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Is water pooling inside your window tracks during heavy rain and wind? In this faceless automated guide, we break down window track leaks vs. normal weep hole drainage so you know exactly when to worry and when to leave it alone.
Many homeowners panic during seasonal storms and place a towel in the window sill track—often causing water to overflow directly onto interior drywall and floors. Learn the physics behind residential window weep systems, how gravity overcomes wind-driven rain, and how to spot a real structural leak caused by caulking failure or improper installation.
In this video, you'll discover: Why water buildup in window tracks during windy rain is completely normal The number one mistake homeowners make that causes window overflow How gravity and window weep systems drain pooling water automatically Signs of a real window leak vs. standard track drainage How to troubleshoot window perimeter voids and faulty caulking
Whether you run an automated channel, work in home improvement, or just want DIY home maintenance tips, this breakdown explains everything clearly.
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This video explains the difference between normal water accumulation in window tracks during heavy rain and actual window leaks. The host emphasizes that window tracks are designed to hold water temporarily before it drains through a weeping system, and warns against blocking these tracks with towels, which can cause water to overflow into the home.
Hey guys, Sean with American Window Concepts
and today we're going to talk about the season's
changing. We're getting a lot more rain this year especially.
Water in the tracks. Let's get into that.
I think about once a year I do an explanation video
of well if it's raining and you get some
water in the tracks is that a bad thing
or I mean is it a true leak or is it something
that's just absolutely normal?
If it's water in the track because of wind-driven rains
it's got somewhere to go.
It has the track of the window to pull up and then allow for
the water to drain out.
Every single window system has a weeping system that is made
For water to escape. So when it's very windy and it's raining,
you're going to have build up in the track.
The thing I tell people is please don't put anything in the track.
You know, that usually is caused by fear.
Somebody might put a towel in the track
because they think they're helping the window get rid of that water.
What you've actually done is stole the real estate
that that window needs for that track.
to push the water out
then you have water spilling over the side of the window onto the
sill or onto the floor and anytime i've ever visited
a customer that they said oh the water
spilled over the the window uh
and then onto the sill i say well did you add anything to the
inside of that track and they go oh yeah we put a towel
And I said, well that was your mistake right there.
Don't be like everybody else that puts
that towel there thinking that's going to solve the problem
or help it. It hurts the problem. It
makes it worse. Now let's talk about real issues
that can be poor installation or something like
if it's raining and you have a window installed
and let's say you have some water drips coming
from the very very top of your window now that could
be a problem that's when you probably have
to pull the window out clean up the caulking around
the perimeter see if they added enough
you'd actually be able to find the void
that may have caused that and then you can reseal it put
the window in again
and call it good right differences are one it's a retro replacement
Install and, you know,
You know if that leaks from the top you probably have a problem.
If you have the leaks in the track
and it's just building up during the windy periods
of rain that is normal. Don't put a towel in there
leave it be just try to like get it out of your mind
and it will be fine. It is a very very rare
occasion where any kind of water can pull over. The weight of the water
As it gets taller inside the track, it's pushing down harder.
Gravity, got to love it, on the weep system.
And it will start to outperform the winds.
And then you have wind gusts, right?
So the in-between gusts are what create that water buildup.
And then as the gusts subside,
the water starts to push itself out much faster.
Pretty cool system, right?
Okay guys, I hope that helps. Make it a great day.
Before you click off this video,
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