Window Ice and Condensation

[Tik-Tok]

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Open the door bro. that humidity will leave.

Edit: I'm dumb

[ExtraSlow]

Yep truth. We have one set of shitty doors (in our master bedroom) that open onto a useless balcony. Plastic wrap on this is mandatory in these cold temps, but the rest of the house is triple pane and no issues.

Air exchange will dry your home very quickly without a dehumidifier or anything like that if you want to bring humidity down. I always want to bring my up, so I have stopped running my bathroom fans.

[88CRX]

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Open the door bro. that humidity will leave.

Exactly. Do this and your house will lose humidity really quickly.

If you have an old leaky house running your fart fans will do this as well at a slower rate. If you have a tight/newer house run the HRV, it'll change air over and dry things out.

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If you have a problem window in this cold just keep the covering open and place a portable fan to blow onto the glass. Easy fix.

And this. If you have moisture issue keep your blinds up and blast with a fan to dry them out. Its all about relative humidty and air movement around the windows.

[Nufy]

Quick note...

Remove any screens on windows that are having ice issues as well.

It will increase air flow and allow the ice / condensation to dissipate faster.

[firebane]

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Quick note...

Remove any screens on windows that are having ice issues as well.

It will increase air flow and allow the ice / condensation to dissipate faster.

That would require me to go outside and shit too cold for that.

[88CRX]

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That would require me to go outside and shit too cold for that.

I think he means screens that are on the inside. Outside screens on slider windows make zero difference for ice build up on the inside.

[firebane]

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I think he means screens that are on the inside. Outside screens on slider windows make zero difference for ice build up on the inside.

Right. That type of window.

[benyl]

HRV isn't going to do shit when the air coming in is more humid than what is inside your house.

[ExtraSlow]

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HRV isn't going to do shit when the air coming in is more humid than what is inside your house.

You fail science.

[Swank]

No condensation/ice here, new (since moving in) windows were worth it, double pane but also wallet pain.

[Tik-Tok]

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You fail science.

I almost said the same thing before I quickly remembered I was a dumbass and forgot the R in RH.

[ExtraSlow]

D'rell on here has reminded all of us that we should use dew point for clarity.

Or just trust me when I say the air outside is dry as fuck.

[Swank]

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Or just trust me when I say the air outside is dry as fuck.

Nothing is dry if you approach it just right...

[benyl]

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You fail science.

bah, I fail. Too busy at work to devote thought. I should stay off internet.

[g-m]

Baby monitor says 36%. I should open all the doors?

[ExtraSlow]

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Baby monitor says 36%. I should open all the doors?

Nah, that's like 4.5c dew point. Very reasonable, unless your windows suck.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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HRV isn't going to do shit when the air coming in is more humid than what is inside your house.

The absolute humidity inside your house at 21°C and 40%RH is 69-times higher than the Absolute Humidity of that -30 air with 62%RH.

[88CRX]

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HRV isn't going to do shit when the air coming in is more humid than what is inside your house.

You almost had me…. Lol

[ExtraSlow]

How are you moist fuckers doing today? Door open 10 minutes will drop some humidity.

[msommers]

About an 1" of ice on all the windows upstairs and about the same are certain windows on the main floor.

People need to stop talking so moistly in this house