TIP: bathroom extractor fan overrun
Bathroom extractor fan overrun.
Bathroom extractor fan overrun.
Keep windows open on the safety lock
Reduce the production of vapour at source
Kitchen ducting. Instruct general builder to duct out kitchen extractor fan (use rigid ducting and cut a circular or rectangular hole (flats may require freeholder permission).
Install an externally ducted kitchen extractor fan with rigid ducting, either above the hob, or light switch operated. Hoover HGM600X (£149) has a Which! Best buy.
CO2 meters encourage tenants to open windows. Consider installing a CO2 datalogger, such as TZUTOGETHER (£90 Amazon).
Flexible ducting. Consider instructing a builder to replace the flexible ducting with a 100mm ridge pipe. Consider ducting straight out.
Cooker hood ducting. Consider instructing a general builder to install an external ducting from your cooker hood using ridged ducting.
Click to see the benefits of installing a continuous flow extractor fan.
Dew point is the temperature below which the equilibrium between evaporation and condensation is tilted towards condensation, i.e. condensation starts to form.
Dew point is also a proxy the vapour pressure. Comparing the dew point of one area to another makes it possible to see where vapour is being generated or conversely removed (normally through ventilation).