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TRUTH About Window Failure |
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No window is ever
hermetically sealed. In fact if it was... it would
explode!
Depending on the type of window,
Window Medics has found, on average, 75% of failed windows do
not have a seal failure but are simply fully saturated from
years of Solar Pumping. (See Left Sidebar "What is Solar Pumping?")
Eventually every thermal pane window
will lose the ability to absorb condensation and fog
up.
Foggy windows or windows with condensation
and moisture is primarily due to the inability of the window
to absorb moisture that naturally builds. Windows are
manufactured with a specific moisture absorption life span
(i.e., 5 years, 20 years etc) that is based on solar pumping
activity, which causes foggy windows.
The Solar Pumping
activity from the sun slowly over a period of time saturates
the Silica desiccant material until eventually fog,
condensation or moisture appear on the inside surface of the
window. Once this occurs the moisture is trapped within the
window and the endless cycle of heating, fogging, cooling,
condensing begins until eventually the window is fully
saturated. This cycle usually starts as foggy
windows. |
| Thermal pane windows are made with eventual failure
in mind. |
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Window manufacturers know
and expect solar pumping to occur. Windows, by design, will
without exception, fail. Window manufactures design windows to
have a certain life span based on the quality of the
desiccant, or moisture absorbing material placed inside the
spacer bar of thermal pane. This is to prevent foggy window
and window condensation problems.
Foggy windows
indicate that the desiccant moisture absorbing materials are
fully saturated. From this point on moisture accumulates and
circulates between the glass panes, which can cause permanent
glass damage if not repaired quickly. Therefore, foggy windows
indicates the end of your window life
cycle. |
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average age of a window restored by our Specialists is 12
years. |
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As the saturation point of
the moisture absorbing materials is further exceeded, the
dangers begin. Moisture becomes permanent. This progressively
leaves deposits, strips the insulating properties of the unit,
and scars the glass.
Once scarred, the unit may not be
salvageable.
Get The Fog Out! Call
1-888-DeFogIt Right
Away.
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