Have you been experiencing condensation problems on your newly installed replacement windows? Often times, after installing new replacement windows in a home, customers will contact us wondering why all of a sudden they have condensation build up on their windows? This is because new replacement windows are airtight and this makes the excess of humidity impossible to escape. Your old windows were probably draughty and these slight cracks allowed the excess of humidity in your home to escape.
We have found that the most common culprit is the humidifier being set too high together with blinds being closed all the way to the bottom and/or curtains drawn. This combination of events, restricts air from circulating around the window and results in a cooler glass surface which causes condensation to form on the surface of the window itself.
Replacement windows on the other hand are energy efficient windows and do not leak. There is no draught around them to help the moisture build up on your windows to evaporate. You therefore need to use other measures to reduce the moisture build up in your home.
See the link below for more information from our window supplier, Plygem, on ways to reduce the moisture in your home.