Help me stop freezing
I live in a studio condo. It has pretty large horizontal sliding windows along a wall, and I keep my bed in the corner with my head near the window.
The glass itself seems to do a pretty good job of insulation, but the aluminum fittings on the bottom seem to just radiate cold on chill nights. If I throw a towel on the sill and against the bottom of the window, it seems to do a reasonable job of warming things up.
Is there a better, more permanent way of improving the insulation though, while still keeping the ability to open the windows?
Posted Feb 8, 2012, 6:02 PM UTC
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The problem may not be the fitting. The convection of the cold air will tend to be down the window and then over the sill. But exactly why the window is performing poorly probably isn't relevant.
The correct solution is to replace the window. Do you own your condo?
The easiest solution is to move your bed.
If neither of those are an option, then you can try taping window insulating film to the walls around the window opening if you don't need to open the window for the entire winter.
If that isn't an option, then maybe try heavy curtains (or a blanket) over the window.
Also, try moving your bed away from the wall a bit (maybe a foot?).