Humidity

davholla

I live a small 3 bed Victorian semi.

Humidity is a constant battle upstairs in the bathroom and bedrooms.

There are 3 adults and a toddler in the house.
Any ideas how to stop this from being such a pain?
We have double glazing but I need to replace the panes in the lounge. We have lots of plants but none upstairs (and downstairs is ok).

alanobrien

There are really only two ways to resolve the issue of excessive humidity i.e. greater than 70 Rh.

1) Increase Ventilation. This often isnt easy or popular in winter.

2) Use a dehumidifier. I have two and i cant recommend them highly enough. Yes they use power but they improve the living environment massively.

You may also want a cheap hygrometer or two to measure / control humidity to the "normal" range of 40 to 70 Rh.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Humidity-Meter-Incubator-Hatching-eggs-Reptile-Vivarium-/290475911068?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item43a1b6a79c
or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Humidity-Meter-Incubator-Hatching-eggs-Reptile-Vivarium-/290475911068?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item43a1b6a79c

davholla

alanobrien wrote: »

There are really only two ways to resolve the issue of excessive humidity i.e. greater than 70 Rh.

1) Increase Ventilation. This often isnt easy or popular in winter.

2) Use a dehumidifier. I have two and i cant recommend them highly enough. Yes they use power but they improve the living environment massively.

You may also want a cheap hygrometer or two to measure / control humidity to the "normal" range of 40 to 70 Rh.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Humidity-Meter-Incubator-Hatching-eggs-Reptile-Vivarium-/290475911068?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item43a1b6a79c
or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Humidity-Meter-Incubator-Hatching-eggs-Reptile-Vivarium-/290475911068?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item43a1b6a79c

Thanks. I will be doing both (1) and (2).

27col

You haven't even said whether you have any central heating or not.

davholla

Sorry, I do have central heating.

27col

If downstairs is ok and upstairs has condensation it would appear that the heating levels upstairs are not high enough. The colder the air the less water it can hold. Hence condensation onto cold surfaces. The bathroom needs to have a good extractor fan fitted. Also check the levels of insulation in the roof, ideally it should have 270mm.