12/20/2022
It's that time of year...when the cold weather meets the windows and causes condensation and ice.
This happened in just a few short hours of having our air exchanger off while wiring in a new thermostat. We forgot to turn the air exchanger back on. Without air movement, this causes condensation and ice to build up on windows.
💡Tips to prevent condensation and ice on your windows in the Winter ❄️
#1. Never block your windows.
#2. Never cover your windows with plastic or curtains. This is the worst thing for your windows, yet so many people do it. Windows need to breathe. If they are covered, the moisture is trapped with nowhere to go and will rot your windows and the frame around it. Covering windows and not allowing them to breathe causes condensation and ice build up and a lot of damage in the not so long, long run.
#3. Always run your air exchanger on at least an intermittent setting all year. In the Winter months, on these sub zero days especially, bump it up to a continuous cycle. This will clear up the condensation and ice. This will also save the life of your windows and any wood trim and also many health benefits.
*If you don't have an air exchanger, run your bathroom fans continuously...hours or days. Your bathroom fans act very similar to an air exchanger, just on a smaller scale.
The later of the pictures is the result of window coverings and no air exchanger. Window/wood rot.