Wet windows (merged threads)

Chipps

I couldn't tell you how much they cost to run, although Magentasue has posted a link that would help, but do remember that dehumidifiers do not run permanently: once they have reached the level of humidity that you set they switch off, then go on again if the humidity increases, so that their electricity usage is intermittent.

Magentasue

likabu wrote:

Is it really a bad health hazard? Sorry, I sound really naive. If it is damaging to health then I will have to bite the bullet and get one of these dehumidifers as it is the last thing I want to inflict on my 2 little ones for the sake of saving some money.

Lisa

Well, that was just a glib remark (mine I mean). Mould is definitely not good for your health, I would say, because, well, because it's mould! Maybe if you have loads of condensation but remove it regularly through drying windows, opening windows etc it's not a health problem. But we had so much condensation running off our huge windows that the carpets were getting wet, the window frames would go black and the walls behind furniture were going the same way. That's why I said as soon as you see signs of damp or mould you should act - not trying to scare anyone!

frugglewump

My parents house has this problem - before they got some of it double glazed they did a sort of fake double glazing using a kit of double-sided tape and clear plastic - sellophane perhaps. I don't remember clearly as this was 20 years ago, but it worked very well.

LittleJo

Hi,
I have to say that we tried all sorts but in the end we found that if we aired house out as often as possible, dried out shower, turned heating up and ran dehumidifier we beat the dreaded damp
Jo

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Hi likabu,

I have moved your thread over to the In My Home board, where hopefully you will get more replies.

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calleyw

Magentasue wrote:

Well, that was just a glib remark (mine I mean). Mould is definitely not good for your health, I would say, because, well, because it's mould! Maybe if you have loads of condensation but remove it regularly through drying windows, opening windows etc it's not a health problem. But we had so much condensation running off our huge windows that the carpets were getting wet, the window frames would go black and the walls behind furniture were going the same way. That's why I said as soon as you see signs of damp or mould you should act - not trying to scare anyone!

Mould is not good for your health.

According to this website

http://www.kentenergycentre.org.uk/Moving/moving_intro.asp

Condensation can cause damp, which in turn can lead to mould on your walls and furniture and may rot timber window frames. Apart from looking terrible, two big problems can result:


Respiratory diseases and a decline in your state of health
Damage to building fabric

So don't see what was said was scaring people but just telling the truth.


Yours

Calley

cheese_2

This has all been very helpful and I've got lots of info I didn't have before, but I'm still left wondering where I can hang my washing! I don't have a drier, or an airing cupboard, and the clothes horse only takes so much washing, so I have been putting the washing on radiators (not directly, but on those airers that hang on the radiator) but now I can't do that, cos it's causing wet windows, so what should I do?!

Chipps

When our friends were having an extension built & couldn't hang washing in the garden (couldn't get to the garden!) they used several clothes horses around a dehumidifier, and they have 4 boys and a small house. It worked fine, that's when we first saw a dehumidifier & decided to get one seeing how it worked for them.

Magentasue

cheese wrote:

This has all been very helpful and I've got lots of info I didn't have before, but I'm still left wondering where I can hang my washing! I don't have a drier, or an airing cupboard, and the clothes horse only takes so much washing, so I have been putting the washing on radiators (not directly, but on those airers that hang on the radiator) but now I can't do that, cos it's causing wet windows, so what should I do?!

1) Tumble drier
2) Airer above bath
3) Rail in airing cupboard with hangers for shirts/TShirts/Hoodies etc
4) Dehumidifier and airer near to it
5) Dry off on clothes horse or airer and finish off on radiators (I mean don't use radiators for wet washing, just for damp)
5) Shelves in airing cupboard for nearly dry

Have to say that once we had more than two children, a tumble drier became essential, partly because we didn't have radiators.

squeaky

cheese wrote:

This has all been very helpful and I've got lots of info I didn't have before, but I'm still left wondering where I can hang my washing! I don't have a drier, or an airing cupboard, and the clothes horse only takes so much washing, so I have been putting the washing on radiators (not directly, but on those airers that hang on the radiator) but now I can't do that, cos it's causing wet windows, so what should I do?!

I think it's got to be a tumble drier or a dehumidifier. You don't have to use either of them year round - just when it's too darn cold to have windows open while you are drying stuff.

People have spoken well of little spin driers that get more water out washing than most machines do, which would mean less water to dampen the hosue with...

..but really - all the water that's in your clothes ends up condensing on cold walls or windows unless the room is well ventilated or you have a dehumidifier in it.