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Replacement Windows to Solve Moisture Gathering on Sills

Inefficient windows can cause moisture, condensation and frost to gather on the inside of the glass in your home. Learn how replacement windows can solve the problem of moisture gathering on sills.

Problem:

On hot days water and moisture gathers on the surface of your windows panes. Your window ends up looking like a glass of cold water sitting on the porch -- condensation covering the outside.

Solution:

There most likely is a draft running through your home. Inefficient windows that have leaky sills, frames or glass panes allow water to move through and condense when there is a temperature disparity.

Modern windows have coating, spacing and framing technologies that attempt to avoid this problem. One way to stop the problem is to purchase ENERGY STAR (energystar.gov) labeled windows. ENERGY STAR is the government organization that certifies product as being energy and resource efficient.

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