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At the moment I am caring full time for a family member and when the time comes I will be selling up and living on a narrowboat.I enjoy reading,especially about those living on narrowboats and their daily lives.The tug Nb Resolute in the above picture is NOT mine but is owned by Dave Moore and is something I would aspire to own one day although I am going to look at many boats before I make a decision on the style and interior.Tugs are looking good at the moment but have yet to look around one. My interest in narrowboats started some 47 years ago. As a lad I cycled from Luton to bridge 111 on the G.U.by the Globe to fish and watch the Morton and Clayton boats go by,full of coal with a family on board and always wondered how they kept their balance on the planks that ran above the coal and why the the dogs didnt jump in the canal.That fascination has stayed with me so when I am able I will be there on my narrowboat joining in the great community of boat owners. Find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/brassiclint or listen to my music site.Use earphones or earplugs depending on your musical taste :) http://blip.fm/Dave_Winter

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Tuesday, 11 December 2012

Reducing condensation on the outside of double glazing

Due to the ever increasing cost of gas and electric the house is only heated in the room that is being used with the bedrooms not being heated at all during the night.The house has no central heating but a gas fire in each room with an electric oil filled radiator switching on in the bedroom 2hrs before getting up in the morning.
This situation causes the problem of cold windows, and even though they are double glazed condensation forms on them during the night,which require wiping down every day when the weather is cold outside. The picture below shows the problem of condensation on the windows in the morning.

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Searching the internet on ideas to combat this problem I came across this product which is for application to single glazed windows as a cheap method of double glazing and draught proofing. I figured that this could be applied to my windows to prevent the warm air contacting the cold window so causing condensation.

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So following the instructions below I fitted the film to my windows.
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The picture below highlights the difference between two windows showing just one window with the film applied.
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The picture below shows a view from inside looking out on a cold and frosty morning with both windows covered.
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As you can see at the bottom of both windows there is slight condensation forming but this is on the outside of the film and not on the window itself.
So I was quite pleased with the result which allows me to look out on a cold winters day without having to wipe down the windows every time.

5 comments:

  1. Thanks for the info Dave. Condensation is indeed a typical problem for double glazed windows. With this tutorial, condensation will definitely be reduced. Visit our website to get more info about Double Glazing.

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  2. After constant phone calls about "special reductions" to the original quote, the sales bloke stated "They call me father christmas" (bearing in mind the call was in december). My response was a "Why's that then, cause your fat and dress in red?". That was probably the high point of the conversation. Double Glazing

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  3. Wonderful trick you have shared to reduce condensation. Double glazing windows are best alternative in this atmosphere and your tip make it more useful and wise. Thank you for sharing it.

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