Condensation Leaflet
The causes of condensation in the home and how to prevent it
All houses are affected by condensation at some time. It can cause mould, damaged clothes, furnishings and decoration, and leave a musty smell. Advice on how to reduce and possibly eliminate condensation in the home is in the leaflet "Condensation". The leaflet is available from all Area Housing Offices. Or you can download a copy from this page. (Note - the information in this leaflet has not changed since it was last updated in 2004, so the 2004 edition is still correct and up to date.)
The leaflet includes advice on:
- What condensation is
- The most common causes of it: portable heaters; drying clothes indoors; steam from cooking, washing and bathing; lack of air circulating; poor ventilation; room temperatures rising suddenly
- Simple, practical ways of dealing with those causes to prevent condensation
- How to get rid of condensation or mould growth that has occurred
- The difference between damp and condensation
- How to spot rising damp and how to deal with it
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