Your sunroom is ideal for relaxing and taking in the landscape outside. When your view is limited by fog or condensation on your windows, it might be challenging to relax. Foggy windows are aggravating and difficult to resolve.
- What Causes Windows to Fog Up?
First and foremost, there are two forms of window fog: condensation fog and fog caused by window seal failure. These forms of moisture are created by a variety of factors.
- Condensation Fog from Windows
Condensation can form on both the inside and outside of windows’ glass. When everything inside your house is cooler than the outside, condensation forms on the inside of your windows. Condensation on the exterior of your windows, on the other hand, happens when the temperature outside is cooler than the temperature within your home.
Condensation fog, on the other hand, does not indicate that your windows are broken. Excess humidity is indicated by condensation on windows, similar to how your bathroom mirror fogs up after a hot shower. Your mirror, like your windows, does not produce condensation.
- Condensation from Indoor Windows
Indoor condensation happens when warm, humid air contacts a cold surface during summer. Moisture exists in the air around us; the warmer the air, the more moisture it can store. Air contracts as it cools and moisture condenses. Because your windows are the coldest surface in your house, condensation will form on them first as the temperature drops. Indoor air is significantly warmer and contains more moisture throughout the colder months than outside air, which is colder and dryer. Warm, humid inside air cools and contracts as it comes into contact with colder windows, condensing moisture on the glass.
- Condensation on Windows Outside
The presence of condensation on the exterior of your windows does not indicate that the product is malfunctioning. Dew that has gathered on the window is what outside condensation is. When water vapor comes into contact with a surface below the dew point, this often happens between chilly nights and warm days. On the other hand, exterior condensation indicates energy efficiency, indicating that the outside windowpane is insulated from your home’s warmth.
- How to Prevent and Stop Condensation in Your Sunroom’s Indoor Windows
Excessive moisture in your house is problematic for a variety of reasons. Mold and mildew thrive in damp organic materials like wood, plaster, and some forms of insulation, for starters. Furthermore, moist indoor air might cause harm to your property. Because humid interior air has a higher pressure than exterior air, it continuously pushes its way out from wood, plaster, concrete, and insulation. This can result in deteriorating insulation, peeling paint, stains on ceilings and walls, decaying flooring, and foundation damage, among other issues.
To avoid excess moisture, window condensation, and other problems, follows these steps:
- Make sure your home’s humid areas, such as the bathroom, laundry room, and kitchen, have adequate ventilation. If required, install exhaust fans that ventilate to the outside or break a window.
- A dehumidifier can help you manage the moisture levels in your house.
If you are looking to install a sunroom, repair, or new windows/awnings for your home now is the time to get started and call Texas Custom Exteriors to deliver the results for you!
