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Condensation on windows - advice on stopping/clearing

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Isthisblocked · 12/10/2023 09:08

Moved 18 months ago into average 60’s three bed semi in good structural order. But the windows have a lot of condensation on winter mornings. The cold weather last night brought the first wet windows of the season. Last winter I mopped with kitchen towel every morning, but it’s time-consuming and expensive. Advice please on how I may avoid this and then how I may clear it. I am thinking of a dehumidifier - would I need one in every room? Is it easy to clear if I buy a Karcher window Vac? I don’t really want to buy a window vac, partly unexpected expense and partly finding somewhere to store it in a small house. Please help me with advice on dehumidifiers and tell me if you clear with a window Vac.

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HappiestSleeping · 15/10/2023 05:01

Isthisblocked · 15/10/2023 01:50

@HappiestSleeping i wasn’t opening the window when the extractor fan was on… I thought that was counter-productive and you use the fan or you open the window. I will try using the fan and the open window in tandem. That’s a revelation to me because I thought you used one or the other.
@Got2getout i’m going to get a couple of the dehumidifiers you suggest to sort me out in the short term. I’m happy now that I have a long-term plan thanks to the advice here. Very appreciative!

It is a bit counter intuitive, and I'm assuming that you leave the door shut? Opening the door would work just as well. I can hear the tone of the fan change when I open either door or window. It's unlikely that your bathroom is completely air tight, but modern fans have such a high flow rate that they can't pull sufficient replacement air in through the gaps around the door so having the window open even a little helps a lot.

rasellagirl · 15/10/2023 06:54

I put one of those moisture absorbing things on each windowsill and that does the trick. Got mine in Asda yesterday, I think £1.25 each.

Chasingsquirrels · 15/10/2023 07:19

Wouldn't leaving the windows slightly open (mine have a slightly ajar setting that they can be locked in) be the same as having trickle vents put in?

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