VIDEO: Windows wet from the inside

Reasons when windows get damp inside

Warm air takes in more humidity on as cold, there window in the cold season of the year are significantly colder than the room air, it cools down there. During this cooling process, water vapor condenses in the air and settles on the window. The windows steam up.

• You can recognize this type of wet window by the fact that the colder it is outside, the wetter the window, but rain has little effect on the moisture.
• It is less common for the seals on windows to let water in from the outside. Defective window putty or cracked rubber seals can also be responsible for windows getting wet from the inside.
• Most of the time, however, these are drops that trickle down, the uniform mist-like fog is then hardly to be found. In addition, the windows are usually only wet inside when there is precipitation outside.

Remedy for wet glass surfaces due to leaks

• For windows that have been installed with putty, remove any loose putty and replace it with new one, which you should paint as quickly as possible.
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• You either have to replace leaky rubber seals or seal the windows with transparent silicone. Frames can also be sealed with sealing strips made of foam rubber or sealing profiles.

In this way you avoid wet windows from condensation

Keep the room air as dry as possible:

• dry Don't get wet clothing in the room or ironing large amounts of laundry with the steam iron. If you have to do it anyway, open the windows as far as possible.
• Avoid growing large-leaved house plants in closed rooms, as these evaporate large amounts of water and thus increase the humidity.
• Heating and Ventilation Use your mind, that is, do not let the rooms cool down and avoid large temperature differences. It is beneficial to keep all rooms evenly at temperatures between 18 ° and 20 ° C and to heat them to 22 ° C if necessary.
• Ventilate approx. 30 minutes with the windows wide open, preferably with a little draft. This is how you transport warm moist air out and dry cool air in without cooling the room.

The best way to prevent wet windows is when no room air can get to the windows. Stretch transparent film in front of the window. Such films are attached with double-sided adhesive tape and, if necessary, freed from wrinkles with a hair dryer. The layer of air trapped between the pane and the film prevents the damp room air from reaching the cold panes. Instead of the foil, you can also attach thin plexiglass panes.