Mallard Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 I'm buying a house and have some concerns about the windows. They are vinyl (guessing just vinyl-clad) and several of them have rust coming out of the weep holes. The weep holes are plugged, with what I'm assuming are supposed to be hinged doors, in order to let condensation out. However, these are stuck shut. I don't know if this is improper installation, a manufacturer defect, or what I should be expecting needs fixed. I'm assuming the condensation holes have been plugged since install, and the entire inside of the window is covered in rust. See pic below. Thoughts? The house is a new construction, so everything is 'brand new.' Haven't gone through final inspection yet. http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/mallard1055/2013-07-16185203.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrmnhrm Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 The house is a new construction, so everything is 'brand new.' Haven't gone through final inspection yet. How can a house be "new construction" and at the same time, bleeding rust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Who makes the window, and how many of them are rusted/plugged like that? I don't think that's very common on a halfway decent window. Some companies like United make a window with a sloped sill, eliminating the need for weep holes. The way Pella designed the weep system on their 350 vinyl series, it's really difficult for the holes to become obstructed. If I had to guess, I would say it's just a design flaw by whatever company manufactured your window. I'm far from an expert though, so I could be way off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Odd. We had new Pella vinyl Windows put in about 10yrs back and I saw nothing in there that would cause rust like that to come out of the weep holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted July 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Who makes the window, and how many of them are rusted/plugged like that? I don't think that's very common on a halfway decent window. Some companies like United make a window with a sloped sill, eliminating the need for weep holes. The way Pella designed the weep system on their 350 vinyl series, it's really difficult for the holes to become obstructed. If I had to guess, I would say it's just a design flaw by whatever company manufactured your window. I'm far from an expert though, so I could be way off. They are MLC windows, which after reading reviews are complete shit. It's happening on every window that is a slider. The casements and fixed panes appear fine. It looks like a common problem with this company and people have problems trying to warranty them. MLC stands for Mike LoChirco, and LoChirco is one of the larger home builders in the area. Looks like he started a window company so he could sell them to himself and now a lot of the other builders are using them too. Seems like we might just get fucked on this one. There are people with two year old homes that have water coming into their house, drywall damage, wood rot, etc. and they still won't warranty them. There was an entire development of 54 homes trying to band together in a law suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTA09 Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 if the windows are that bad , how bad is the rest of the house if its from the same builder? id move on if it was me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl1647545492 Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 If the drain plugs were not left to drain then then a vinyl window will rust as it has in your case,from the inside. Do not sign off on final inspection until they take care of it. If it makes you feel any better we started replacing our glass sealed units in my new Rockford house after 3 or 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted July 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 if the windows are that bad , how bad is the rest of the house if its from the same builder? id move on if it was me. LoChirco is not the builder of my home. The rest of the house seems up to par, minus small issues, but it's still in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted July 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 If the drain plugs were not left to drain then then a vinyl window will rust as it has in your case,from the inside. Do not sign off on final inspection until they take care of it. If it makes you feel any better we started replacing our glass sealed units in my new Rockford house after 3 or 4 years. Thanks! My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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