So it looks like one of my windows sprung a pressure leak…[img_assist|nid=20890|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=400|height=400]
Window is on the non-sliding side, and it’s out of warranty.
Do I need to replace the entire window (including frame/etc)? Or is there some magical glass/window company that can just replace the window without removing the entire frame/etc.
I’ve had double-paned windows replaced twice – once due to moisture, once to an errant baseball from a neighborhood kid.
I don’t recall them having to remove the frame, seems to me they replaced the panel in-situ but my memory could be faulty. It’s been over a decade ago.
I do remember they charged substantially more $$ for windows that had the white decorative bars between the panes, like you appear to have. The windows I had replaced had those also. 🙁
[quote=Hobie]Appears just the seal went bad. These windows are not in a vacuum or contain inert gas.
From the outside they will remove the outside single pane, clean window, reseal and reinstall old glass.[/quote]
Just curious. How can you tell they aren’t vaccuum sealed or doesn’t contain inert gas?
I had a small bathroom sliding window that also fogged. I took a drill and put a tiny hole in the top and bottom. And then I left the window in a hot car. After the fog cleared I dropped small dessicant pellets in the bottom and plugged both holes. Hasn’t fogged since. Can’t do the same thing to this window though
[quote=flu]So it looks like one of my windows sprung a pressure leak…[img_assist|nid=20890|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=400|height=400]
Window is on the non-sliding side, and it’s out of warranty.
Do I need to replace the entire window (including frame/etc)? Or is there some magical glass/window company that can just replace the window without removing the entire frame/etc.[/quote]
Go with Milgard Windows if you’re going to replace it. You’ll get the peace of mind of a life-time warranty.
Look for sticker inside frame. Not a field repair to reinstall gas. Oh, and price. Normally an upgrade not a oem install on tract.
Clever idea with drilling hole. Pretty tight but may be able to get a tiny hole at top of glass and blow compressed air inside. Bit more wiggle room at top. long shot though
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