Doors and Windows - Removing condensed moisture from between panes

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Ladykisa
07-07-04, 04:37 PM
I've got a problem with my windows.
The window's got double panes and there's condensed moisture between the panes. I was going to hire someone to remove it but someone told me one could do it oneself. He said one should drill tiny holes in it with a diamond drill and then the moisture would evaporize...
But I'm very sceptic, what if I break or fracture the glass? Isn't this very risky? And how should one go about it this?

Thanks! :rolleyes:

Mike Swearingen
07-11-04, 01:40 PM
Insultated windows with moisture between the panes have lost their seal, and are no longer insulating.
Drilling holes in the glass will not stop the moisture.
These windows need to be replaced. You can't repair them.
Good luck!
Mike
jgharris7
07-29-04, 07:29 AM
It is not true that a slight leak means you lose all of the benefits of the double panes. If they were filled with argon or a low conductivity gas, they no longer will be, so you will have some reduction in the insulation.

lefty
07-29-04, 11:52 PM
If the IG unit is fogged up, it has a broken seal. Replace the IG unit!!

Sorry jgharris7, but if the IG unit is fogged up, you HAVE lost ALL of the advantages of dual paned windows, plus you can't see out of them.