stop bottom of glass being in contact with water so would of also helped increase the service life of the unit.

So I would say that this upvc frame was badly designed or manufacturered!

I've drilled a couple of small holes on the bottom so water does not collect now!

Also will replace glass and also install a couple of packers!

So before replacing sealed unit also check for drainage and packers.

So I have others to do around the house so it's going to cost me again thanks to the manufacturer!

So this guy was correct, thanks Paul.

[Philshki]

Thanks for the advice, nice to know that the UK is teaming with expert window fitters like yourself, what advice would you give if your window has a peeping Tom the other side of it!😂😂😂😂

[totaltwit]

yeh UK builders are a mixed crowd, "just got to replace the glass anyway".. not according to another builder. Each to their own. YT is good because it help us see a builder in action before thinking about asking them to look at our job. I don't mean anything wrong to Paul, he's only doing what he thinks is right.

[edenpowell]

35 years and never seen glazing without packers

[terrybrooks]

Poorly/cheaply made sealed units, nothing to do with "packers"

[BreadmanBry]

not true. you are kind of on the right path but it has nothing to do with sitting in water. if u dont use the correct bridging packers so both panes of glass are sat on a solid surface, then when the sun heats up the hot melt, that seals the unit. the outer pane will drop causing the unit to break down/condensate

[patterdalezipsuzilil]

Bollocks all the edge of the double glazed unit it sealed with black silicone you could leave it in a swimming pool and it won't allow water into pannel😭😭😭😭😭😭

[kvstrevettmusic]

I have an old wooden conservatory on a brick base and looking to replace the panels with 
UPVC.
For some reason the wooden panels lean in a bit, if the UPVC panels ended up leaning in a bit as well, could this affect the packing and drainage at all and cause them to mist over the years?

[David]

Replace the glazed unit? I don't think so, this guy needs to stop misleading people, by stating things that are not right.

[regd.]

Why do you have to replace the glass can't you wash it thoroughly

[foilfoil]

You have no idea what your talking about! stop telling people the wrong things!

[Sypho]

very unprofessional advice from my builder guy.its got nothing to do with packers at the bottom.its got poor seal on glass.

[JoseCruz-kpru]

the the fuck are you talking about paddy

[prouserprouser]

WRONG, WRONG, WRONG . 95 PERCENT OF THE TIME THE GLASS IS NOT PLACED CORRECTLY ON THE PACKERS CAUSING THE UNIT OVERTIME TO SEPERATE AND SLIDE THUS CAUSING FAILURE. OTHER FACTORS ALSO ARE SOME GLASS UNITS DONE BY HUMANS HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH SEALANT APPLIED AND THIS ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO HIGH UNIT FAILURE IN A SHORT TIME

[acedisco]

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