Ventilation and heating

Tommy Max

1) A lot of window condensation in the mornings now that the weather has got colder. Any ideas how to prevent this?
The windows are double glazed. House built around 2000. There is a wall vent in the bedrooms and all are open. They are not sleeved.
No Clothes are drying inside that house. We have a condenser dryer in utility room for that.

2) Thinking of getting a non boiler insert stove to put in the open fireplace. There is no wall vent in the living room. I am told you need a wall vent if getting stove put in even if only 5kw.
The living room is quiet cold always probably due to open fire and 3 external wall. There is a patio door also.

Will putting in a wall vent negate the benefits of the insert stove by blocking up one gap and creating another.

What type of vents are recommended if we do require it?


Any advice greatly appreciated.

Dudda

You could get a stove with an external air supply. A lot of stoves have this or as an option you can purchase for a little more. The stove sucks air from outside to use in the fire rather than taking air from the room. House is probably draughty enough without sticking more holes in it.

You can get vents which are Demand Control Vents (DCV) but slightly more expensive than a standard plastic vent. In simple terms if the humidity is high they open and ventilate the room, otherwise they close stopping draughts.

Sorry that both options are more expensive than regular options. I would have preferred to suggest cheaper ones.

BryanF

1. Open the window at night
2. Install a 4’’ vent

Insulate, heat, ventilate.