Vinyl Window Track Fills With Water

Obviously this is not ideal and why pocket sill double hungs are highly discouraged but it is pretty hard to avoid on sliders.

Vinyl window track fills with water.

The weep holes seem present and unblocked. On an inspection that i did today in rainy weather i lifted up a 4 sale sign that was on the window sill and saw standing water in the window track. It is normal for some water or condensation to accumulate at the bottom of the window track but it should be able to drain out through the weep holes in the lower left and right of the exterior part of the window frame. Dig about 2 feet below each basement window sill and fill each hole with crushed stone that is about 1 2 inch in size if you would rather not use window well covers.

Water on a windowsill requires immediate attention and you have to track down the source of the leak. 8 92 each quantity price. If they say there is drainage under the track i ll see if i can get a handyman to remove the door and track and try to figure out where the water runs to. Newly installed window has water inside window track.

I am adding a photo of the window tracks. There s a trio of aligned holes on the track rails. The installer came and drilled weep holes larger on inside per gorell but last week they all filled again. Packaged in 10 foot lengths.

I am satisfied with windows for keeping cold out heat in but everytime it rains all the 7 sliders inside tracks fill with water. Sliding window vinyl track cover 10 length product code. It looks like rain blows in through the screen and travels along the window track to the interior track of the fixed window. Sometimes the weep holes have small hinged doors on them.

Water leaking into the window track 1 post by mikenwisco mon oct 31 2011 3 48 pm. Any thoughts on how to fix this. Sliding window vinyl track repair cover in the color gray. The water seems to be filling the window tracks then entering.

I purchased 11 gorell windows in august. Water could be coming in from around the window through the window frame or around the edges of the glass. Most vinyl sliders will run water through the frame s weep system as you are describing. Discounts starting at 5 pcs.

If you only see water on the windowsill when there is a lot of condensation on the window you might have a humidity problem. The water lasts in tracks some for days.