Damp appartment over winter

[Jacqui Harvey]

quote:Originally posted by Highlander

Jacqui - I'm sure they will be but just can you confirm that no-one can get in the bathroom windows.

No, one can get in throught the windows, they are really tiny about 12" square and have bars on then anyway.

[Highlander]

Thought so jacqui - thanks for confirming.

[Karennina]

They are good Julie as Badger said it is amazing to see how much water they collect.

[Anne]

We fitted a small air vent under both bedroom windows when we were last over.  Hopefully with all the interior doors left open it will have helped a little this year.

[Chinook]

quote:They are good Julie as Badger said it is amazing to see how much water they collect

They work well when the air inside the property  has more moisture than that outside.The problem when the balance reverses is that unless the apartment/house is sealed moisture in the air will be drawn in from the outside to replace that taken out by the dehumidifier as "nature balances the books" which will then be absorbed by the dehumidier in an ongoing cycle. Only when the outside Rh drops will this cease.

[julesbob0303]

One of our neighbours suggested leaving little plates of salt in each room, which is what we have always done.  Works a treat!  The salt soaks up any humidity in the air and is always rock hard when we next visit and has to be prised from the dish!  (Didn't really help in our recent flood though!   )

[Rayza]

When we closed our apartment up in October we too placed bowls of salt in each room to soak up the humidity. Should work a treat. Will find out in April. Rayza

[Chinook]

They will certainly absorb moisture but whether you will stop mould growth will depend on whether you have allowed the air to circulate.

[Libra]

I have mould problems mainly on walls and ceilings facing north. This year when repainting I 'll have a layer of anti-mould paint applied before the actual paint. ( küf önleyici boya - anti küf boya ).