Where does condensation come from?
Today’s energy-efficient homes are built more airtight than ever. But in addition to sealing in warmth and air conditioning, they also tend to hold in too much moisture-laden air. If your home contains excessive moisture and it’s cold outside, the first place you’ll see it is on your windows. You may think this means there’s a problem with your windows, but it doesn’t. In fact, the vast majority of window condensation problems are not the result of faulty windows. The windows are just indicating that your home needs added ventilation to lower the amount of moisture in the air.
Today’s energy-efficient homes are built more airtight than ever. But in addition to sealing in warmth and air conditioning, they also tend to hold in too much moisture-laden air. If your home contains excessive moisture and it’s cold outside, the first place you’ll see it is on your windows. You may think this means there’s a problem with your windows, but it doesn’t. In fact, the vast majority of window condensation problems are not the result of faulty windows. The windows are just indicating that your home needs added ventilation to lower the amount of moisture in the air. Can condensation damage your windows? Occasional beads of moisture on the glass of your windows usually isn’t a problem. For example, it’s likely your bathroom mirror and windows will steam up after a hot shower. Or your kitchen window may fog up when you’re boiling food on the stove. But in both these cases, the moisture clears in a matter of minutes. However, if your windows are “sweating” at other times – or s
