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Mould around windows

Ybe
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Is this sort of mould around windows a big issue or red flag in a flat? No obvious signs of mould elsewhere  
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  • Silvertabby
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    If that's all there is, then I would say that it just needs a good clean and perhaps better ventilation.
  • Ybe
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    Silvertabby said:
    If that's all there is, then I would say that it just needs a good clean and perhaps better ventilation.
    How do you better ventilate? Just open the windows more? It smelt as well which suggests the current occupiers don’t ventilate well 
  • MikeJXE
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    Obviously needs a good clean, thats neglect 
  • tacpot12
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    The best form of ventilation is a humidity-controlled fan to extract the moist air from the room.

    Keeping the flat adequately heated will also help. 
    The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.
  • Ybe
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    tacpot12 said:
    The best form of ventilation is a humidity-controlled fan to extract the moist air from the room.

    Keeping the flat adequately heated will also help. 
    The flat has no fans other than the cooker extractor fan. 
  • Hoenir
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    Ybe said:
    tacpot12 said:
    The best form of ventilation is a humidity-controlled fan to extract the moist air from the room.

    Keeping the flat adequately heated will also help. 
    The flat has no fans other than the cooker extractor fan. 
    Opening windows makes a real difference. 
  • Martico
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    Looks like a trickle vent on that first picture - keeping that open would help
  • Silvertabby
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    edited 2 February at 11:59PM
    Ybe said:
    Silvertabby said:
    If that's all there is, then I would say that it just needs a good clean and perhaps better ventilation.
    How do you better ventilate? Just open the windows more? It smelt as well which suggests the current occupiers don’t ventilate well 
    Are the window trickle vents open ?  
  • FlorayG
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    Someone is living there? That's disgusting. All you need to do is wipe off the condensation every day it takes seconds. If that's the kitchen it's just that they haven't been using the cooker extractor and haven't been cleaning. All kitchens produce a lot of moisture and that's all that is.
  • ThisIsWeird
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    edited 3 February at 9:00AM
    Ybe said:
    tacpot12 said:
    The best form of ventilation is a humidity-controlled fan to extract the moist air from the room.
    Keeping the flat adequately heated will also help. 
    The flat has no fans other than the cooker extractor fan. 
    Is that first window in a bathroom? Are you saying that room doesn't have an extractor?
    In general, tho', I don't see anything exceptional or unusual there - no red flags, just occupants who could have taken a bit more care.
    Mould will grow on sealant and around such edges if not cleaned up regularly.
    The sealant may need redoing, if bleaching it doesn't clear the deeper mould marks, but that's a minor task. All the other mould lines could do with being tackled with a toothbrush and cleaner, given a spray of mould killer tobesuretobesure, and then simply kept wiped dry each morning.
    Windows in any affected rooms to be cracked open to vent overnight, and during the day if no-one is in.
    In essence, air the place, clean up the (minor) existing mould, ventilate better, and wipe up condensation.
    Oh, and fit an extractor in the bathroom.
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