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I’ve got aluminum windows throughout. Both sliders and picture. Glazing is double. Has anyone successfully treated or retrofitted a fix to prevent condensation and heat transfer through the frame?
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Dear Ken,
Yes I have. But I need to ask: Got a stinky cellar?
Curiously, Fred
*Dear Ken,Yes I have. But I need to ask: Got any bubble gum?Just as curious, LFredKen,PS not a lot you can do about existing thermal bridging. Your window frames are a great conductor.Having good air flow inside can reduce the visual condensation but will not change things that much.Sorry
*I don't know where frick & frack live, but in my area (NW OH) internal storms (usually sliding panels in tracks an inch or so inside of the primary windows) help quite a bit.Of course, you also want to control moisture levels in the house: limit the output of any humidifier, be sure there isn't excessive moisture in the crawlspace or basement; use externally venting fans in the kitchen and baths; be sure the furnace / boiler is venting properly (there's a lot of water vapor in flue gases and condensation problems sometimes result from a poorly vented combustion appliance - and hose flue gases can also make you sick or even kill you with CO and other unpleasant combustion byproducts!)