Condensation

[FippertyGibbett]

During the winter I dry some clothes on the maiden in the lounge.
I’ve got water/mould stains on the bottom of my nets at the patio doors, and I frequently have to wipe the mould off around the glass.
What can I do to reduce/stop this
It needs to be pet/child friendly.
Thanks 🎄

Dehumidifier?

A plug in one or one of those boxes of crystals ?
I’m not sure what’s best.

Do you open windows when drying clothes?

Plug in will do a better job

Plug in , you will be amazed at the water you have to pour away. Remember breathing ,, cooking as well as what you are doing all contributes to condensation. Do you open windows regularly, that helps.

And yes, you need ventilation too

Just loaned my ds ours. He was shocked how damp his house had been! He was very quick to say he didn't want one for Xmas though!! Def recommend one. The gel boxes maybe not ideal around pets and dc...

As ever, heat and ventilation.

We use a plug in Minky dehumidifier. It was about £200 from John Lewis and sucks a whole bucket of water out of the air every day. I'm saving up for an envirovent but they will cost about £1000

No, windows not open as it’s cold.
So what should I be looking for in a dehumidifier ? Anything special about them ?

You need to open the windows when you’re drying stuff. Even just opening them a tiny bit will make a difference so the wet air can escape - you don’t have to open them much.

We had a flat some years ago - mould grew on our clothes it was so bad.
An Ebac dehumidifier solved the problem within 24 hours. Not sure of current brands.

I bought a de-humidifier recently (noticed condensation on the inside of windows ) .
I open the bathroom window especially before we use the shower but we always keep the door shut .

I am amazed how much water it fills with !

Got this one:

www.qvcuk.com/MeacoDry-ABC-12L-Dehumidifier.product.808475.html?sc=SRCH

Also have a heated rail ( Aldi cheapie) and a folding rail above the door in the room where the de-humidifier sits .

Definitely a dehumidifier. It'll make the washing dry more quickly too. We use this one:

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00474K8SY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_JV15Fb889HYA6?psc=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=mumsnetforu03-21

I also keep the window open when cooking. If you're boiling something it releases loads of steam into your house.
Open any trickle vents on your windows.

Yes you do need to air out - opening all the windows at once for a brief time for a full air change once is another e way - the fresh air is cold but if its quite brief,the house itself won't cool down much . Make sure everything is sun as fast as the label allows. Open windows and close doors after showers/baths. And use lids as much as possible while cooking (and ideally open a window while you're cooking too)

Wipe condensation away with kitchen paper too - mould likes placeswhere it is always damp, so if you interrupt it by repeated wiping it is harder for it to take hold

Not sure what happened to my typing, I meant fully air at least once a day, ideally two or three times.

I need to get one. Just reviewing reviews for which one is best for us.

There's two types of dehumidifiers, dessicant models and models that use a refrigeration unit. Refrigeration models don't work so well in cool conditions, so if your house is chilly a dessicant model might be best. Dessicant models generally use more energy than refrigeration ones though.

Our dehumidifier, which we use when rack-drying things that can't be tumbledried, is an ecoair. Something like this, not sure of the size

https://ecoair.org/products/dc14?pos=4&&sid=d991f6fef&ss=r

Open your windows, it's the best way to solve the problem quickly and cheaply if you don't have build in vents on your windows. I used to live in a really old house and had the bedroom windows open on the latch permanently. It wasn't any colder, but people think it will be and do the complete opposite of what houses need in winter. We are in a new build now but still have our bedroom window and bathroom window on the latch for at least half the day, every day.

Op, you have to think of it that activities such as breathing, cooking, drying wet clothing, showering etc all create large amounts of moisture in the air. Unless this moisture laden air is removed by ventilation, or using a decent electric powered dehumidifier, it will remain inside your house and cause mould, damp and condensation. Definitely choose a dehumidifier, the best you can afford and you'll see and feel such a difference.

First of all when the washing has finished in the machine , put it on again on spin on the highest spin your machine does , mine does 1600, you will be amazed the amount of water that comes out!!

I still try and put washing on the line even in the winter day, I check the BBC weather app each night to decide weather the washing machine is going on at night so can go on line first thing!! It’s not really the temperature its the wind , if it dry and windy it can still go out. Then I finish things off in the tumble dryer or on the radiators , if I do have to dry indoors always open the windows just a little, Alway open windows up so You don’t get condensation or mould

Open every window in the house for at least an hour in the morning and afternoon. Keep windows on latch too. Sounds drastic but I have never had damp in a house despite always having clothes drying on airers.

www.whiteknightdryers.com/product/thomas-2800sd-4-5kg-gravity-drain-spin-dryer/

• Wipe windows dry
• Spin dryer - it gets so much more water out of your washing compared to the washing machine.
• Open windows - also better for air quality in house.
• De-humidifier

I've come across this thread as I noticed some patches on the wall next up where my (recently moved) fridge freezer was. I initially panicked it was a leaking shower above but there's no wet ceiling etc! The kitchen is small with no radiator-wondering if it looks like condensation patches to others? X