How to Beat Condensation
Condensation Prevention: A Guide for a Comfortable Autumn and Winter
As Autumn settles in, with its crisp air and golden hues, it also brings an unwelcome house guest into many homes – condensation. If left unchecked, this moisture can lead to dampness, mould, and even long-term water damage to your interiors. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to keep your home dry this season.
Here, we’ll share a few thoughtful tips to help you maintain a condensation-free home.
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What is condensation?
Before we dive into prevention, it’s helpful to understand how condensation forms. Condensation occurs when warm, humid air from inside your home meets a cold surface – usually windows, but it can also happen on walls & ceilings. When this happens, the water in the air cools quickly, reaching its “dew point”, and collects as droplets.
Prevention Methods
Insulate Your Home:
One way to prevent condensation in the long term is by improving your home’s insulation. Creating a strong barrier between the warm, humid air inside and the cold air outside helps prevent those unwanted water droplets from forming. Double glazed windows, thermal paint, and draught-proofing all reduce condensation in this way.
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Reduce humidity in your home:
Condensation thrives in a humid environment. To reduce humidity in your home naturally, try to dry clothes outside, limit houseplants, and keep lids on pots when cooking.
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Improve ventilation:
Opening a window for as little as 10 minutes can do wonders to balance the temperatures immediately inside and outside your window, reducing humidity in the process. Using an extractor fan when cooking also helps to improve ventilation and remove humid air from your home.
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Use a Dehumidifier:
For a guaranteed solution, consider purchasing a dehumidifier. Modern models are sleek, quiet, and easy to use. They work by pulling moisture out of the air, ensuring your rooms stay dry.
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For more ideas, check out our collection of condensation solutions online. Let’s beat condensation!