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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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one of our windows has condensation inbetween the glass

am i right in thinking that its now fubar'd
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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yes mate,you can get sealed unit repaired but its no more expensive to get it replaced.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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were renting so it doesntg matter to me either way

just gotta let em know its gone and they can do what they want

what causes it to happen
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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the two bits of glass bonded together make a sealed unit.sometimes with age they can break down and are no longer sealed then they just mist up.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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guess i should stop blaming the misses for breaking it then
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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yeah its just misted up as has been said, my bro does loads of replacing broken down units it dont cost much at all really
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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my livin room window has done this. how much does it cost for someone to come and fix them??
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by m4tt274
my livin room window has done this. how much does it cost for someone to come and fix them??
ive heard of people charging anything from £80-150 even tho the units cost between £15 and £40 and take litrally 5 mins to change in a plastic window.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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You know what these window fitters are like , get the unit and do it your self if you feel you can , well cheap then .
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