Condensation inside double glazed windows

[dochiley]

The window is in a 2008 Chausson - is it possible to dry out moisture between the 2 panes of a double glazed window?

The dealers have said that the makers of the windows no longer in business so they are not available.

I have asked round parts people (including O'Leary) and supplied the details on the windows and get the same message.

Is drilling a hole an option then somehow draw the moisture out with a dessicant

 

[Richard n Ann]

Is there a little bung to remove?

 

[dochiley]

No bungs!!

 

[Richard n Ann]

There looks quite a lot of moisture in the photos. I'd buy bungs, drill 2 holes in the inside pane on opposite corners and blow air through with a fan and a funnel arrangement. Air is driest in winter so redo it then and bung it up

 

[Otter Spotter]

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[Odd-no-more]

I had a window like that and it cleared on it's own, it did take months though

 

[JockandRita]

The window is in a 2008 Chausson - is it possible to dry out moisture between the 2 panes of a double glazed window?

The dealers have said that the makers of the windows no longer in business so they are not available.

I have asked round parts people (including O'Leary) and supplied the details on the windows and get the same message.

Is drilling a hole an option then somehow draw the moisture out with a dessicant

Try to position that window to the south. Trap a black bin liner between the window and the interior blind. The sun with the bin liner will create enough heat to dry it out over a couple of days, or so. Keep your eye on it though, to make sure that the heat is not too excessive, as to distort the polycarbonate window.
Once cleared, remove the bin liner, and keep your eye out for the first signs of condensation between the panes. That should indicate where the problem lies, ie, a delamination of the panes at that point, or a split in the bonding seal.

Good luck with it,

Jock.

 

[Skyway]

If you look around the sealed edge there may be a gap where the sealant has gone on the joint

 

[dochiley]

Thanks all.

On closer inspection there are bungs so I can follow the 'blow job' advice and wait and see and we won't rush to buy a possible replacement we have located at a helpful KTG Caravans and Campers.

 

[JockandRita]

Thanks all.

On closer inspection there are bungs so I can follow the 'blow job' advice and wait and see and we won't rush to buy a possible replacement we have located at a helpful KTG Caravans and Campers.

Things change now with the discovery of bungs however, as they get brittle, break up, and often end up between the panes, it's best to get new bungs before going any further, (been there and done that. ).

You remove the bungs, and using a vacuum cleaner hose, you can create a flow of air in one bung hole and out the other, taking with it hopefully, the built up condensation. A hairdryer flow of warm air on the external panes can help to reduce the condensation.

Once clear, insert one of the bungs. This will cause a vacuum to be created. Immediately remove the vacuum cleaner hose from the hole, and insert the other bung quickly, preventing a further induction of damp or moist air.

As before, if the window shows signs of condensation at a particular point, that's you problem area.

Cheers,

Jock.

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[dochiley]

OK that sounds the way forward. Step 1 = get new bungs.

Can anybody suggest where to locate small bungs?

 

[RandallC]

You said no bungs!

So suggest finding where the double glazed window joint has split.
Insert a coin or similar to make a gap and given current weather hope it dries out OR use a hair drier, , , after a few hour/days to ensure its dry inside, then use epoxy or similar to remake/seal the joint. Superglue won't do as its not water proof.

good luck.

 

[dochiley]

UPDATE ON CONDENSATiON

There were 2 little bungs which I removed and I then put a little packet of silica gel (from EBay) over each hole and covered them completely with sellotape so they only absorbed moisture through the hole, not from the atmosphere.

I changed them weekly and slowly it dried out.

SUCCESS

Thanks everybody for your suggestios