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I take it you are in the glazing trade too Joe90, and also get your replacement dg units at cheap trade prices. So for you I can see it might not be worth it, but from my point of view it is worth investigating; --- --- Irrespective of it being anything to do with a commercial enterprise, which...

Thanks for your pretty comprehensive answers to my questions Crank39. Yes your right I did quote selectively, because the article was too long to quote the whole thing. I could have also quoted that; And this about the desiccant, and construction of the sealed unit. It seems that there is a lot...

Sooner than I expected,--- Here's a section from an item First published in The Sunday Telegraph Double glazing is not so amazing. ------------- Again from the Sunday Telegraph. I can find a number of references to the imperfect sealant, and a number of references that suggest a...

I will have to take that under advisement, because, ----- 1) I thought you previously agreed that sealants are imperfect, and do not hermetically seal 100% (maybe you didn't intend to, or didn't realise you did). 2)I have read elsewhere, that this is the case, and that the leak of gas in both...

Crank39: And thats one of my points. The units aren't fully sealed. The sealant is imperfect, and the desiccant does more than just soak up the mousture from manufacture, it is there to soak up future moisture too, but can only do so until saturated. You are right though. I haven't repaired...

I did enjoy. Thanks Crank39. Very informative, in particular the explanations that backup my arguments that explain the causes of the failure. It is my understanding that in order to register a patent(s), --- and they seem to have a few don't they, --- you have to have much more than a daft...

I dont know how long this discussion is allowed as it has rather strayed from the title. However. The point I was trying to make, badly perhaps, is that the construction of a dg unit, degrades the very material used. Placing single and double sheets in the ground is not the point. Placing...

Forgive me for saying so, but you have "mist" my point. :wink: Seriously though, I do think it legitimate to compare the dgu and a single sheet of glass. They are one and the same thing essentially. The single sheet life expectancy is degraded by the action of placing it together with another...

I have an interesting (to me at least) observation to make that may or may not be relevant to this thread. How long will a sheet of glass last? There are examples of 2000 year old Roman glass. There are glass windows in 12th century churches in this country. There are oak frames with...

Sotan, Yup, staffs is a bit too far from me, but thanks, I will ring them for a quote for comparison purposes. Crank39 I completely agree with you Crank39. However with respect, the double glazed sealed unit is not in the category of an old worn out part. It is not worn out, only in need of...

So, its agreed in principle then that you can repair a sealed unit, but you don't think it worth it. Good we are clear on that. I am of a different opinion. :D Sotal says he can get a sealed unit for 20 quid. 1200mm x 700mm really? Where? Please give contact details I'll ring them and get...

Dear God I would normally repsect all that you say, but in this I am a sinner and cannot agree, and must qualify what you say. :D . Forgive me for quoting myself. As such, and as I explained in my last post, I cant give finalities, as I am still investigating. But clearly if my solution...

freddymercurystwin crank39 I dont disagree with you. Its not proven -- yet. But lets re-cap. I didn't originally post on here to suggest a business, that came from a discovery. As yet clearly it needs further investigation. The main thrust of my post was in reply to the original...

There are seperate issues here. 1) is it a business opp? 2) does it work? I'll speak to 2) first. First and foremost, so far it is working. So the debate has to be set in that context. After several weeks yes it works so far. I am in the waiting period. But the evidence is so far...

I took another two DG sealed window units out yesterday. One was showing the first signs of misting, but has not suffered from any permanent water damage. The other has no signs at all, but I thought I would do as I said and try a bit of preventative maintainance. I found exactly the same...

Hi, I looked through the VERY comprehensive lists of b and d drills on the site link you sent me, and still not there. Its beginning to make me suspicious. It seems inconceivable that the drill is not listed. I rang and spoke to B and D technical, and he talked about several...

Well, actually, I think sealed units can be repaired. I am confident that I have in fact repaired one. I discovered this quite by accident, and it relates to the posters question about why misting only sometimes. As to it being worth it, that depends on the extent to which any water damage...