Suffering from condensation moisture?
Condensation in the home can cause a lot of unpleasant consequences. How do you recognize this moisture problem? What are the consequences? And what can you do about it? We tell you everything here.
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Not sure if you suffer from condensation? Our experts will be happy to help. Via a free moisture analysis we can determine exactly what problem you are facing. A good moisture diagnosis is essential in order to find an appropriate solution.
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What is condensation?
Natural process
Condensation is a natural process that occurs in most homes, although it is not always a problem. Condensation occurs when moist, warm air comes into contact with a cold surface, where the air then condenses. On those cold surfaces, that warm air forms droplets and thus becomes liquid.
Different surfaces
Usually you see condensation on windows and on mirrors. Those are examples of when condensation is not a moisture problem. But, condensation moisture doesn't just adhere to windows and mirrors. It adheres to all kinds of (cold) places, including porous surfaces such as a wall. That's when condensation moisture does become a moisture problem.
Causes of condensation
Condensation occurs mainly in rooms with high humidity, which are not (or cannot be) properly ventilated and where the moisture present in the air does not find an outlet. Condensation can also occur on exterior walls. In that case, a thermal bridge is usually the problem. The most common causes are the following:
1. Indirect sources of moisture as the breathing and perspiration of the occupants.
2. Direct sources of moisture such as cooking, washing, drying laundry, mopping, areas with many plants, washing dishes, showering, bathing or water heaters without drains.
What are the consequences of condensation?
Condensation has many consequences for your health and your home.
So, as you can see, a moisture problem caused by condensation needs to be addressed..
How to recognize
condensation?
Condensation is often fairly easy to identify. You can speak of condensation if you notice the following things:
Resolving condensation
For condensation, one major solution applies: ventilate. You can try to take action here yourself by regularly opening your windows or installing moisture retarders. But, not all rooms can be naturally ventilated equally well, so sometimes the solution is to have a mechanical ventilation. Such a ventilation system removes hot and humid air and is a systematic and sustainable solution. Did you install a balanced ventilation system? Then it also brings in fresh air.
Ventilation in the fight against condensation ... and viruses
Ventilation not only has the benefit of helping condensation get out of your house. With a little modification, you can also have ionization installed in that ventilation.
That technology purifies your home of all the particles you don't want to breathe, such as particulate matter and pollen. But it also purifies the air of germs such as viruses.
So do you want to deal with the moisture problem of condensation and at the same time purge the corona virus from the air? Then balanced ventilation with ionization is the perfect choice.
For that ventilation, Aquaconsult is working with the company Aeroconsult. They specialize in air conditioning and ventilation and are the only company that installs ionization technology in homes. Technology that, by the way is approved by the Belgian government.
Anything for healthy living!
Do you suffer from condensation?
Then contact Aquaconsult and our specialists will come by for a free moisture expertise, everywhere in Flanders.
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