tell me if I'm wrong...

sooz

So I guess you've called EH in as your property has damp & condensation problems. The EH have told you that it's damp caused by condensation, not by a structural problem.

Yes, what you need to do is to heat & ventilate more, but this doesn't have to mean having the heating on full & all the windows fully open all of the time. To ventilate you need to create a draft. If your windows have trickle vents, leave these open all the time. Open two windows in diagonally opposite corners of your flat by about a cm - and leave the doors inbetween open.

Other things you can do are to keep the bathroom door shut during & after showering. Open the window fully before you leave the bathroom. When running a bath, draw the cold water first - it makes less steam. Dry clothes outdoors whenever possible, and certainly never over radiators. When boiling, put a lid on the pan. Always open your bedroom windows for atleast 5 minutes when you get up.

Also a dehumidifier could help.

wharty

sooz wrote: »

So I guess you've called EH in as your property has damp & condensation problems. The EH have told you that it's damp caused by condensation, not by a structural problem.

Yes, what you need to do is to heat & ventilate more, but this doesn't have to mean having the heating on full & all the windows fully open all of the time. To ventilate you need to create a draft. If your windows have trickle vents, leave these open all the time. Open two windows in diagonally opposite corners of your flat by about a cm - and leave the doors inbetween open.

Other things you can do are to keep the bathroom door shut during & after showering. Open the window fully before you leave the bathroom. When running a bath, draw the cold water first - it makes less steam. Dry clothes outdoors whenever possible, and certainly never over radiators. When boiling, put a lid on the pan. Always open your bedroom windows for atleast 5 minutes when you get up.

Also a dehumidifier could help.

Thats sound advice:T

foxxymynx

sooz wrote: »

So I guess you've called EH in as your property has damp & condensation problems. The EH have told you that it's damp caused by condensation, not by a structural problem.

Yes, what you need to do is to heat & ventilate more, but this doesn't have to mean having the heating on full & all the windows fully open all of the time. To ventilate you need to create a draft. If your windows have trickle vents, leave these open all the time. Open two windows in diagonally opposite corners of your flat by about a cm - and leave the doors inbetween open.

Other things you can do are to keep the bathroom door shut during & after showering. Open the window fully before you leave the bathroom. When running a bath, draw the cold water first - it makes less steam. Dry clothes outdoors whenever possible, and certainly never over radiators. When boiling, put a lid on the pan. Always open your bedroom windows for atleast 5 minutes when you get up.

Also a dehumidifier could help.

Thank you. Yes that's right and w've been doing that, inc running to dehimidifiers (upto 10 litres of water a day!)

sooz

10 Litres a day is about average for 2 people, who are breathing, cooking & washing. You make about 1 litre of that just breathing in your sleep . I saw you posted later that you use a condenser dryer, which is good (well, drying outside is better, but that's the next best thing)

I guess you are getting mould. What are you cleaning it with? Dettol mould & mildew remover works wonders, without scrubbing & helps to prevent it regrowing. HG do a similar product.

GracieP

foxxymynx wrote: »

Thank you. Yes that's right and w've been doing that, inc running to dehimidifiers (upto 10 litres of water a day!)

What about just moving? It just doesn't sound like it's worth the hassle to stay.

sooz

What other suggestions have EH made?

What type of property is it? Flat or house? Detatched, semi or terraced? Double or single glazed?

It's probably not a new build if your LL has covered up the fireplaces. Newbuilds also suffer terribly from condensation.

mlz1413

As well as Sooz's questions; what type of tenancy agreement, how long was it for / how long left.

Do you want to stay, is price of rental good?

foxxymynx

sooz wrote: »

10 Litres a day is about average for 2 people, who are breathing, cooking & washing. You make about 1 litre of that just breathing in your sleep . I saw you posted later that you use a condenser dryer, which is good (well, drying outside is better, but that's the next best thing)

I guess you are getting mould. What are you cleaning it with? Dettol mould & mildew remover works wonders, without scrubbing & helps to prevent it regrowing. HG do a similar product.

Cleaning it with bleach wipes and whizz mould and mildew remover. Most of the wooden furniture is cmpletely ruined though as are clothes and shoes... pretty shoes ruined! :eek:, so I'm having to replace alot of things...but that's another story that thankfully I think I know where I stand on that one

foxxymynx

GracieP wrote: »

What about just moving? It just doesn't sound like it's worth the hassle to stay.

It's very tempting but we have another 6 month on the contract - other than that I need specific things from a property (I'm a wheelchair user) and it took almost a year to find this place which at the time we thought was wonderful....how wrong we were!

sooz wrote:

What other suggestions have EH made?

What type of property is it? Flat or house? Detatched, semi or terraced? Double or single glazed?

It's probably not a new build if your LL has covered up the fireplaces. Newbuilds also suffer terribly from condensation.

It's a GF semi detatached flat, (you're right, not a new build though.) EH said that the LL needed to install vents in the fireplaces, above the back door and in the lounge in the bay window.

foxxymynx

mlz1413 wrote: »

As well as Sooz's questions; what type of tenancy agreement, how long was it for / how long left.

Do you want to stay, is price of rental good?

truthfully if the problems got sorted out, I'd really want to stay. It's generally a lovely place in a lovely area for a reasonable rent...I doubt that the LL will want to renew the contract though, just get that feeling iykwim