XTreme Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Clive said: bleach the mould around the windows and ceilings That's not an aspect of the 70's that I'd want to relive! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, XTreme said: That's not an aspect of the 70's that I'd want to relive! Housing association replaced the kitchen & bathroom ceiling because they were so bad, now its getting hold in the living room ceiling and window frames, it does not help that its like a swamp in here in the mornings, the windows are wet through in the mornings. Â 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 28 minutes ago, Clive said: Housing association replaced the kitchen & bathroom ceiling because they were so bad, now its getting hold in the living room ceiling and window frames, it does not help that its like a swamp in here in the mornings, the windows are wet through in the mornings. Â Are they double glazed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, XTreme said: Are they double glazed? Yeh, double glazed, plastic window frames, the mould grows on the edge of the frames and into the walls..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 21 minutes ago, Clive said: Yeh, double glazed, plastic window frames, the mould grows on the edge of the frames and into the walls..... It's got to get seriously cold overnight to get any moisture on the windows here......and even then it's only slight fogging. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 8 minutes ago, XTreme said: It's got to get seriously cold overnight to get any moisture on the windows here......and even then it's only slight fogging. Every night, and has been for the past month or so, all the windows are streaming in the morning, puddles on the window sills, we open the windows a little during the day to get some through ventilation, but too cool after dark to leave them open, the Karcher window vac is working overtime each morning.  3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Clive said: Every night, and has been for the past month or so, all the windows are streaming in the morning, puddles on the window sills, we open the windows a little during the day to get some through ventilation, but too cool after dark to leave them open, the Karcher window vac is working overtime each morning.  How about a dehumidifier? Works wonders for mould and they’re very low on electrical consumption. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, Pedro said: How about a dehumidifier? Works wonders for mould and they’re very low on electrical consumption. We have one, it can only manage 1 room though, we have that in our bedroom, we would need another 3 to keep the other rooms condensation free. We have tried all the on line hacks that supposedly eliminate condensation, found none that does. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, Clive said: We have one, it can only manage 1 room though, we have that in our bedroom, we would need another 3 to keep the other rooms condensation free. We have tried all the on line hacks that supposedly eliminate condensation, found none that does. Not even if you keep it running full time in the middle of the house between divisions? I would try that for a week without opening windows. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Pedro said: Not even if you keep it running full time in the middle of the house between divisions? I would try that for a week without opening windows. We did leave it in the passage that connects all the rooms last winter, but it did not make any noticeable difference, I think we would need a much larger dehumidifier to keep all the rooms clear of Condensation. We do leave the kitchen and bathroom extraction fans on 24/7 but they do not help much, it seems it is a very damp environment in the bungalow, for some reason... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Clive said: Housing association replaced the kitchen & bathroom ceiling because they were so bad, now its getting hold in the living room ceiling and window frames, it does not help that its like a swamp in here in the mornings, the windows are wet through in the mornings.  Sounds like it needs a bit more ventilation in there, Clive. The only house that I didn't get condensation in was the first house I bought when I moved to Cambridgeshire, but that was only because I got double-glazing with Pilkington K-glass put in. At the time it was pretty expensive, but I think that it worked pretty well. Our last house in the UK was really bad for condensation, even though it was cavity wall insulated and uPVC double-glazed. We couldn’t use the built-in wardrobe in our bedroom, as all the clothes went moldy in there! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, Tango said: Sounds like it needs a bit more ventilation in there, Clive. The only house that I didn't get condensation in was the first house I bought when I moved to Cambridgeshire, but that was only because I got double-glazing with Pilkington K-glass put in. At the time it was pretty expensive, but I think that it worked pretty well. Our last house in the UK was really bad for condensation, even though it was cavity wall insulated and uPVC double-glazed. We couldn’t use the built-in wardrobe in our bedroom, as all the clothes went moldy in there! We do open our windows when the weather allows, and the patio doors too, I know the loft is insulated, but dont think it has cavity wall insulation. We havd thrown many things away because they have got mould growing on them, bike gloves and even a helmet, it's a continuing battle. We did talk to the guy from the housing association who came to check the bungalow for any repairs that need doing, he said leave your heating on low 15c all the time, but with the price of gas that is unaffordable... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 15.45pm and the windows are starting to mist up now. Â Â 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Clive said: We do open our windows when the weather allows, and the patio doors too, I know the loft is insulated, but dont think it has cavity wall insulation. We havd thrown many things away because they have got mould growing on them, bike gloves and even a helmet, it's a continuing battle. We did talk to the guy from the housing association who came to check the bungalow for any repairs that need doing, he said leave your heating on low 15c all the time, but with the price of gas that is unaffordable... turn you heating up and leave it on longer..               Twat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Six30 said: Hates England and the English ... moved to live in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, XTreme said: my bad.. unintentional play for TOTY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Six30 said: turn you heating up and leave it on longer.. It's not an option for Clive living on a State Pension. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 minute ago, XTreme said: It's not an option for Clive living on a State Pension. suffer the damp then ... im only trying to help and i can only advise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 I'm guessing it get worse in winter. The warmer inside with out ventilation will cause more damp. Tis a bugger. We had some new windows this year and noticed more condensation. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 35 minutes ago, Six30 said: suffer the damp then ... I can put up with the foggy windows....its the mould that causes a bit of worry.....not good for a old gits health. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 33 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: I'm guessing it get worse in winter. The warmer inside with out ventilation will cause more damp. Tis a bugger. We had some new windows this year and noticed more condensation. Is it high humidity where you live Dave? We have an average humidity of around 45%......which is a lot lower than some. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, XTreme said: Is it high humidity where you live Dave? We have an average humidity of around 45%......which is a lot lower than some. I live on the coast so not normally to bad for us, watching to see what happens in the proper winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 33 minutes ago, Clive said: I can put up with the foggy windows....its the mould that causes a bit of worry.....not good for a old gits health. no not good having damp every where, cant you get any help with extra money for heating ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 17 minutes ago, Six30 said: no not good having damp every where, cant you get any help with extra money for heating ? We receive the winter fuel allowance, it helps towards our gas and electric bills, but nowhere near does it cover them, as to other benefits, no, we are £3 over the limit, so entitled to nothing....I just hope we don't have a long very cold winter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 23 hours ago, Clive said: And so it begins!  Outside Christmas lights  it's apon us already 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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