Wet Windows Every Morning? Seven Habits That Stop Condensation Turning Into Mould
Condensation peaks when the heating goes on and the windows stay shut. Seven daily habits keep indoor humidity in the safe range and stop black mould before it starts.
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Warm air holds more water than cold air. When the warm, moist air in your home touches a cold window or an outside wall, it cools and releases that water as droplets. That is the condensation you wipe off the glass each morning, and when it settles in the same corners day after day, black mould follows.
Mould grows when indoor humidity stays above about 60 per cent. A healthy home sits between 40 and 60 per cent. A single load of washing dried indoors releases around two litres of water into the air, before you add cooking, showers and the moisture every person breathes out overnight.
Seven habits that keep moisture under control
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