People contact us all the time and ask us, “Why do I get mould and condensation inside my house?”.
Unless you have structural issues, like a leaky pipe or blocked gutter, anything else mould and condensation wise, is probably down to your lifestyle. So, to understand what causes condensation and mould problems, it is best to think about your daily routine.
Sources of moisture in the home:
- Showering / Bathing
- Drying laundry
- Boiling the kettle
- Boiling food
- Exercising
- Breathing
- Pets
And of course, the more of you that are in the house, the more clothes that need to be dried, the more cups of tea you’re having, and the more showers you’re taking. More people means more moisture.
And in the winter months when it gets colder outside, we keep our windows closed, sealing the house up. With the house sealed, the moisture’s got nowhere to go.
We could solve this problem by opening the windows to let the moisture escape. But no one likes a cold draft or a cold house, especially in winter. Opening the windows is also not cost effective because, if your heating is on, all of that heated air (that costs you money), is escaping through the window. So, you’ll be constantly reheating the air.
A better, cheaper solution
A better, cheaper solution is to use a dehumidifier. A dehumidifier will remove the excess moisture that comes from the shower, the kitchen and anywhere else in the house, turning it into litres of water. Some of our customers can’t believe how much water it collects!
And if you are drying laundry indoors, a dehumdifier will help with that too. Clothes naturally dry to match their surroundings; so, if the air around it is nice and dry (thanks to the dehumidifier), then the clothes will also become nice and dry. This can be compared to wet clothes taking days to dry because they are in a damp environment.
Using a dehumidifier to dry clothes is far cheaper method than running a tumble dryer. For example, our MeacoDry Arete® One 12L Dehumidifier costs 4p / hour (based on 27.35p / kWh), compared to the average tumble dryer using 4.8 kWh, costing you £1.30 per hour of use.*
Owning a dehumidifier can save you money on your heating bills
What’s more, owning a dehumidifier can also make your home quicker, and therefore cheaper, to heat. By removing excess moisture from the air, the dehumidifier turns damp air into dry air, which is far easier, and therefore cheaper to heat.
*https://inthewash.co.uk/laundry-and-ironing/how-much-does-it-cost-to-run-a-tumble-dryer-in-the-uk/
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We have just brought a Meaco 12 L the dehumidifier is excellent looks good and does the job no more window condensation it is drying out wall condensation so excellent and takes the cold out of the air and I dry clothes in doors when I it raining another plus never realised how good it would be.
Fantastic, thank you for the feedback.
Omar@Meaco.