Loads of condensation on the window this morning? Anyone else

[Canjo]

I live in an old house that is not insulated. I am not a stranger to condensation. It wasn't too bad on my bedroom window over the past few weeks but I woke this morning and it was so bad. I am horrified.

It's a retanglur shaped window with a square window that opens. The window is double glazed except for the square window because that fell off it's hinges a few years ago and there's only one pane of glass there.

Do you think that's what's causing all the moisture in my room. I don't dry clothes in my room. I can't think of anything else. I have tubs of kitty litter on the windowsill because apparently that is supposed to absorb moisture. I had the dehumidifier running all night too. It's an Amazon budget dehumidifier so I don't know if it's working for what I have.

As I look now I still have the dehumidifier running and the square window is wet again even though I wiped it with tissue this morning.

I think we are due a cold snap too so maybe this might get worse.

I was horrified with the amount of moisture that build up in my room.

Any help? Should I get a bigger dehumidifier? Or maybe even oscillating heater/fan.

I have no idea.

Are you airing the house for 30 mins every day? At least two windows on each floor open, at opposite ends of the floor to encourage through flow of air

It’s caused by the sudden cold snap…cold air outside meeting warm air on the inside of the window causing the condensation.

Calm down a touch I think and maybe get one of them little dehumidifier cartons from home bargains to put on the windowsill.

Is it your first winter in this house? Single paned houses are horrific for it because it's caused by the temp difference between the outside and inside of the panel

Yes I think you are right. I dont have heating on at night and my house is reasonable modern. When its cold like this I get a lot of condensation. Not so much any other time.

Do you think that's what's causing all the moisture in my room.

No, the moisture is causing the condensation onto the cold surface.
A human breathes out about half to one litre of water overnight, so that's one unavoidable,source of moisture in a bedroom.

I am on a few Facebook groups for old houses, and I bought the Meaco Dry Arete One 20 Litre Dehumidifier based on recommendations. It collects so much water, but it isn't cheap. I do have a little cheap dehumidifier from Amazon too, and I now realise that does basically nothing!

It's the cold weather, that's all. Wipe it off in the morning, open the windows and yes, if you can get a dehumidifier that will help to minimise humidity in your home.

*a better dehumidifier.

Condensation isn't a problem in and of itself - just wipe it away.

Every year without fail my porch seems to turn into an internal swimming pool due to condensation. No amount of insulation or dehumidifiers seems to prevent it I just have to fill the space with those small pots that catch moisture and hope for the best. Some buildings are just awful for it.