I would just like to say

kermit_rr said:

Not if its just the same outside

But yes it can help

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Peeps breathing increases humidity in enclosed spaces. Ventillation gets rid of this.

Morning All
I'm really in for it now. Wifey has complained about the mould around the poorly-fitted double-glazing (Crystal Windows, avoid them).
Today in the paper there's a story about a kid that has died because there was mould in his bedroom and he got a fungal infection.
Once she gets a fixation on summat, she never lets up.
Hey ho, have a good day folks.

Hippo said:

Peeps breathing increases humidity in enclosed spaces. Ventillation gets rid of this.

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i'm not ready to stop breathing opening a window sounds a healthier prospect
the temptation when its cold, is to keep windows shut, so you dont lose what heat there is

DanClarke said:

Morning All
I'm really in for it now. Wifey has complained about the mould around the poorly-fitted double-glazing (Crystal Windows, avoid them).
Today in the paper there's a story about a kid that has died because there was mould in his bedroom and he got a fungal infection.
Once she gets a fixation on summat, she never lets up.
Hey ho, have a good day folks.

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to some extent, the colour of the mould is important

kermit_rr said:

to some extent, the colour of the mould is important

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Black.

DanClarke said:

Black.

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alternate baking soda then vinegar , get some ventilation to the room

kermit_rr said:

alternate baking soda then vinegar , get some ventilation to the room

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Exactly! I keep telling her, stop moaning, start cleaning. Indoor management issue all along.

DanClarke said:

Exactly! I keep telling her, stop moaning, start cleaning. Indoor management issue all along.

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take the windows out. can't go mouldy then, but if they do, the skip wont care

DanClarke said:

Morning All
I'm really in for it now. Wifey has complained about the mould around the poorly-fitted double-glazing (Crystal Windows, avoid them).
Today in the paper there's a story about a kid that has died because there was mould in his bedroom and he got a fungal infection.
Once she gets a fixation on summat, she never lets up.
Hey ho, have a good day folks.

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I have a similar issue. I’m just going to put in an air brick and vent simples

Mornin all.
Worktop has gone.
whoopee!
Not actually raining at the mo
Looking at the auction, I'll be putting bids in on a few watches. Got to find summat for W to get me for Xmas.
All this stuff about mould,
Oh dear!
Used to get it in colder houses we lived in, especially one bathroom ceiling.
But we even get little bits around windows which are good and new, in our modernish, timber framed, ultra insulated place. I am sure it is down to having little or no ventilation.
Heating off at night and lower during the day makes little difference but it really is not a problem simply wipes off the PVC window surround, only a few inches up from the bottom of only some windows.
Have fun folks!!

Stanleysteamer said:

Mornin all.
Worktop has gone.
whoopee!
Not actually raining at the mo
Looking at the auction, I'll be putting bids in on a few watches. Got to find summat for W to get me for Xmas.
All this stuff about mould,
Oh dear!
Used to get it in colder houses we lived in, especially one bathroom ceiling.
But we even get little bits around windows which are good and new, in our modernish, timber framed, ultra insulated place. I am sure it is down to having little or no ventilation.
Heating off at night and lower during the day makes little difference but it really is not a problem simply wipes off the PVC window surround, only a few inches up from the bottom of only some windows.
Have fun folks!!

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Yes, its those ruddy humans breathing in & out all night that makes it all damp. IF we lock the cat down in the kitchen and leave our bedroom door open...No Problem!

Western Slope Rover said:

I just voted.

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Am observing with interest.

DanClarke said:

Yes, its those ruddy humans breathing in & out all night that makes it all damp. IF we lock the cat down in the kitchen and leave our bedroom door open...No Problem!

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I see loads of folk on social media that have asked for advice on blocking up air vents as rooms are hard to heat and energy is expensive. When advised that the air bricks are there to counter, fires, flues and mould peeps don’t listen and still block off the vents

The problem with air vents is the rest of the house. They have to be big, which makes the room cold, because houses have no draught
Houses were better when we had open fires and draughty doors and windows. You didn't get cold air blowing down the chimney, no hole in the side of the room, yet a steady flow of fresh air

I have an extractor fan running permanently in the bathroom
If I switch it off I get condensation on windows throughout the house (bungalow)
If I leave it on the windows stay dry
It must keep the air moving, it's the type than increases speed when I have a shower

kermit_rr said:

The problem with air vents is the rest of the house. They have to be big, which makes the room cold, because houses have no draught
Houses were better when we had open fires and draughty doors and windows. You didn't get cold air blowing down the chimney, no hole in the side of the room, yet a steady flow of fresh air

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I am told that a good "fix" for condensation & mould is to install a forced-air system that intakes ambient air in from your loft space (always warmer than external ambient air) and pipe it into your upstairs landing area through a ceiling vent. Because all rooms let air in/out through doorways/windows the positive air pressure ensure that the water vapour is expelled. I think it is called "Positive Input Ventilation" or some such.
All those "Passive" eco homes seem to have heat-recovery (heat exchangers) where all the hot wet air is expelled and transfers its heat to incoming cool dry air. No idea what they cost.

kermit_rr said:

The problem with air vents is the rest of the house. They have to be big, which makes the room cold, because houses have no draught
Houses were better when we had open fires and draughty doors and windows. You didn't get cold air blowing down the chimney, no hole in the side of the room, yet a steady flow of fresh air

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Who remembers having a "King Rat" across the bottom of the door and a velvet curtain hung over the door? Usually to the sitting room.
(Who remembers "sitting rooms"!?)

landowner said:

I have an extractor fan running permanently in the bathroom
If I switch it off I get condensation on windows throughout the house (bungalow)
If I leave it on the windows stay dry
It must keep the air moving, it's the type than increases speed when I have a shower

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Must be more expensive shirley than opening the odd window?

Stanleysteamer said:

Must be more expensive shirley than opening the odd window?

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Torking about opening things a crack, is the black mould inside my undypants due to my opening a crack and letting the draught out?
Just sayin!

Stanleysteamer said:

Must be more expensive shirley than opening the odd window?

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Just a few pence a day according to the smart meter
I keep the bathroom door shut in the evenings so the fan doesn't draw heat from the house when I'm needing it but leave it open in afternoons when I'm usually out .