Why windows inside houses and apartments are covered with ice, and what to do about it

For most Russians, the temperature outside the window is -30 degrees - this is a common thing. Yes, there are exceptions when there are no snowdrifts or frosts in winter, and there is a thaw almost all the time, but still, more often it is very cold. And if there is a single-chamber double-glazed window, then the problems with windows will be simply colossal.

Under normal weather conditions, even with such windows there will be no problems if it is no more than -15 degrees below zero outside, and if they are short-term. But if it hits -30 outside the window, and such a temperature is established for at least a few days, then expect serious problems with the temperature in the house.

It literally comes to the point that if you put something on the windowsill, then during the night this “something” can literally freeze. And the condensing liquid on the windows will gradually begin to form into blocks of ice and icicles on the windows. Naturally, there can be no talk of any comfort in the house in such conditions.

Very often, homeowners wonder why windows freeze in moses. And there is only one reason - a single-chamber double-glazed window. Not everyone knows that double-glazed windows of a single-chamber type can only be installed if the temperature outside the window does not fall below ten degrees below zero. That is, they can be used in heated and unheated rooms in the southern regions, but in a harsh winter climate, a double-glazed window must be double-chambered.

Huge heat losses go through a single-chamber double-glazed window, and even the most heated radiators can hardly warm up a room of 20-30 square meters to 18 degrees.

This problem often occurs when buying ready-made houses and apartments in high-rise buildings, because. Most developers are economical people.

What to do with this trouble?

In a good way - you need to change the windows. This will cost a pretty penny, especially if you also have to redo the repair. If severe frosts rarely come in your locality, then you can be patient, especially if the budget does not allow.

Or you can increase the temperature of the radiators to the maximum in order to heat up the temperature in the room. If there is a cheap source of fuel, even gas, then it is possible to heat a barn full of holes... But in general, it is. of course, not a way out of the situation.

Hence the conclusion - do not save on windows when installing, if you know that the climate can bring a couple of surprises. It is better to do it once reliably and with high quality than to invest money and rack your brains for years on how to protect your window sills from freezing.

If you don’t want to one fine day snuggle up to the windowsill and freeze to it, even at the stage construction, take into account the features of double-glazed windows, correlate them with the climate in your region, and take the only the right decision.

If you buy an apartment in a high-rise building, immediately specify which windows they plan to install. And in the act of acceptance and transfer, control this issue in order to avoid prolongation later.