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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve_c on May 05, 2012, 06:50:15 pm

Title: Never had this happen.
Post by: Steve_c on May 05, 2012, 06:50:15 pm

I was working on a small commercial, this morning, cleaned as normal, but a couple of the old double glazed windows fogged over as I was cleaning them. They were definitely clear before I started and as I finished the condensation was clear to see between the panes? Anyone had this happen to them?

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Post by: andyM on May 05, 2012, 07:00:36 pm

I've had it happen on secondary glazed windows.

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Post by: DaveG on May 05, 2012, 08:06:24 pm

 :o  ;D

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Post by: paul marshall on May 05, 2012, 08:53:12 pm

 :o ;D

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Post by: ben M on May 06, 2012, 12:16:22 am

 ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: Frankybadboy on May 06, 2012, 06:24:27 am

shame on you for working on a bank hols. ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: Ian101 on May 06, 2012, 06:28:01 am

yup had this a few times with double glazing ... soon goes away when temp on glass equalises.

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Post by: dazmond on May 06, 2012, 08:40:37 am

ive also had it happen on a few windows but they do go back to normal after a while.any blown seal windows i tend to trad them if their on the ground floor.

Title: Re: Never had this happen.
Post by: Ian Lancaster on May 06, 2012, 07:29:59 pm

As above, when the temperature of the glass and the air between the panes rises again, the fogging should clear.  It happens because there is water vapour between the panes, probably caused by old seals drying out and allowing moist air in.  When you splash cold water on the glass it cools the air inside and the vapour condenses on the glass, just like the condensation on the outside of your nice cold glass of lager ;D

When the air warms up, the condensation evaporates again.

Hopefully ::)

Title: Re: Never had this happen.
Post by: Steve_c on May 07, 2012, 11:55:08 am

Quote from: frankyplayboy on May 06, 2012, 06:24:27 am

shame on you for working on a bank hols. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Saturday frank went to see QPR yesterday. Hope all is well.

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Post by: dazmond on May 07, 2012, 12:24:25 pm

hi steve im sorry mate but city will have to win next sunday!been a city fan all my life and im sick of my dad banging on about the league cup in 76!(only time city won anything in my lifetime!)i was 5 at the time! ;D ;D ;D ;D

itll be a great day for city if they win the league!! :D :D :D :D

i know they won the FA cup last year but the league title is the big one!!

hope we dont relegate you at the same time though mate!! :o :o

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Post by: dotty on May 07, 2012, 10:46:29 pm

hope they win for you dazmond a watch the owls and had a great day on sat blue moon