Fogged up window repair

Automotive windows are laminated glass. Meaning two this pieces of glass with a sheet of plastic between them. Whennthey start to fog it indicates a failure. The only cure is a new wild shield

donn0128 wrote:
Automotive windows are laminated glass. Meaning two this pieces of glass with a sheet of plastic between them. Whennthey start to fog it indicates a failure. The only cure is a new wild shield

Not true for RV windows. There are houses that repair them and there are DIY kits on EBAY. There is a place in Hudson FL, Elkhart and somewhere in Oregon.

Google Duncan Glass. There are threads here where people took their window out and drilled holes and dried them out.

Big Katuna wrote:
There is a place in Hudson FL, Elkhart and somewhere in Oregon.

we're going to be testing the Oregon operation in December - they actually do mobile work and will be in our area in California. They'll come to wherever our motorhome is located and work on the windows.

Great info, I will check these out, thanks. Maybe some info in Quartz in January.

I had 9 windows resealed by Dave Roots in March. He had 2 of his guys come to my place about a 200mi trip. They started around 7AM and finished around 6PM did a great job and they come with a 3 year warranty.
http://daverootrvglassrepair.com/
JR

If you get to Florida, go see Suncoast Designers in Hudson FL.
from their website
Suncoast Designers specializes in RV thermopane window repair and replacement. We have a unique process that allows us to fix your RV windows right the first time and to the highest standards in the industry. We offer a 10 year pro-rated warranty on all of our parts and labor (give us a call for details) and we NEVER hire outside contractors to work on your RV. All of our technicians are employees of Suncoast Designers.
When you get your windows fixed or replaced at our facility, you are welcome to stay the night at one of our full hook-up RV sites for FREE. Thats right, you get FREE water hook-up, FREE electric hook-up, FREE Wi-Fi, and FREE use of our on site dump station.

What pisses me off is that Winnebago, Fleetwood, etc used SEGIwindows and totally distanced themselves from their decision to use the cheapest supplier.

Big Katuna, if it makes you feel any better, it is not just SEGI windows. Suncoast Designer folks told me they see ALL makes of windows, including Prevosts (whichever windows they use). It is just that more SEGI windows were used than other makes.

Another thing I like about Suncoast is that they do not evacuate the space between the two panes of glass. They inject an inert gas in there instead, which seems to me a much better solution to the problem.

Ed Headington

I've never seen a double pane window that didn't eventually fail....residential or otherwise. I guess it's just an inherent flaw int he manufacturing process. I just replaced the lower fixed pane on my driver's side window and low and behold, as I was driving the coach yesterday, I noticed that the passenger side is now starting to fog up.

I did find, however, that replacing the pane with a new one was more cost effective for me than having it repaired. My windows are Atwood and the replacement pane was $150. All the repair options were at least $250 or better, including the DIY kits that you can buy. It DID take me about 3 hours to do the job, but that's because I've never done it before and had to feel my way around while doing the job.....on the job training I guess.

I would suggest that you add to your list of options a phone call to the manufacturer of your glass panes and see if there's a replacement option for you. If you're handy and can do the work yourself, you might just find it more economical to replace rather than repair.

Ok, I found a web site on the subject but this is about home window. I want to do this on my dual pane on the MH. I do not want to change the windows. http://condensation2clear.com/?gclid=CNu6zaiuwMECFQMT7Aoda2gAQw. I know a guy that does it in my home town and it works, even at minus 30 in winter.

After drilling a hole, they install a one way valve so air will escape and not go back in, creating back the thermal barrier.

RV windows are tempered, check with RVfogdr.com. This is why the guy I called says he cannot drill through, but he says it will work if I drill in between, problem is I cannot install the valve and I will loose the thermal barrier. But this would be the least of the problem.