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Kidoo
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Oct 22, 2014

Fogged up window repair

My window is badly fogging on the top window on the driver side. I talked with a guy that repairs fogged up window on house but he says he cannot do it on a RV because they are hardened windows and the could break in pieces. The distance between the two pane is also too small and it is dangerous to pass through on the other pane.

To repair house windows, he drills a hole on top and bottom, spray some cleaning materiel in it, flush it and seal the holes with a little valve and it works pretty good, he makes good money on this easy repair. He does it with the window in place.

He told me that I could take the window out and drill a small hole at the bottom and one on top, just between the dual pane, not in the window like on a house, carefully! Maybe one hole each side too, and reinstall the window. It should clear up by itself as humidity will flow out.

Anyone tried this before?

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