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Published on Saturday, Oct 11, 2008
Q: My house was built about 50 years ago. It has double-hung, single-pane windows with exterior storms. The storm windows steam up in winter, and I can't see out. How can I prevent that?
— Dick Rundell
Hudson
A: Eric Caspersen of A. Caspersen Co., a Cuyahoga Falls remodeling company that specializes in windows, said he suspects the weep holes on your storm windows have become clogged, perhaps with caulk. Warm air gets into the space between the window and the storm, and if the moisture in that air doesn't have a way to escape, it condenses on the cold glass of the storm window.
That's the difference between thermal pane windows and storm windows. In thermal windows, the space between the two layers of glass is sealed to keep moisture from getting in. If the seal is broken, however, you get fogging.
He recommended sealing your windows as well as possible from the inside to prevent as much loss of heated air as you can. Don't seal the storm windows, however.
Have a question about home maintenance, decorating or gardening? Akron Beacon Journal home writer Mary Beth Breckenridge will find answers for the queries that are chosen to appear in the paper. To submit a question, call her at 330-996-3756, or send e-mail to mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com.
Q: My house was built about 50 years ago. It has double-hung, single-pane windows with exterior storms. The storm windows steam up in winter, and I can't see out. How can I prevent that?
— Dick Rundell
Hudson
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