Broken Seal On — Double Pane Window

Call a local glass shop to quote an IGU replacement. If every window looks like a shower door: Get quotes for full replacement.

Remember that Argon gas that escaped? It was keeping your home warm in winter and cool in summer. With air (and moisture) in the cavity, the window’s insulation value drops by up to 50%. You are now heating and cooling the outdoors through that one pane. broken seal on double pane window

If water pools inside the window frame long enough, it will eventually drip down into your wall. This leads to rotting wood sills, peeling paint, and mold growth inside your drywall—repairs that cost ten times more than a window fix. Call a local glass shop to quote an IGU replacement

If left for years, the moisture reacts with the glass and hard water minerals. Eventually, the fog turns into hard white streaks that look like scratches. At that point, cleaning is impossible, and the glass must be replaced. Can you fix it? (Spoiler: Don’t drill the glass) If you search YouTube, you will find "hacks" for fixing a broken seal—drilling a tiny hole in the glass to let the moisture out and inserting a one-way valve. It was keeping your home warm in winter and cool in summer