Good advice 👍🏼 most other vids seem to think you can drill a hole and remove condensation from the glass unit lol But yr advise in my humble opinion is 100% spot on 🍻
You can. A hole in opposite corners, a hot day letting the condensation dry out, then plug the holes. It's tested and proven. Double glazing isn't sandwiching vacuum or special gas, just air
I have old uPVC windows that had failed, I removed one of the units and noticed that the bottom of the glass was sat in a pool of water 4mm deep for many years and also full of algae because there was no drain holes at all or any Packers so the sealed unit failed on this bottom section only as it was constantly submerged, the rest of the sealed unit was still stuck together very well and adhesive was still very good. If there was drain holes then water would not have collected, in addition packers would stop bottom of glass being in contact with water so would of also helped increase the service life of the unit. So I would say that this upvc frame was badly designed or manufacturered! I've drilled a couple of small holes on the bottom so water does not collect now! Also will replace glass and also install a couple of packers! So before replacing sealed unit also check for drainage and packers. So I have others to do around the house so it's going to cost me again thanks to the manufacturer! So this guy was correct, thanks Paul.
Thanks for the advice,nice to know that the UK is teaming with expert window fitters like yourself,what advice would you give if your window has a peeping Tom the other side of it!😂😂😂😂
I solved the problem of condensation between the glass sheets. in my case, it's 23°C at home and -5°C outside, and of course the condensation appeared between the glass sheets. I took a roll of food foil (plastic), tore it and made plugs from the foil. with these plugs I plugged all the ventilation holes on the profile (outside) and inside the joinery frame (as you open the window on the frame, there are two ventilation holes at the top and two at the bottom). after a maximum of 12 hours, the water remaining between the glass sheets has disappeared. I must also specify the fact that I was lucky that the water between the glass sheets was clean so that once the water disappeared, there were no traces or traces of dust or mud as the case may be. if the condensation combines with dust or earth particles, then after drying, dust could remain. translate with google translate. good luck. Maxy from Romania
yeh UK builders are a mixed crowd, "just got to replace the glass anyway".. not according to another builder. Each to their own. YT is good because it help us see a builder in action before thinking about asking them to look at our job. I don't mean anything wrong to Paul, he's only doing what he thinks is right.
I've been out to put windows right that a builder fitted from using cardboard for packers to having to toe and heel a window as it was fitted so far on the piss it wouldn't open without scrapping the frame.
On my own property I've seen some badly manufactured units that the bonding has failed after short service life, and I've also seen the glass sitting in a pool of water due to no drain holes in the plastics If there was spacers then water would not have been wicked up So I agree with Paul.
not true. you are kind of on the right path but it has nothing to do with sitting in water. if u dont use the correct bridging packers so both panes of glass are sat on a solid surface, then when the sun heats up the hot melt, that seals the unit. the outer pane will drop causing the unit to break down/condensate
Bollocks all the edge of the double glazed unit it sealed with black silicone you could leave it in a swimming pool and it won't allow water into pannel😭😭😭😭😭😭
I have an old wooden conservatory on a brick base and looking to replace the panels with UPVC. For some reason the wooden panels lean in a bit, if the UPVC panels ended up leaning in a bit as well, could this affect the packing and drainage at all and cause them to mist over the years?
In my view he's not misleading. On my own property I've seen some badly manufactured units that the bonding has fail after short service life, and I've also seen the glass sitting in a pool of water If there was spacers then water would not have been wicked up.
What do you suggest then Panda? I don't think we should have to replace the sealed units either. There must be a way to repair rather than chuck the glass away. Anyone have any good suggestions how to repair??
@@marsrach Condensation is due to Solar Pumping - expansion and contraction of the unit due to temperature. As the unit expands, it sucks air in, air has moisture in it. There is desiccant in the spacer around the edge to absorb said moisture, but the desiccant gets saturated over time, then the moisture has nowhere to go but into the glass area. There is a defog process for dealing with this. See your local Window Medics website/dealer, they can help you.
I beg to differ. On my own property I've seen some badly manufactured units that the bonding has fail after short service life, and I've also seen the glass sitting in a pool of water due to no drain holes in the plastics If there was spacers then water would not have been wicked up into the seals.
WRONG,WRONG,WRONG . 95 PERCENT OF THE TIME THE GLASS IS NOT PLACED CORRECTLY ON THE PACKERS CAUSING THE UNIT OVERTIME TO SEPERATE AND SLIDE THUS CAUSING FAILURE. OTHER FACTORS ALSO ARE SOME GLASS UNITS DONE BY HUMANS HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH SEALANT APPLIED AND THIS ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO HIGH UNIT FAILURE IN A SHORT TIME
I have replaced thousands of sealed units and I have never seen that happen, it sounds absolute nonsense 🤣 . You obviously have no idea what you are talking about
