Condensation Problems

[eihpos]

Help!!!
I've got white uPVC double glazed windows and every morning they are covered in water. if I do not clean (not just wipe) daily a mould starts to form.

How can I prevent it happening?
What is the best way of cleaning it up?
Do any of these anti mould and mildew substances work.

I'm at my wits end and winter has just started.

All advice greatfully received.

Thanks E

[raysparx1]

Condensation only forms because of lack of ventilation, get onto whoever installed the windows and ask them if you can have "trickle vents" installed into them, leave the vents open slightly and you should notice a big improvement. or you could leave doors open and have dehumdifier in the hallway. another alternative is to install and electric fan controlled by a "humidistat" these can be incorporated into a fan or installed seperately. good luck, Ray

[Scarlett]

I sympathise- my bathroom has a flat roof above it with an old Victorian skylight (the "public loo" type!) and in cold weather it is covered in water which then becomes black and spotty. It's too high for me to even clean it with a ladder. Let me know if you have any joy- Ray, would it help if I put a heater in the bathroom (away from all water sources) as at the moment the room is pretty cold. I know a dehumidifier would help but they are so expecsive to run. Iive tried keeping the window open but that just makes everywhere cold!

[weeal]

you need, as Ray says, ventilation and an even temperature really to combat condensation

you can buy condensation boxes for small areas in which you put moisture retentive crystals and the water drips into the tray if the problem is bad in certain areas

make sure you clear away steam from bathrooms and kitchens and dont allow it to travel into other parts of the house (eg even opening a window for a short time will let some of the steam out)

[raysparx1]

Hi Scarlett, hope you are well, it would help quite a bit to put a heater in the bathroom, a great solution for you to do would be to have a humidity controlled fan installed, this would monitor the level of humidty 24 hours per day, it would then switch itself on and off as humidity rises and falls. good luck, Ray xx