It is in the middle of winter and there is a mold problem in a room that is often colder than the rest of the house. How can I reduce the dampness/moisture/humidity in this room?
2006-07-17 15:46:16 · 14 answers · asked by ausdude159 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Humidity always goes to the coldest point. Usually it's a basement but it sounds like in your case it's that room. A dehumidifier would take out the moisture but there are other issues to consider. First of all that room needs better insulated because your losing a lot of heat that costs money. Second is if it's a good bit of moisture you need to find the source. The most common source is the shower. There should be a fan in the bathroom that needs to run when you take a shower. If no fan crack open the bath window a bit so the moisture will go out while you shower. If you have a fan running and you get a lot of steam in the bathroom anyway then you have to make sure the door has about an inch gap under the door so the fan has a supply of air to be able to push out the moisture.
2006-07-17 16:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by Go Rush! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you are getting good air circulation in there. Do not leave the door closed all the time. A dehumidifier will help. You might want to make sure that there is not a water source (leak!) causing the dampness. You might want to but a space heater in there in the winter to warm it up and take out the dampness.
2006-07-17 15:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by jaybird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a dehumidifer. It works! Or turn up the heat in that room, or leave the door to the room open.
Where do you live? We had that problem in our whole house in Crete. The houses weren't heated, so we spent our winter days in a house temperature of 59 degrees somedays. All we had to heat the house was a "bombola," a portable heater that you had to stand directly in front of in order to feel anything.
Yes, and the cracked window thing...even though it makes the house colder in winter. We were told to air the house during the day also.
2006-07-17 16:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by Evil Wordmonger, LTD LOL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all let your landlord know about it if your reenting an apartment. You can go to legal aid for tenent rights if landlord does nothing about it. Mold is very bad for your health, check it out on the internet. And one of the best advices I can give to you now is keep your windows cracked about an inch or half an inch this will cause your apt. or house to have some air circulation, and will stop mold from coming.
2006-07-17 16:56:01 · answer #4 · answered by louturtle l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-09 07:29:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A humidifier, or a box of baking soda. Open the box, stook it behind the couch, it will help a bit.
Humidifiers are pretty expensive. Baking soda = cheap, but not as good a solution.
2006-07-17 16:06:49 · answer #6 · answered by lestat_batisse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are a number of dehumidifying products, some electrical and some chemical.. look up some online and deside what's best for you...i use the chemical ones, the have their own containers and all I have to do is drain them every so often
2006-07-17 15:51:22 · answer #7 · answered by Brian F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem. Had to invest in a dehumidifier. If you want a cheaper route, get some DampRid.
2006-07-17 15:51:57 · answer #8 · answered by LadyJag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, find the source of the moisture and eliminate it.
That will correct the problem instead of just treating the symptom.
2006-07-17 15:50:50 · answer #9 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep a small heater going in that room but keep a eye on it OK.
2006-07-17 15:51:27 · answer #10 · answered by gsmith_2.bfree 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋