Panama City Area Double Pane Windows Services

Causes of Window Failure

• Thermal stress cracks: Temperature fluctuations across the surface of glass panes lead to the development of cracks, although this usually happens when part of the window is shaded and another section is in direct sunlight. However, heat will build up where the glass is secured to the window frame.

• Condensation or fog: One of the most common problems affecting double pane windows is condensation; it usually signals a failed seal. This type of glass seal failure looks like a cloud of moisture that has condensed on one of the inner surfaces of the glass panes in the airspace. It might appear and disappear depending on the outside temperature.

• Rotted wooden frames: The biggest cause of early failure in wood-framed windows is usually a simple lack of maintenance. When rain hits the glass and runs down between the window and the wood frame, it tends to pool at the bottom of the IGU and rots both the IGU seal and the frame from the inside out.

• Impact damage: Baseballs, golf balls, tree branches blown and even the occasional hailstorm can cause impact damage to a pane of glass. Once the glass is ruptured, the insulating layer of gas or air between the double panes is gone - cutting the window’s efficiency by half.