How Condensation Can Affect Your Home in Cochranton

2/17/2023 (Permalink)

Preventing condensation in your home is important to keep mold growth from occurring.

Condensation dampness’ is a condition that affects many homes and has probably become the major cause of ‘environmental’ dampness within a property. Condensation is particularly common in Seneca, Cambridge Springs, Pleasantville, and surrounding area homes which are poorly heated and poorly insulated and usually gets worse in the colder winter months i.e. ’the condensation season’ (PCA). Preventing condensation means producing less water.

How to Avoid Condensation

Preventing condensation in your home is important to keep mold growth from occurring. Condensation can also lead to wall paint peeling and other repairs that may be needed. Here are ways to avoid condensation: 

• Produce less moisture
• Ventilate to remove moisture
• Heat your home a little more
• Insulate and draft proof
• Insulation should also be considered.

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