Moisture can cause serious issue in homes. Left unaddressed, the persistent condensation can damage structure and contents – quickly turning dream homes into expensive messes.
It also triggers mildew and mould-growth that provide perfect conditions for dust mites. Together, these exacerbate health problems like asthma, bronchitis and cause throat, eye, skin and nasal irritation.
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The Australian Codes Board has provided some excellent tips to help reduce water vapour indoors.
- Ensure water vapours from showering and drying are ducted outdoors through exhaust fans.
- Install ducted rangehoods that vent cooking steam to the outdoors. Do not depend on circulating rangehoods as these simply filter air for odours and grease before returning to the room.
- Cook with lids, and temper the heat accordingly.
- Ensure natural ventilation with open windows when the weather permits and outdoor humidity is low.
- Install a tumble dryer that ducts air outdoors. If not, do your indoor drying in a room that can be heated, ventilated and/or shut off from the rest of the building.
- Avoid light fixtures that allow warm, moist air into a colder roof space.
- Avoid unflued gas heaters and do not store large quantities of firewood indoors unless there is adequate ventilation.
- When installing spa baths or saunas, ensure provisions are made to remove high levels of water vapour.
- Keep lids on fish tanks.
- Avoid introducing indoor plants or water features to rooms with limited ventilation.
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