A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science

Re:A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science by JoeAltmaier on Friday October 16, 2020 @10:08AM (#24800943)

Hey me too! Used to have ice on the inside of my windows every morning in the winter, in my corner bedroom in our Iowa farmhouse. Before remodelling to a ranch-style, it was 2-story with no heat whatsoever in the upstairs where the kids' bedrooms were. We slept 3 to a bed with huge comforters. Even after the remodel, still ice on the windows. No heat got to my corner of the house.

And cold water - got a water heater (I don't remember when) but not enough capacity for 8 people. As a child I resisted bathing as long as I could get away with it. As a youngest, I was last in line for the hot water.

But not so much with the food. Iowa farm - always good fresh food available. So that was fine.

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Re:A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science by snazz on Friday October 16, 2020 @02:27PM (#24803574)

Ice still forms on the inside of my well-insulated, double-paned windows most nights during the (Minnesota) winter with the thermostat set for 66 or 67 degrees Fahrenheit. I've always thought it was the condensation freezing from humid air hitting the freezing-cold window.

I'm sure that extremely cold inside temperatures would exacerbate the problem, though.

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Re:A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science by JoeAltmaier on Friday October 16, 2020 @04:39PM (#24804806)

Today we should expect double-glazed windows. The inner pane is supposed to be near room temperature. So ice inside means something is not quite right!

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Re:A disturbing Twinkie that has, so far, defied science by snazz on Friday October 16, 2020 @07:43PM (#24806106)

The inside is near room temperature most of the year, but not when it gets down to -20 degrees Fahrenheit (or about -30 Celsius) regularly here. Some amount of ice seems to form on the bottom of the bedroom window any time that the temperature is below around 0 deg F outside.

I did a little research and this seems common in the Upper Midwest climate. R3-rated double-paned windows (which is what I have, I'm pretty sure) can still get pretty cold on the inside when the outside temperature is sub-zero. My heavy blackout shade usage probably further decreases the temperature at the window, since there's no warm airflow across the glass.

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