How do you clean in between the glass on double pane windows?

Rud12078931
by Rud12078931
The seal seams to have been broken and the window is dirty between the two panes of glass. I also need to know exactly what I have to do as far as putty or glazing in order to install the window. Thank you very much for your help.
  9 answers
  • William William on Jun 08, 2017

    Sorry. Once the factory seal is broken and the argon gas escaped nothing you can do but replace the glass panel. No way to clean or seal. I know Ace Hardware sells and replaces double pane glass panels.

    • Rud12078931 Rud12078931 on Jun 09, 2017

      Well, it was not exactly what I wanted to hear. Thank you very much for telling me.

  • Lisa Bradley-Schroeck Lisa Bradley-Schroeck on Jun 09, 2017

    True. Going through this right now. check if you have a warranty.

  • Carroll Carroll on Jun 09, 2017

    If there is moisture between the panes of glass the seal is broken. You will have to buy a new window.

  • Mars Mars on Jun 09, 2017

    Also going through this. Yes, replacement is the only way. FYI, Found out Anderson Windows don't replace the panes, you have to buy a whole new sash and window, if you go with them.

  • Elaine Hassen Elaine Hassen on Jun 10, 2017

    My grandson and I tool my oven door apart, making sure to remember what screws went where, and cleaned between the panes of glass. You have to take the oven door off the stove to dismantle it. It comes completely apart, giving you access to both sides of both panes of glass. It worked beautifully. I had to have my grandson put it back together. I figures if he can take a car apart, an oven door would be a piece of cake. It was.

  • Charly Charly on Jun 10, 2017

    Elaine, she wasn't asking about the oven door. She was asking about a house window.😉

  • Judymgibbs Judymgibbs on Jun 10, 2017

    I'm afraid that if you have dirt or moisture in between the glass you seal is probably have to get a new window.

  • Carmen Carmen on Jun 10, 2017

    One the seal is broken it can be repaired.

    Any glass place will replace the panel that is damaged. I replaced 5 on a home at one time. They came to the house, measured and came back and installed. It was cheaper than buying a new window & installation. (My house was a brick homeland it is not that easy to replace a window for a weekend DIY). Good luck!


  • FRED RIGGS FRED RIGGS on Jun 10, 2017

    Check with a local glass shop for someone to fix the broken seal on your window. It takes someone with the equipment to do it right. The inert gas has to be replaced, that is what is fogging the window. You can't do it yourself, Best suggestion. They are old and losing their seal, replace the window with a new one. Call a window replacement firm, they will do the measuring and give you the cost to replace it.