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Mogga writes:
On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:55:18 +0100, Marky P
wrote:

On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:59:18 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Marky P wrote:
Hi,

My flat suffers from a very minor case of damp. I get severe
condensation on all windows (double glazed) and there's a slight
claminess to the walls and bedding. Also, powdered products (ie:
salt, sugar etc) in the kitchen cupboards go hard after a while. I've
noticed the problem seems worse at this time of year. anything shut
in storage cupboards can suffer from mould. Would a dehumidifier help
or is there another way, such as silica gel in the cupboards?

If the effected areas are all on outside walls, it may be
due to poor thermal insulation. This could be made worse
by poor (uneven) heating. What type of heating do you have?

Sounds more like a bad case of zero ventilation.

Its VERY hard to get condensation on the inside of a DG unit unless you
have very high internal humidity levels.

Maybe you are simply using a gas cooker with the place sealed shut?

No gas, electric supply only. I've often wondered whether I should
mention it to the housing authority, but sometimes it's not noticeable
at all.

You need to get the windows open and exchange the air inside the
house. Don't do it if you're going out though as most burglaries are
done through windows and doors left open.

If you have separate trickle vents in the window frames,
make sure they're open.

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