Avoid mold: How to stop the windows fogging up soon - four tips
Created: 01/12/2022, 16:18
By: Stella Henrich
Everyone knows condensation on the window panes.
The problem with the small droplets is that where a lot of moisture collects, there is also a risk of mold.
However, you can do that now.
Munich - Sure, it looks pretty when the drops hang on the window pane like little pearls and break the light that shines in in the evening.
If you're lucky you might even see a rainbow.
Children like to use the moisture to paint small pictures on the writing.
But the sensible mother is ready with a rag to quickly wipe everything dry.
Although children like fogged windows, they are not good for their health in the long term.
Because where it is damp and warm, mold usually also thrives.
And if you don't do something about moisture and stains in time, the mold can spread dangerously and spread throughout the apartment.
Small pictures can be painted on a damp window pane.
But be careful: in the long run, moisture in the home is bad for your health.
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Mold in the home: allergic reactions in humans and animals
Once mold has spread within your own four walls, it can lead to asthma, coughing, breathing difficulties, malaise, headaches and skin rashes in residents.
Even dogs and cats can be affected and cause discomfort in the four-legged friends.
High humidity usually leads to mold growth.
Triggered by sweating by humans and animals, hot showers, wet laundry that is hung up indoors, but also the use of washing machines and dishwashers can cause high humidity in rooms.
How to avoid mold in the apartment:
1 . Always wipe damp
window panes
dry
thoroughly with a cloth on the inside
.
2. The higher the humidity, the greater the risk of mold.
Therefore, air your rooms
regularly
, especially in winter
, to keep the air in the room dry.
Especially after showering, bathing or cooking, you should ventilate the moisture out immediately.
3. Do
not
place your furniture in front of cold outside walls and do not
cover
radiators.
In this way, the warm air from the heating system can warm up cold walls and corners of the room unhindered and the risk of mold is reduced.
4.
Properly heat your
living space.
The consumer centers advise heating all living rooms and bedrooms to at least 16 degrees during the heating period.
Even those who ventilate little or heat sparingly - contribute to the formation of mold.
But structural defects are also responsible for damage, explains the
NRW consumer center
on its website.
Older and poorly insulated buildings are particularly prone to mold.
In all cases, moisture is the trigger.
This either comes from the room air or penetrates into the building or a component from the outside.
Mold in the apartment: Wear a face mask, mask, goggles and overalls
Anyone who lends a hand at the first signs of mold on small areas in the apartment should never forget to wear a face mask and gloves.
Protective goggles and disposable overalls also make sense, advise consumer advocates to affected tenants.
When cleaning, dust should never be stirred up, as this could spread throughout the apartment and be inhaled.
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The situation is different with larger mold damage in the apartment.
Only knowledgeable professionals can help here.
And so that they don't squander the possibility of a rent reduction, tenants should also contact the landlord immediately to repair the damage.