kitchen & bathroom condensation problem

bigjluk

i live in a 100year old eot house,with no central heating.the kitchen is towards the rear of the property with the bathroom directly behind the kitchen,neither rooms has a fan.the problem is when i run a bath,or have the gas cooker on,condensation builds up ,even with the windows open,i was wondering if i had numerous candles lit when having a bath would this help,also any solutions regarding these problems warmly appreciated.

dampdaveski

Hi big,
As a minimum fit a continous duty extractor fan to the bathroom, a continous duty fan is one which works all the time on a 'trickle' mode
the fans I regularly use are
Nuaire Genie X
Envirovent filterless extract fan
the envirovent fan might be a better option as it is both a kitchen and bathroom fan, so with the flick of a switch you get a lot more powerful fan in your bathroom (if it needs it). They are a bit more expensive than the nuaire product though.
Good luck
DD

naepace

You can pick up the envirovent fan on ebay for as little as £40. I now have one in the kitchen, much more powerful than fans I have had in previous houses. It is very quiet in trickle mode, boost is another matter tho .