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Is there anyone who uses a dehumidifier in their home?

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Fortress · 13/12/2010 11:22

Hi there, I live in a Victorian converted flat and I find that our original single glazed windows are constantly getting condensation particualary in the colder months. I'm sick of not being able to see out!
So I bought a dehumidifier in October (DeLonghi) which transformed my flat - no condensation was amazing. Now that it's a lot colder it doesn't seem to work as well the red light comes on a lot which means it's pausing as the temperature isn't warm enough for it to work.... :(

Don't suppose anyone else has this problem or knows anything that might help?

Thanks for reading and tia

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Starisonthetree · 13/12/2010 19:27

Turn the heating up if you can may be the only way forward!

stirlingstar · 17/12/2010 15:10

We have had horrendous condensation problems in this house, and also in a flat we live in a few yrs back. Both Victorian.

If the dehumifier is giving up you can try

  • turning heating up
  • opening windows a crack every morning for a couple of hrs
  • clearing the condensation each morning either with a cloth (old baby muslin works well) or get a brill gadget from Karcher which is a cross between a window squeegee and a handheld vacuum (try amazon or ebay) - this is the saviour of our windows in the winter. Does not work if windows are iced inside though!
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