Window Sweat: What Wet Windows Are Telling You About Your Homevia @gbelements

Window Sweat: What wet windows are telling you about your home

greenbuildingelements.com 15 Nov '12, 3am

Window Sweat: What Wet Windows Are Telling You About Your Homevia @gbelements

Sloppy, wet, sweaty windows…It’s a common complaint during cold winter months. Condensation on the inside of your windows during the winter may indicate that you should look at upgrading your windows . More likely, however, water on the inside of your windows is a symptom of a completely different problem with your home. What Causes Window Sweat The physics of window sweat are simple. In the winter, the inside surfaces of even good quality windows are likely the coldest surfaces in your home. The air inside your home will naturally form a convection current cycle against these cold surfaces. Cooled air sinks, warm air replaces it. As warm, moist air comes into contact with the colder interior glass surface, the air drops below dewpoint, depositing moisture on the glass. As the convection current continues over time, more and more moisture is deposited on the glass until yo...

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