Stop condensation
Follow these tips to cut condensation and drive out damp and mould.
Produce less moisture
Some ordinary daily activities produce a lot of moisture very quickly. So:
- cover pans and don't leave kettles boiling
- don’t use paraffin or portable bottle gas heaters - you would be breaking your tenancy agreement if you used things like this
- dry washing outdoors. If it's raining, put it in the bathroom with the door closed and the window open, or the fan on
- if you have a tumble dryer put the outlet pipe through an outside wall, not out of a window
Ventilate to remove moisture
You can ventilate your home without making draughts. So:
- keep a small window ajar, or open a window-ventilator if you have one, when someone is in the room
- open kitchen and bathroom windows to let steam out - use the extractor fan if you have one
- close kitchen and bathroom doors when the rooms are in use, even if you have an extractor fan, to stop moisture reaching other rooms
- don't put too many things in wardrobes and cupboards - it stops the air circulating
- don't block ventilators or chimneys
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