Condensation or lack of it.

dampdaveski

Hi Col,
As someone who deals with a lot of condensation problems, it's fairly obvious to me that you won't have a major condensation problem due to the fact that your house is relatively new and well insulated, it's also a decent size.
I don't really know what you want me to say as you don't have a problem.

condensation problems are affected by the following
1. lifestyle
2. lifestyle (don't normally repeat myself but it's an important point)
3. amount of occupants in the property
4. layout of the property
5. geographical location - ie north facing
6. is it on the top of a hill and windswept?
7. How many wetrooms do your have? (kitchen, toilet,bathroom, utility room are all classed as wetrooms)

wallbash

Bump! Come on someone. I cannot be the only one who does not suffer at all from condensation.

Main bedroom window 'might' be misty i,e, condensation , but never enough to
drip . But we live a fairly modern house and are NOT frightened about turning up the central heating . We refuse to be cold ... and can afford the higher bills.

27col

That is the sort of reply that I was looking for wallbash. I was rather hoping that there might be more than just you and me who do not get condensation. I agree entirely with your sentiments about heating. Lack of it is obviously the main reason why houses suffer from condensation. Although lifestyle is obviously an important factor. I think that I mentioned this in one of my early posts.

brig001

Condensation is less since we got the house insulated and blocked up the draughts - house nice and warm. Occasionally get a bit on the bottom of the bedroom window frames and a bit in the kitchen when draining veg etc.

You are not alone,
Bri.

Errata

Central heating, loft and wall insulation, double glazing, trickle vents open, kitchen and bathroom extractors, all doors always left open, washing dried outside or in vented dryer = no condensation for me.

jackieb

I also live in a 4 bedroomed detached house built in 1977. We had double glazing installed last year (before that it was the original windows - many which were painted or screwed shut!) Since we moved in last year we've kept the tumble dryer in the garage as that was a bit of a problem in the old house (despite it being a condenser dryer!)

We don't have condensation apart from in the front vestibule when it's cold. There's no heating in there and no window to open. It only has a single glazed wooden door. It's not a huge amount but the glass is usually steamed up in the mornings and sometimes runs down the door if I don't get it wiped in time.

I dry quite a lot of clothes on my downstairs radiators but haven't had any problems with condensation from that.

JodyBPM

We live in a 1930's semi, and don't have any condensation, except for a small amount on my 3yr old son's window. He's in the box room (tiny 5'6x7'5) is in bed for 12 hours a day with his door and window closed. Even that window only has a tiny amount, in winter, no mould or anything, just a small mist on the window, I don't need to wipe it, it dissapates after his door is opened.

We dry our washing indoors (at this time of year the airer is permanently loaded, at least one load a day), don't open windows/close doors when having a shower/bath, don't particularly take care to put saucepan lids on, windows always shut, our heating is not on yet, and we never heat to more than a cool comfortable temperature, so I think we do everything wrong lifestyle wise.

We do have cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, double glazing, vents in every room, an open chimney, so we are well insulated and well ventilated.

I'm sure that some houses have underlying problems, and others don't. Whilst changing lifestyle may help ease the problems, I'm sure lifestyle can't cause them.