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Am I going to have mould issues?

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  • #52
    CreadanLady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭CreadanLady


    What kind of monitor is it and where did you get it? If it is one that is integrated with some clock or other device, or some cheap ass piece of crap that you got in the likes of Woodies or B&Q then that isn't worth a damn and it could be telling you anything.

    An actual proper hygrometer, one that you could confidently rely on the reading being accurate, would cos a good few hundred euros. Probably in the thousands for a thousand for a laboratory grade one.

    The cheapo one from a DIY shop could be giving you all sorts of wild readings.

    The MFV Creadan Lady is a mussel dredger from Dunmore East.



  • #53
    JimmyVik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,367 ✭✭✭JimmyVik


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118819274#Comment_118819274

    True. They have to be the most widley innacuarate monitors you can get.



  • #54
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,530 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    OP, if you can't throw your doors and windows open this week and try to dry your place out, you never will!



  • #55
    fun loving criminal
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118823091#Comment_118823091

    I remember those few days. They really helped. I do keep an eye on AccuWeather and lately it's been 100% humidity outdoors, so it's absolutely pointless opening windows these days. If I had windows open humidity indoors can go up to 70%. I'm not sure if it can go any further than that as I just close the windows and stick on the dehumidifier.


    I now have the dehumidifier on all day to keep humidity under control. Because it's the only thing that keeps it at a reasonable level. But I do keep it on the automatic setting which changes to high and low settings to keep humidity under control. It's scary the amount of water it collects. I empty the 2 litre container twice a day. That water has to go somewhere if I didn't have the dehumidifier.


    Someone said earlier on about the energy usage. I think it's reasonable enough with energy. For the past 24 hours, I have used 10kwh on the meter!!! So that's not bad at all.



  • #56
    fun loving criminal
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    Along with dehumidifier use, I use damp traps in the wardrobe, behind furniture (it also helps to keep space between furniture and wall), I also use dehumidifier bags in storage boxes.

    So far, no mould in the flat, so I'm hoping it stays like that.


    I need to go away in a few weeks, so not sure what to do there. I guess I can try use a hose to drain the dehumidifier while I'm away.



  • #57
    delboythedub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭delboythedub


    I have a metal shed that suffers from moisture problem and I put a flat container of kitchen table salt on the ground and when water accumulates in it i empty it and this solved my problem, mobile home owners do something simular. You can also install a filter (€1400)in the attic which will need vents in ceiling but you would do this route if you owned the house. Best of luck sorting it out.



  • #58
    JimmyVik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,367 ✭✭✭JimmyVik


    I have 2 hygrometers in my room at the moment.

    Right now one says 51%. The other one right beside it says 68%.

    No idea which one is accurate, or if both are not accurate.



  • #59
    fun loving criminal
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118945058#Comment_118945058

    Ended up picking up a second one and one of them says 55% and the other 46%. Temperature on them both are the same. Weird.

    Guess I need to stop worrying and do what I can, use dehumidifier, loads of damp traps around the flat as well, open windows, no drying clothes indoors.



  • #60
    JimmyVik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,367 ✭✭✭JimmyVik


    I think thats the right attitude to take.

    Stop worrying about it because it hasnt happened. Dont do anything that could cause mold. And if you see any in a corner get it with bleach as soon as you see it. And then I think you should be ok. Just dont depend on readings from hygrometers. I only have them because they are part of the thermometers. Otherwise i wouldnt even be bothering with them.

    And you are right to have a dehumidifier. I think every house or apartment should have one. Any tenant should buy one and bring it with them when they move. If you see condensation on the windows in the morning turn it on. Maybe turn it on when you get up for an hour. Will make a huge difference.

    What i cant stand though is people who get mold and then moan about the mold while not cleaning it off as soon as they see it. Mold is like rats. Needs to be killed the minute you see it or it will spread.



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