How do I stop condensation?

moneysavingfamilycomp

hi i was wondering if someone could help i dont want to put my heating on yet house is warm enough but iv noticed we are getting black marks think its condensation rather than actual damp its in kitchen and bathroom and above windows in my bedroom i keep washing it off with a bleach and water solution but it comes back after a few days iv tried opening windows on warm days bathroom window is open about 1/2 inch on window lock all the time but hasnt made much difference hope someone can help

salster1

hi we use these crystals all the time too, we get ours from wilkinsons.

Penelope_Penguin

moneysavingfamilycomp wrote:

hi i was wondering if someone could help i dont want to put my heating on yet house is warm enough but iv noticed we are getting black marks think its condensation rather than actual damp its in kitchen and bathroom and above windows in my bedroom i keep washing it off with a bleach and water solution but it comes back after a few days iv tried opening windows on warm days bathroom window is open about 1/2 inch on window lock all the time but hasnt made much difference hope someone can help

Are you drying clothes indoors If so, the moisture needs to go somewhere, and if it can't get outside, it'll condense on cold indoor surfaces.

Wehave an existing thread on this; I'll add your question so that you can see other ideas

Penny. x

Penelope_Penguin

boddy wrote: »

These gather up any moisture/condensation. I know they are placed in a small box.

Has anyone used them or know where I can get some?

I've just moved another question about condensation I'll add this to the same thread

Penny. x

boddy

Thanks Penny.

trying-very-trying

moneysavingfamilycomp wrote: »

hi i was wondering if someone could help i dont want to put my heating on yet house is warm enough but iv noticed we are getting black marks think its condensation rather than actual damp its in kitchen and bathroom and above windows in my bedroom i keep washing it off with a bleach and water solution but it comes back after a few days iv tried opening windows on warm days bathroom window is open about 1/2 inch on window lock all the time but hasnt made much difference hope someone can help

I see that you've got plenty of suggestions already, but I would just like to say that my daughter had this same problem.
She asked several builders for what they thought may be causing the problem, they all said it was just condensation and told her to use more heating, don't dry washing indoors, open windows in the bathroom and kitchen all the usual... Then she found out there was no damp proof course in her house:eek:

boddy

Managed to get moisture tray and crystals from Wilkos.

10past6

I've posted this elsewhere, we've just invested in one of these, in the week we've had it, not had one drop of water, I'm more than impressed so far.

JenPup

How do I prevent my windows from being covered in condensation every day?

Every morning they're covered from top to bottom and it's a losing battle trying to keep them clear.

Try keeping them open for a little bit but it's too cold at the moment to do that for a while - any ideas?

Pink.

Hi JenPup,

There was a recent thread on condensation on windows that might give you some ideas so I've added your post to it to keep the replies together.

Pink