Rusting at Home

tilamok

Hi there

After having lived in my flat for 18 months, I've started noticing something really strange. Many of the metallic objects have started rusting. I admit that there is a lot of moisture in the flat and I use a dehumidifier which collects 8 litres of water every 3-4 days.

Some of stuff that have rust on them
1) Strainer in the kitchen
2) The legs of a table in the bedroom which I've had for years and never noticed any rust before
3) The dumbell bar in the lounge which has now become really rough

Any ideas that might help

latecomer

do you have an extractor in the kitchen/bathroom?

tilamok

latecomer wrote: »

do you have an extractor in the kitchen/bathroom?

I have an extractor in the bathroom which has no windows
The open plan lounge-kitchen has the dehumidfier

ixwood

Where is all the moisture coming from?

I'd remedy/reduce any sources of moisture and try drying the place out (leave windows open all day whilst in, or run dehumidifier on high permanently) and then it should be easier to keep the moisture under control ongoing.

Damp isn't good for possessions (mould/rust etc.), comfort, health or finances (damp air feels colder and takes more heating. And mould/rust ruin things).

dampdaveski

You have a classic condensation problem
Sounds like you could do improve your existing extractor to a 'continous duty' extractor (ie something that works all the time) I have used the Nuaire Genie X range of extractors hundreds of times and they work extremely well, you can get other 'continous duty' extractors and i'm sure they are just as good
Another possible solution is to fit a product called a Nuaire Flatmaster, this would solve your issues to the full flat
fitting a decent extractor in the kitchen would help too
Remember a dehumidifier is treating a symptom of a problem thats already happened. Decent extract or a ventilation system treats the cause.
Finally no I don't work or get commission from Nuaire ;-)

hope this helps

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