Is your heating the cause of moisture?
Created: 01/10/2022, 4:09 PM
By: Janine Napirca
Did you know that your heating system can be responsible for excessive humidity?
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Do you have a high level of humidity in your home that has already resulted in mold?
Their heating can be the root of the problem.
Apartments and houses are heated in winter.
On the one hand, this is important for the people and other living beings living in it, but on the other hand, it is important for the property itself.
Because in order to delay the deterioration of a house, a
building should not cool down completely in winter
.
Why can a heater cause moisture?
The warmer the air, the more moisture it can absorb.
It is therefore quite logical that rooms warmed up by heating contain more moisture than cooler rooms.
So it is not - as many believe - that warmer air dries out moisture.
In addition, some people place
clothes
such as socks
on the
heater to
dry
.
This creates more moisture.
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It can't be too cold either - heating is the cause of moisture
To save money, you might want to turn down the heating as needed in winter.
But when it cools down, the water condenses and pulls into the walls of the house.
Then
mold
is only a matter of time.
Especially in the places where the
air circulation is
poor
, such as on the walls behind the sofa or the curtains.
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What can be done if the heating becomes the cause of the humidity?
It's better for you and your property if you don't keep switching back and forth between hot and cold.
Constantly heat
your rooms to
room temperature
.
If you have the opportunity, dry your laundry in the laundry room or on the balcony and ventilate regularly and properly so that the moisture can escape.
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