Desperately need advice ref mould in the house

BargainGalore

You need a proper dehumidifier those portable ones are designed for localized areas that are small like a cupboard

Tempest501 wrote: »

We are using those unibond dehumidifiers that take the tablets at the moment. I just ordered an True HEPA air purifier in the hope it will help remove spores in the air. Do you think we need a proper de humidifier ? The tablets are supposed to last 2-3 months but only last 1 month.

Tempest501

WE have three of those unibond so far one in small bedroom which is worst effective, one at bottom of stairs and one in the living room. I heard that bottom of stairs is a good place?

if we got one of those EcoAir ECO DD122 Desiccant Simple Dehumidifier does it do the whole house or just the room it is in?

ON a side note can the weather make the situation worst, first three months in the house no issues but then late Sept it went all wrong.

HappyMJ

Tempest501 wrote: »

WE have three of those unibond so far one in small bedroom which is worst effective, one at bottom of stairs and one in the living room. I heard that bottom of stairs is a good place?

if we got one of those EcoAir ECO DD122 Desiccant Simple Dehumidifier does it do the whole house or just the room it is in?

ON a side note can the weather make the situation worst, first three months in the house no issues but then late Sept it went all wrong.

It does depend on where you put it. They do the whole house but your house layout really needs to be ideal for it to work properly. If you have a bathroom upstairs with your bedrooms coming off the landing that would be a good place to put it. You'll get most of your humidity problems from showering and drying towels. If you bathroom is downstairs maybe off the back of the kitchen you may have enough space between the kitchen and bathroom to place it. Otherwise placing it in the living room as close to the kitchen as you possibly can would be fine. If you dry clothes in a particular room I'd put the dehumidifier in that room.

Tempest501

HappyMJ wrote: »

It does depend on where you put it. They do the whole house but your house layout really needs to be ideal for it to work properly. If you have a bathroom upstairs with your bedrooms coming off the landing that would be a good place to put it. You'll get most of your humidity problems from showering and drying towels. If you bathroom is downstairs maybe off the back of the kitchen you may have enough space between the kitchen and bathroom to place it. Otherwise placing it in the living room as close to the kitchen as you possibly can would be fine. If you dry clothes in a particular room I'd put the dehumidifier in that room.

We use a dryer for drying clothers i dont think it cause moisture though as it collect it in the machine as I have to empty it now and then.

HappyMJ

Tempest501 wrote: »

We use a dryer for drying clothers i dont think it cause moisture though as it collect it in the machine as I have to empty it now and then.

A condensing dryer?

They still create moisture and humidity problems with some moisture escaping and not caught by the machine. You really should still have the window slightly open whilst using the machine to allow the air in the room to be exchanged much quicker. If you've got an exhaust fan you should use it while the machine is running.

SuzieSue

Tempest501 wrote: »

THis is the first I have heard of this have you had experience of this working ?

There are quite a few threads about it on here if you do a search for Nuaire Drimaster or Flatmaster. Also search for Mr Venty.

macman

You need to improve the ventilation in the property-not just warm it more.

PeppaPig123

If you are thinking of an EcoAir DD122FW Simple you may want to upgrade to an EcoAir DD122MK5 eventhough it is more expensive.

The DD122FW is a manual dehumidifier while the MK5 is an automatic dehumidifier. With a manual dehumidifier you need to change the settings yourself while an automatic dehumidifier automatically toggles into the most appropriate mode.

Let's say that you want a set humidity of 50% which is dry but not too dry especially in winter and late autumn/early spring.

With the Simple you would have to buy a hygrometer (damp meter) to know the exact relative humidity level otherwise you are just operating the dehumidifier through guess work.

As you can see you might let the humidity unknowingly fall down to 45% which would waste electricity and result in a higher utility bill.

Similarly you might turn the Simple off when the RH is 59% causing the unit not to clear the humidity properly and make you think the unit isn't very good (a common mistake).

With the MK5 the unit will bring the RH down to 50% and then it will autmatically switch into fan only mode (ie very low wattage). When the humidity increases the unit will automatically toggle back into operating mode to bring the humidity back down to 50%.

Through using the MK5 you can be assured that the unit is operating most efficient in terms of effectiveness and cost.

The MK5 also has a range of other features.

Just food for thought.

Kynthia

You need to produce less moisture where possible, increase ventilation and air movement around the house, heat, and extract moisture.

Produce less moisture: put lids on pans when cooking and avoid drying clothes inside where possible.

Increase ventilation and air movement: open all internal doors and regularly open windows so that you create a through draft. Keep any furniture that is against an external wall a few inches away so that air can circulate behind it.

Extract moisture: Use extractor fans when cooking and showering with the door shut for a bit. When wiping up condensation make sure to squeeze out the water rather than let it evaporate back off the cloth. Regularly open windows and if it's not enough then a proper dehumidifier is very useful.