{"id":13024,"date":"2015-08-20T11:13:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T11:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rts.vents.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13024"},"modified":"2015-08-20T11:14:44","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T11:14:44","slug":"condensation-problems-our-top-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rts.vents.co.uk\/blog\/condensation-problems-our-top-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Condensation Problems &#8211; Our Top Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rts.vents.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_post_condensation_image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13025 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/rts.vents.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_post_condensation_image-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"blog post condensation image\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a>With the recent cold snap we have been speaking to lots of people this week about their condensation problems and how we can help in resolving them.\u00a0 Here are our top tips.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, the cause:<\/p>\n<p>Normal everyday living such as cooking, washing, bathing, drying clothes indoors, heating and even breathing produces water vapour.\u00a0 Air can hold a certain amount of moisture in the form of an invisible vapour.\u00a0 However, when the air contains more moisture than it can hold it reaches \u2018saturation point\u2019.\u00a0 At this point moisture turns back to water forming condensation on hard surfaces such as windows, tiles and walls.<\/p>\n<p>Our top tips on how to control condensation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Control the relative humidity in your home through the use of extractor fans in kitchens and bathrooms.\u00a0 Shutting the doors to these rooms whilst the extractor fan is operating also helps.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure there is adequate ventilation to the room and open up the vent.\u00a0 Trickle vents and through-wall background vents remove stale damp air and replace it with fresh outside air.\u00a0 New, airtight houses may have trickle vents in windows and\/or controllable through-wall vents.\u00a0 Make sure the vents are kept open (especially during winter), most have different settings so the amount of air into the room can be controlled.<\/li>\n<li>If you live in an older property but have made substantial modifications to make it more airtight (such as double or triple glazing, draught seals, insulated cavity walls etc.) you may need to boost the amount of ventilation into the room by installing trickle vents or through-wall background vents.<\/li>\n<li>Insulate so that the internal walls are kept at a temperature above the dew point of the air inside.<\/li>\n<li>Take action before excessive condensation starts to cause mould and fungi to grow as this can contribute to health issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rts.vents.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_post_rytons_controllable_lookryt_panel_technical_drawing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13026 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/rts.vents.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_post_rytons_controllable_lookryt_panel_technical_drawing-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"blog post rytons controllable lookryt panel technical drawing\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rts.vents.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_post_rytons_controllable_lookryt_panel_technical_drawing-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rts.vents.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog_post_rytons_controllable_lookryt_panel_technical_drawing.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>To view our range of Background and Acoustic Background Ventilators to help control condensation <a href=\"https:\/\/rts.vents.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/products\/background-ventilators\/#.VHTrQo1ybug\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the recent cold snap we have been speaking to lots of people this week about their condensation problems and how we can help in resolving them.\u00a0 Here are our top tips. 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