condensation

[Jessie40]

Hi, we've always had condensation but this year its ridiculous. I have black mould around some of the bedroom the windows. Also some on the wall in 3 out of 4 bedrooms.The plaster under one window frame is also damp but the water isn't coming of the windowsill. downstairs is not affected.

Would a dehumidifier help and if so which make
Thank you

If you're not already, make sure you open the windows for at least half an hour everyday to air the room. A dehumidifier will definitely help remove the moisture.

I can't remember the brand of the one we had in the past, but it was about £100 from Homebase and did a great job.

The best thing is to open all the windows for a short period in the morning, just minutes, and get a blast of air through.

Dehumidifiers do help a lot too.

Do you dry washing indoors?

I also have this problem, a dehumidifier does help. I've just bought a karcher window vacuum and get rid of the condensation each morning.

It's really quick and I can't believe how much water comes off.

I've also had one of the windows replaced, hardly any condensation now, but still mould on the ceiling above, so I'm now thinking it could be the roof.

I do dry washing indoors but always have done.However this winter its been awful
Just concerned we have an underlying problem that we're not aware of. Whatever that could be.

It is the amount of water in the house . Our breathing is one of the worst things for making water would you believe it, drying clothes is a complete No No , as is cooking on the stove with no saucepan lids . We are really careful not to block the heat from the rads & we have a Karcher that is amazing! A dehumidifier is a great idea Good Luck OP !

I ventilate every morning, putting windows on latch for about an hour and wipe any condensation away. I have lived in old and new homes and the issue was the same. Nothing beats fresh air!

Washing indoors is a bad move as it increases the water in air but if you have always done this I am not sure why this year is any different, are you around more to notice?

Extra spin your washing to remove as much water as possible?

Dry washing on a heated airer with a cover?

Is it primarily around your windows!? How old are the windows?

For a long term solution consider

www.nuaire.co.uk/residential/positive-input-ventilation

a game changer!

Actually a life changer!!

It seems bad this winter because it's so cold at the moment. Once the weather gets a bit warmer (into double figures) the condensation isn't so bad.

@ruthieness

For a long term solution consider

www.nuaire.co.uk/residential/positive-input-ventilation

a game changer!

Actually a life changer!!

@ruthieness Can I ask roughly how much it cost to be installed please. Also, do you find your house colder now having the air from the loft coming in?

Do you have vents on the windows and are you using them? Check they're not blocked too.
Get a dehumidifier but also list all the things that are contributing to moisture so you can reduce / remove the source. Double check externally that nothing is leaking where it shouldn't.
Moisture is accumulative so until you sort the source it will get worse and worse

It was a flat 5 years ago so air input from outside - air is slightly heated on way in so does not cool interior - cost £1500 altogether but also included 2 new fans for bathroom and kitchen with sensors
Best money ever spent!!

It's probably worse as you're spending more time in the house, which creates moisture, and preventing ventilation by keeping everything shut. If moisture from breathing, cooking, showering, boiling kettles, drying washing etc isn't removed by ventilation or dehumidifiers, it builds up and condenses on windows and walls. Open bedroom windows for 20 mins every morning then close and run the dehumidifier all day. Buy the best one you can afford.

I've just had a dehumidifier delivered. It's a Meaco DD8L Junior. It is a Which best buy. It is suitable for a home with up to 5 bedrooms.

One of the best features is that it helps to dry clothes more quickly. Very useful for this time of year.

@Jessie40

I do dry washing indoors but always have done.However this winter its been awful Just concerned we have an underlying problem that we're not aware of. Whatever that could be.

Hanging wet washing in the house is no worse than throwing buckets of water at the walls.

If you have no alternative, you can hang it in the bathroom, and leave the extractor fan running continuously, with the door and windows closed which will at least take the water vapour outside without diffusing through the house.

If you have no fan, or it is noisy, or ineffective, that is a different problem, which can be fixed.