window getting wet from inside

[nospam.clare.nce]

Relative Humidity meter - also known as Hygrometer

F'd up beyond all repair - a Naval term.

With what sheathing/siding/insulation? Built when?

Where in Ontario?

[boubou]

[Dave Hinz]

Please don't top-post, putting your answer before what you're answering makes the conversation impossible to follow.

[boubou]

[Dave Hinz]

Nice.

[Solar Flare]

LOL

Another Master of conversation plonks to get attention his mommy never gave him.

[wmbjk]

As I recall you were plonking people left and right not so long ago. I remember you plonking me under at least two of your nyms. Perhaps memory loss is one of your afflictions eh Gymmy Bob, or should we call you Mr. Pot?

Wayne

[Dave Hinz]

Ssssh, he thinks he's not recognizable.

[nospam.clare.nce]

As in east of Toronto, or West of Toronto?

[Solar Flare]

Being that Toronto is just about right in the east/west middle of Ontario I think you could decipher that one quite easily.

Would a BASICA programme listing help?

LOL

[nospam.clare.nce]

Lots of people devide southern Ontario East West at somewhere between Woodstock and Kitchener. Others make the devide at Milton.

I consider Kitchener to be Mid-Western Ontario, and from London to Windsor South Western. Where Eastern (particularly South Eastern) starts is kinda open to interpretation..

Anyway, if he's out along the St Laurence - between say Ajax and Kingston, right about now, with a reasonably insulated 2X6 construction (almost by default less than 30 year old) home his interior RH WILL be over 30% unless he's got his windows open and the furnace running a lot.Likely over 40.

[Solar Flare]

Maybe. I have my humidifier started up and set at 35% but it can't keep up in the cold weather ans eventually sinks down to about 25% at the end of the winter.

east/west

one

somewhere between

Milton.

from London to

South Eastern)

say Ajax and

insulated 2X6

old) home his

windows open and the

[boubou]

eastern ontario as in Kingston.

[nospam.clare.nce]

I have not had the humidifier running in my house in Waterloo for over

6 years. Have not even got one installed since replacing the furnace 3 years ago. House is standard 2X4 constructed, brick veneer bottom, aluminum top 2 story built in the late seventies. Current interior RH is 39-40%. On the coldest, nastiest days my front bay window and kitchen window (still original aluminum frame dual unit - not thermopane) occaisionally get a bit damp. Otherwize, my Rehau profile vinyl framed thermopane side slider windows have never had a problem.

[nospam.clare.nce]

No. Installation problems would cause cold air leaks AROUND the windows, between the window and the wall, and would drastically lower RH in the house due to infiltration of cold dry air.

>

[George E. Cawthon]

Huh? That makes no sense and isn't true based on personal experience. A storm window even if it fits over just the glass, will increase the temperature of the inside glass. But, storm window typically fits just inside the outside trim or fit on top of the trim. Thus decreasing any air infiltration between the window and the frame. Storm windows can easily reduce temperature fluctuations in a house, especially those with metal framed windows.

[Solar Flare]

How many kids and how often do you eat inhouse?

message

35%

eventually

Waterloo for over

replacing the furnace 3

veneer bottom,

Current interior RH

window and

unit - not

my Rehau profile

never had a problem.

[nospam.clare.nce]

I was not talking about storm windows. The OP had asked if the (improper) installation of the windows could cause the problem. My reply was ONLY to that question. Look at the number of >> before the messages. My reply, with >> was to the part with >>>

[Solar Flare]

More bottom posting confusion.

then, would it be the

condensation AND ice build

message

that would lead to some

*FROST* on the inside of the

the inside surface of the

point for 70F and 30RH is

loss and stop the inside

leaks AROUND the

would drastically lower

air.

asked if the

the problem. My

of >> before the

[George E. Cawthon]

The thread shows that you msg was in response to my comment.