TIP: bathroom extractor fan overrun
Bathroom extractor fan overrun.
Tooltip Tags: ventilation
TIP: keep windows open on the safety lock
Keep windows open on the safety lock
TIP: reduce the production of vapour at source
Reduce the production of vapour at source
TIP: kitchen ducting
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).
TIP: install an externally ducted kitchen
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.
TIP: CO2 meters encourage tenants to open windows
CO2 meters encourage tenants to open windows. Consider installing a CO2 datalogger, such as TZUTOGETHER (£90 Amazon).
TIP: flexible ducting
Flexible ducting. Consider instructing a builder to replace the flexible ducting with a 100mm ridge pipe. Consider ducting straight out.
TIP: cooker hood ducting
Cooker hood ducting. Consider instructing a general builder to install an external ducting from your cooker hood using ridged ducting.
TIP: continuous flow extractor fan
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Dew point
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).