Condensation in The Home
Despite the fact that our homes are sheltered by the walls and roof, the water cycle process will still continue as long as the conditions are present for it to exist, resulting in condensation. As a consequence, in the home this natural process that otherwise helps to sustain life becomes a problem. We cannot prevent what is after all a natural process, but by understanding, we can introduce controls into our homes that will break the cycle, so by preventing the resulting condensation.
Condensation can be caused by any one of, or a number of the different conditions listed below.
- Inadequate heating
- Poor ventilation
- Cold surfaces
- Poor insulation
- Blocked, un-ventilated fireplaces and flues
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Cold Bridges
The following pages deal with very aspect of condensation.
