Dehumifier

You would assume so but I don't, the only window I have is a tiny one. I have two separate devices confirming the humidity of the room +/- 3%....most of all it feels damp, I can see the mould growing an all my clothes feel wet and cold.

...you can see why it might be a problem
 
heating the room might help. also some sort of extractor fan can help.

look at the source of moisture , ie bathrooms and kitches, do they have extractor fans ?

do people hang washing out to dry on radiators?
 
Paul11 said:
heating the room might help. also some sort of extractor fan can help.
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There is a heater in the room and when the heating it on the room is a very confortable temperature. I can't have the heating on all the time because it is a shared house so everyone foots the bill

look at the source of moisture , ie bathrooms and kitches, do they have extractor fans ?

do people hang washing out to dry on radiators?
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Bathroom has mould all over it cause the extractor fan is broken and the landlord cba to fix it.

Kitchen does have an extractor fan but it is rarely used by anyone and I can't exactly force them to use it. My room is the furthest away from the kitchen

People do hang clothes to dry in the house, again I can't change this, the only thing that is drying upstairs (my room is upstairs) is my towel in the corridor outside my room. (not on a radiator, just bannister).
 
Cheetah Designs said:
There is a heater in the room and when the heating it on the room is a very confortable temperature. I can't have the heating on all the time because it is a shared house so everyone foots the bill



Bathroom has mould all over it cause the extractor fan is broken and the landlord cba to fix it.

Kitchen does have an extractor fan but it is rarely used by anyone and I can't exactly force them to use it. My room is the furthest away from the kitchen

People do hang clothes to dry in the house, again I can't change this, the only thing that is drying upstairs (my room is upstairs) is my towel in the corridor outside my room. (not on a radiator, just bannister).
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1) get on the landlords case to fix the extractor in the bathroom

2) it doesnt matter where you are located compared to the source of moisture , it will flow throughout the property and find the coldest place to settle and convert back to liquid

3) leaving the heating on low, is one way to deal with it, better than to have the windows fully open and all the heat getting sucked out anyway. i think it would be cheaper than having to run a dehumidifier
 
It's quite amazing how much moist warm air that the human body pumps out overnight from just breathing. I have a similar problem in my bedroom albeit to a lesser extent. The only 3 ways around mine are:

1. Get a dehumidifier
2. Leave Windows slightly ajar all the time
3. Keep heating on to minimise temperature fluctuations at night
 
Right, I managed to get the landlord to clean the mould whilst I was away over christmas but I can already see it coming through the paint again and he hasn't actually done anything to prevent it coming back.

I've decided it's time I invested in a proper dehumidifier.

The room is about 7'x6' and a picture of it can be seen here: clicky!

Humidity currently sits at around 60-70% and its around 90% at its worst, I would like it to be much lower, maybe around 30%.

What about problem areas such as behind the wardrobe, desk and bed? Will there still be issues there? How would I solve it?

Can anyone recommend me something which is around £100?
 
I have the same issue as you in my en suite bathroom. Landlord has replaced the extractor fan for a new unit but problem did not go away. Mold developed on the walls and ceiling and silverfish even infested the room.

Eventually bought a £100 dehumidifier from Homebase and it has sorted the problem out. My argument to the landlord is that I shouldn't need to buy one in the first place. Currently trying to get them to fit an airbrick as they are supposed to be a good perminant solution. Also, keep the reciept if you buy a dehumidifier and try and claim the money back from the landlord and mention that your electricity bill will no doubt increase.

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...ay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=211023
 
On low it is pretty quiet, around the level of a normal pc. High is obviously noisier, but does a better job of grabbing all that moisture.

You can set it to automatically turn on/off at 3 humidity levels, or have it on constantly.

I'm no expert, but did some research last year, decided I preferred desiccant over compressor technology, and bought this one. And it did a bang-up job last year and again currently, hence the recommendation.
 
I don't think any £100 dehumidifier is going to be quiet.

Mine is around the £100 mark and it isn't loud but it's very noticeable.

But Me and the Mrs can still sleep with it in the room and on, it's a constant hum so it isn't terrible, our bedroom is the only room that suffers with condensation and we are on economy 7 so it's best to use at night.
 
Yeah, being able to sleep with them on will be subjective, but blasting it on full in the evenings and mornings before you leave should do a good job.
 
Do you think I will be good to stick it on for a few hours before bed and a few hours when I wake up to sort the problem with humidity?

I know there is no way to actually know, I am asking for an opinion.
 
I can only go by what I experience but our condensation always appears overnight and I think it's due to the room being so cold and our the moisture from our breathing.

Obviously for us running it at any other time wouldn't prevent this.
 
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