For comfortable living needed in an apartment or house healthy microclimate. It directly depends on the humidity indicators. If they are too low or high, it will whole line problems. Especially often, apartment residents and owners of premises (commercial, warehouse or other) are faced with high humidity air. As a result, the walls are covered with mold, which spoils even durable materials.

Also excess moisture causes condensation to form on the ceiling. An unpleasant smell appears in the house, various microbes multiply. They, in turn, can cause allergic reactions the people in the room. The decrease in humidity must be taken seriously, because ignoring this indicator affect the health of people and the condition of the house. How to reduce the humidity in the room, we will discuss below.

First you need to find out the reason for the appearance of excess moisture. It can take root both inside the house and depend on home conditions, and outside, and be a consequence of street temperature and humidity indicators. The most common internal causes of high humidity include:

• Poorly organized ventilation - if the owner of the house installed it on his own, it is recommended to call the wizard to check the correct connection and functioning of the equipment.
• Frequent drying of washed laundry - in some apartments with old layouts, the bath is not separated from the kitchen. In such cases, dampness from things spreads throughout all rooms. But even if the bath is located apart, some apartment owners often leave the door to the bathroom open. And again, the moisture evaporates outside the same room.
• The location of the windows north side- less sun penetrates into the room and, as a result, the humidity of the microclimate increases.
• The presence of an aquarium - water evaporates from it, soaking into the walls and ceiling of the house.
• A large number of residents - do not forget that moisture evaporates when people breathe. If there are a lot of them in the apartment, and the room itself is small, there is a high probability of a microclimate failure.

There are also external conditions affecting the level of humidity in the room. Among them it is worth noting:

• Climatic features of the region - in some cities year-round there is high humidity.
• During rain, snowfall and thaw, there is a general increase in the moisture content in the air.
• An important point is the presence of salt in concrete - if the house was built in winter, then there is a possibility that the builders added salt to the concrete. This method is used to increase the strength of the material. However, salt has a big drawback - the walls become damp because of it. Over the years, this passes, but the first 3-5 years of high humidity cannot be avoided.
• Errors during construction - this includes poor-quality waterproofing of walls from the foundation and a flimsy, often leaking roof. Such defects are almost impossible to correct, since flaws were made during the construction of the building. You can only mitigate the problem by choosing additional equipment for dehumidifying the air.

There are four main reasons why you need to get rid of the humidity in the apartment as soon as possible:

Causes of dampness

Poor ventilation, nearby sources of moisture, savings on heating and improper insulation are the main causes of dampness in a private or multi-apartment building.

Poor ventilation is the most common cause of high humidity. V apartment buildings, especially in the old fund, the laid ventilation shafts and grates are clogged, overgrown with debris. As a result, air movement stops. The situation is aggravated by plastic windows, especially cheap samples, low-quality materials for covering ceilings and walls. In private houses, especially self-built ones, the owners sometimes try to save money through ventilation, believing that there are enough windows and doors. This is not true!

If the ventilation system cannot cope, it is not necessary to make a draft, especially in winter - this is fraught with hypothermia. More expensive but most practical solution there will be forced exhaust ventilation, as well as amplifiers of an existing system, for example, exhaust fans.

Another solution to the problem is the installation of a heat exchanger or the use of a special air dryer. The latter device is indispensable if the cause of dampness is excess moisture (for example, in a bathroom, pool, with an abundance of home flowers).

source of moisture

Sources of moisture in the apartment:

• atmospheric precipitation: rain, melting snow, condensate can enter the apartment through a leaking roof, through the pores of the walls and unsealed seams (especially if the wind, the wrong roof overhang or a defective drain constantly direct rainfall to the wall);
• stagnant water in the apartment: leaking plumbing equipment, swimming pools, baths, aquariums, including those located on the floor below, the same effect is given by a taken bath or a long shower;
• greenhouse effect from poor ventilation of windows (condensate accumulates on the glass), abundance indoor plants, especially if they need abundant watering;
• humidity also increases the respiration of people, animals, plants - usually this factor is not noticeable, however, in cramped and / or poorly ventilated rooms it will be noticeable.

Shambo or septic tanks can be located near a private house, which impregnate the grant with moisture. And as a result, the basement becomes very damp, mold develops in it. Another source of moisture in the basement and on the 1st floor is a split blind area (a waterproof coating located around the perimeter of the house). Moisture from the soil and precipitation will seep into the house or basement.

An unheated room is a haven for dampness. Ideally, the walls of an apartment or house should warm up to at least half the thickness, then the place where condensate forms will go outside (on the street). In frozen walls, the place where condensate forms is shifted to a warm area, and often even located on the surface of the walls on the residential side. The problem is exacerbated by poor ventilation.

Housing, where people do not live or which is not heated enough, begins to damp very quickly: wall decoration is destroyed on average in two seasons.

Around the water: high humidity

In addition, in addition to natural wear and tear, the structure loses an additional 5% of strength every year precisely due to dampness.

Advice! Vacation home, cottage - not a single seasonal housing can be left without heating. Hire a person or arrange with a neighbor who will periodically monitor this. If you are visiting for a couple of weeks, do not close the valves of the batteries.

Incorrect insulation also causes dampness. The main faults are an insufficient layer to provide warmth, and poor, zero vapor permeability materials.

To properly insulate an apartment, you can use one of two options:

1. The thickness of the polystyrene insulation layer is within 10-15 cm (and this is true for any region of the Russian Federation).
2. As a heater, use a vapor-permeable material, for example, ecowool, mineral wool. This will ensure that moisture is removed from the walls.

How to remove high humidity

To deal with humidity, it is likely that a tangible cost of either money or time and patience will be required.

The most reliable ways to combat dampness are expensive. However, after the restructuring, you do not have to think about drafts or sachets. Methods are expensive, but pay off with interest:

1. Replacement of the ventilation system, installation of fans, extracts.
2. Overhaul, in which the old plaster is completely removed in damp areas. After that, the room is dried, and the walls are covered with a fresh layer of plaster.
3. Replacement and repair heating systems and water pipes. The task becomes more difficult if these systems are hidden.
4. Solving problems with the waterproofing properties of the foundation, walls and roof, which is the most time-consuming and expensive procedure. It is unlikely that you will be able to cope on your own, without the involvement of specialists.

Affordable and simple ways to reduce indoor humidity:

1. When the weather is dry and warm outside, you should ventilate the room more often by opening the windows.
2. The bathroom needs especially frequent ventilation, the hood in this room needs regular cleaning.
3. Do not dry clothes in the room, as this increases the humidity of the air significantly. This is permissible only in winter, when the air is overdried by the heating system, it needs to be moistened. In summer, it is better to dry clothes on the balcony or outside.
4. In the process of cooking, pots of boiling water must be covered with lids. It is also recommended to close the doors to the kitchen, this will serve as an obstacle to the spread of steam through the rooms in the apartment. Open windows for slot ventilation in winter or full ventilation in summer, do not forget to turn on the hood. Try not to let the pots steam too much (turn down the heat).
5. Slightly reduce the humidity in the room will help reduce the number of indoor plants.
6. A special air dryer (compressor or adsorption) will eliminate high humidity in a separate room.

Advice! Regularly ventilate the room, regardless of the season, will allow the installation of plastic windows, which are equipped with the "micro-ventilation" function.

Increased humidity is removed if you constantly maintain the same heating in the room.

How to remove damp smell

Often, high humidity is accompanied by a characteristic smell of dampness. Its cause is a fungus, therefore, in order to eliminate the problem, the infection should be destroyed. Thoroughly wash off mold stains, if it is deeply ingrained, replace the coating (up to the plaster layer), if possible. Then treat with a disinfectant, and then with a protective one. Products should be labeled "anti-fungal" or "fungicide".

In order for the mold not to divorce again, in addition to treatment with protective preparations, it will be required in warm, dry weather:

• arrange a draft in the apartment, which will ensure good ventilation;
• hang carpets, linens, curtains, clothes outside for drying and disinfection in the sun.

Advice! In winter, heaters, household air dryers, air conditioners, which are equipped with a heating function, will allow you to dry the room.

Folk remedies for dampness in the apartment

Folk recipes also help to dry the air in the apartment:

1. With the onset of summer, in warm weather, walls that are not covered with wallpaper and covered with mold are recommended to be treated with the following composition: dissolve half a kilogram in five liters of water laundry soap then boil the mixture. With the cooled soap solution, evenly cover the wall with a brush and let dry. Repeat the treatment several times. Traces of soap suds should form on the wall. After that, apply another composition consisting of 100 grams of alum diluted in six liters of water.
2. Calcium chloride perfectly absorbs moisture. Place containers with this substance in damp places. The advantage of calcium chloride is its reusability. It is enough to dry it (for example, in the oven). Before use, calcium chloride must be crushed.
3. To eliminate mold and prevent the spread of dampness, treatment with a mixture of salicylic acid and alcohol will help. Dry the walls thoroughly. Then combine one part salicylic acid and two hundred (200) parts alcohol. Dilute the mixture a small amount clean water. Lubricate the black spots of mold with the resulting product.

Advice! Replace calcium chloride with charcoal or quicklime.

1. Use a hydrometer. In the warm season, the optimum humidity will be from 30 to 60%, the maximum - 65. At the end of autumn, in winter, in early spring humidity should vary between 30-45% and not exceed 60.
2. Provide access to the sun's rays.
3. Ventilate the apartment, you need to do this systematically and efficiently.
4. Repair cracks in walls and floors.
5. Ensure good waterproofing.
6. Use fans in the kitchen and bathroom, including exhaust fans. Periodically check the draft in the ventilation system. Check Status plumbing equipment, and Special attention allocate pipe connections.
7. Regularly inspect the seal for plastic windows, replace it with a new one in a timely manner.
8. When making major repairs, use building materials on mineral basis. This will make it possible to effectively adjust the humidity in an apartment or private house.

Eliminate dampness in the apartment can be simple and accessible ways. Wall processing special formulations kill mold and prevent it from reappearing.

Systematic prevention will protect against increased humidity and the formation of fungus.

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Natasha-yogurt

05.11.2009, 13:39

had the same problem
we bought a dehumidifier

do you have double glazing?

had the same problem
we bought a dehumidifier
It's certainly not cheap, but now this problem has disappeared
Where and how much, please share

gucci ferucci

05.11.2009, 15:29

If I'm not mistaken, the humidity in the new apartment is most likely due to the fact that Construction Materials(such as putty, plaster, etc.) can retain moisture for about 2 years.

Tell me, what could be the reason for the increased humidity in the new apartment? There is heating, all the batteries are fire, and condensation constantly forms on the windows, which flows onto the windowsill. When you enter, it feels like in a bath (((Maybe someone knows how to deal with this?: 091:

it will pass! be patient! new house... humidity is normal

our house is not new, but the bath is a bath (((And not double-glazed windows, and I ventilate ... In the morning in the kitchen on the floor there are streams from the window ...
And mold: 001: Every year I peel off the paint in the summer, I paint everything ...
The apartment is rented…

Natasha-yogurt

17,000 rubles, bought via the Internet

Natasha-yogurt

05.11.2009, 17:00

and if you ventilate the apartment, then it’s the same as in the bath?

if you ventilate, then it’s normal, but this airing is enough for a couple of hours, and in winter it’s difficult to live with open windows, and finally the laundry doesn’t dry
earlier, when they came home, it smelled like a basement, an unpleasant smell, especially a difficult period when the batteries did not work, but it was already cool. during this period, nothing helped. then my psyche could not stand drying clothes on a heater and I bought a dehumidifier.

06.11.2009, 16:04

Oh our problem! too new house, last floor. The humidity is terrible, but most importantly in the bathroom (above the bath) the entire ceiling is covered with mold, and it is spreading further and further.

HELP, maybe someone knows what this is connected with and how to deal with it ???

And we have the last floor, maybe this is somehow connected??!!

The house is drying up, how much it was built in any weather. We had 80% humidity. In the morning I put on wet underwear, brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. These are the costs of new housing.

And how long did it last for you?

Kitty Mura

06.11.2009, 17:39

I really hope this goes away soon. The same thought was that these mixtures are drying. We will wait for it to pass. We have wooden double-glazed windows and it’s a pity if they deteriorate from moisture .... If it doesn’t work, we’ll buy a dehumidifier (thanks for the information). Or maybe, in our case, this and the windows are not adjusted...

And we have wooden double-glazed windows and the same problem. Only the apartment is not new. At first it was just humid and stuffy, and now mold has gone everywhere: (Micro-ventilation, a fan in the bathroom - nothing helps: ( former owners there was no such problem. We completely changed everything, there was no mold ... It's been 2 years since we moved in, but it only gets worse:

Kitty Mura

06.11.2009, 17:49

do you have double glazing?
I know what happens if double-glazed windows are installed incorrectly or Low quality
friends have the same situation for several years, they don’t know how to get rid of mold, nothing helps

Be patient. Over time, this should pass. Everything dried up in our country only for the second heating season. True, immediately after the delivery, they drowned very badly. And there were also puddles on the windowsills, and the bread did not dry, but molded ...
You can buy a dehumidifier.

Most likely, the humidity in the apartment is condensate. the enclosing structure (external walls) of the building is not calculated correctly (not enough insulation).

And how can they be installed incorrectly? It’s just that I have already heard this version and I can’t understand - how is this wrong? We also got mold ... Double-glazed windows, it seems, are good, wooden, pine.
and it’s really possible for you that they are installed poorly, call the wizard ...

we also had one window crying, they installed it poorly, the foam was of poor quality, we had to tear out the slopes and the window sill, remove all the foam, re-foam everything

we had the same trouble the first year, the heater worked all winter (cold and damp)
and on next year everything returned to normal.
the house was just not heated.

17.11.2009, 11:31

17.11.2009, 12:03

Watch the ventilation, put inlet valves (packages), and the ventilation is constant (ventilation).

1 Call workers to check ventilation. In old houses, it is clogged, and in new houses, there may be an error during construction or some unscrupulous citizens, when carrying out repairs in their apartments, could lay your ventilation duct. You can also check it yourself: attach a piece of newspaper to the ventilation hole and it will proper ventilation must hold himself.

Little Shadow

17.11.2009, 12:47

17.11.2009, 12:50

1 Call workers to check ventilation.

How to reduce humidity and dampness in the apartment?

In old houses, it is clogged, and in new houses, there may be an error during construction or some unscrupulous citizens, when carrying out repairs in their apartments, could lay your ventilation duct. You can also check it yourself: put a piece of newspaper on the ventilation hole and it should hold itself if it is properly ventilated.

1
And unscrupulous builders could simply clog the ventilation with garbage.
Or pour concrete in the mine.
Just bring a thin piece of paper to the ventilation - it should "stick" a little to the hole.
With the fan off, of course, if there is one.

17.11.2009, 12:54

This happens in old houses too - absolutely for sure 🙁

I remember when we moved, we looked at apartments.
So, in one of them, in a ship like, on the 7th floor, the owners were very proud of how they successfully expanded the corridor due to the ventilation shaft and put a washing machine there.
To the question "what about the neighbors below ?!" It was stated - well, everyone has wooden windows, there are cracks.
Yes, and we left a little there - 5-10 centimeters for air. (this is from the original 60).

I then looked, as it turned out, this is a very popular type of expansion of the area in such houses.
The paragraph is just...

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"Dry" the rooms: how to get rid of dampness in the apartment

1. What is the reason
2. How to prevent
3. First floor
4. Fifth floor
5. Folk remedies
6. Against mold
7. Dampness and repair

Before you decide how to get rid of dampness in an apartment, you need to find out whether moisture comes from outside or is generated inside the room.

To do this, take a small piece of glass, press it firmly against the wall and hold it for a while. If, after tearing off the glass from the wall, it is wet, you can be sure: dampness is coming outside. Otherwise, it is necessary to look for an internal cause.

What is the reason

What can cause high humidity in the apartment? First of all, the absence or bad job ventilation. First, check if you covered it with wallpaper or when installing kitchen appliances.

It is easy to eliminate such a reason: cut out the desired square on the wallpaper in place of the ventilation grill or make the correct outlet for household appliances.

Perhaps your neighbors are heating you upstairs. Inspect carefully the ceiling throughout the apartment, especially in the bathroom, toilet, kitchen. When identifying wet spots on the ceiling or walls adjacent to it, go to a neighbor to sort things out.

The accumulation of moisture in your room could be due to poor thermal insulation of the walls, flaws in the seams of housing construction. In this case, these shortcomings must be eliminated.

How to prevent

If you dry a large amount of laundry at home, high humidity in the apartment cannot be avoided. It’s worth thinking about, maybe there is a way to stretch the laundry in time, and use the balcony instead of the bathroom to dry the laundry.

With chronic dampness in the house, it is worth buying a dehumidifier, preferably with an automatic mode of operation. It will independently maintain optimal humidity in the apartment.

If the source of dampness is in the bathroom, install electric towel warmer. It will dry not only towels, but also the air in the room.

Any damp room should be periodically heated, dried and ventilated. This must be done even in winter. Use exhaust ventilation when preparing food in the kitchen.

It will successfully cope with the absorption of moisture formed during cooking.

First floor

The reason for the dampness in the apartment on the first floor is the flooding of the basement. If this happens all the time, and complaints to the housing office do not give results, you should think about installing waterproofing. But she does not give a full guarantee against dampness.

The apartment on the ground floor also needs additional heating.

How the room is heated - by the rays of the sun, warm air from the air conditioner or underfloor heating with a built-in electric heater - does not matter. By heating the apartment, you will expel moisture from it.

If you are thinking about how to get rid of dampness in an apartment on the 1st floor, you should know that the flow of moisture from the basement increases dramatically in spring and autumn.

Therefore, if you correctly place the heating devices in the room, the problem will be solved. You should not be afraid of energy overruns: they will only need to be turned on twice a year, in spring and autumn, for periods lasting a maximum of a month.

Fifth floor

If you are facing the opposite problem and do not know how to get rid of dampness in an apartment on the top (stained) floor, perhaps these tips will help you.

In Khrushchev on the 5th floor, the cause of dampness is usually external. High humidity here is a direct consequence of the lack of a gable roof, wall insulation, poor quality interpanel seams, cast iron batteries heating with extremely low efficiency.

Oddly enough, technological progress only exacerbates these problems. The design of the Khrushchev suggests Fresh air constantly enters the room through the cracks in the windows, and leaves outside through the ventilation shafts.

Installing plastic windows closes the flow of air from outside. And the ventilation last floor five-story building does not work well, because in such a design it is mainly the lower floors that are ventilated. As a result, on the 5th floor there is always mold in the corners and rivers on the windowsill.

To solve the problem, it is necessary to install an alpine window. This is a system of valves punched into the walls of each room, combined with a powerful hood.

Fresh air enters the apartment through the valves, the hood draws out the exhausted moist air from it.

It is easy to verify its effectiveness in winter: large icicles are necessarily formed on the valve pipes in frosts outside. This is the moisture from the air in your apartment.

Folk remedies

Is it possible to get rid of dampness in an apartment with time-tested folk remedies? Let's turn to the experience of our grandmothers.

Salt, sugar, coffee grains perfectly absorb moisture from the air. If you place open bags or jars with these products in the corners of the room, in cabinets, the apartment will “dry out”.

For the same purpose, the furniture in the room should be regularly wiped with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. When washing floors, wipe all wet surfaces dry. Thoroughly ventilate the room after each cleaning.

Against mold

The mold must be scraped off the wall, then the walls should be smeared with a solution blue vitriol or a special antifungal mixture.

You can use bleach, bleach, soda, vinegar, oil for this tea tree and normal soapy water.

It is necessary to make high-quality ventilation in the house - fresh air will not allow mold to develop.

When cooking, it is better to use forced ventilation. It is also necessary to repair the leaking water supply in time, do not supercool the room, and wring out the laundry well before drying.

For the winter, wooden windows should be insulated with a special cord in a cotton sheath or porous gaskets. Close gaps in frames plain paper for windows.

And from replacement wooden windows on plastic with problems with dampness it is better to abstain.

If you still decide to install plastic windows, think over the ventilation system. Fresh air will not be able to get to you through the window now.

How to get rid of excessive humidity in the apartment?

And not everyone will dare to open the window in a twenty-degree frost.

Dampness and repair

If you started a renovation and intend to radically solve the problem of dampness in the apartment, it is advisable to use natural materials for it. They tend to absorb excess moisture from the air.

When repairing, you must also apply waterproofing materials. Include antifungal ingredients in grouts.

Think ahead about the future installation of furniture. It should not be placed close to the walls, be sure to leave a gap.

To eliminate the causes of dampness, it is necessary to thoroughly deal with floor insulation, external and internal insulation walls. The walls must be wiped with a bleach solution and re-plastered.

Drying and heating the walls. How to dry a wall?

Microwave drying (MW drying). Room drying, wall drying, house drying, damp wall drying, basement drying. using microwave equipment. Effective remedy against mold and mildew

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With the help of microwave dryers (Heat gun based on the principle of microwave heating) it is possible to dry elements of both new and reconstructed buildings. By the way, this happens much better and faster, preventing the development of mold, rot and other defects from dampness.

Often, some elements of a newly built building are often covered with paint before they are dry. The same situation can occur during the planned reconstruction of old buildings. As a result, moisture is "locked" in the structure, and then there is a massive distribution of mold or rot throughout the building.

Almost all molds release toxic, harmful substances to humans that can trigger attacks in asthmatics, allergy sufferers, or people with weakened immune systems. In addition, the smell of decay will begin to spread throughout the building, and visible destruction and defects will appear in the structures.

To prevent the above difficulties or, in the worst case, to remove the results from dampness, it is possible by drying the structures. Using microwaves is the most efficient way.

The microwave dryer works on the principle of household microwave ovens. Microwaves belonging to radio waves (frequency about 2.5 GHz) cause irritation and activity of water molecules, and this leads to an increase in temperature. As in a home oven, a microwave dryer heats the structure from the inside, that is, heating occurs throughout the entire mass of the structure in the area of ​​​​the dryer.

Dryers designed for construction needs are allowed to be used for drying both external and internal walls. supports, concrete floors, ceilings, loggias, basements and flat roofs. The mobile dryer system allows you to put them in a variety of places and positions. They can be used to dry both vertical and horizontal planes, floors - from top to bottom, ceilings - from bottom to top, junctions of walls with ceilings, internal corners.

Microwave dryers are suitable for drying concrete, masonry, plaster, wood and wood products.

When designing dryers, special attention is paid to safety. According to existing standards, they are provided with protection. A correctly installed dryer guarantees, within a radius of 30 cm from the device, a degree of radiation that does not exceed the permitted norm.

Behind a solid construction required thickness(for example, a concrete layer of 25-30 cm), the maximum radiation density usually does not exceed the possible 10 W/m2. If the structure is thinner or less dense, it outside you can cover with foil, or close the access of people to this room for the period of operation of the dryer.

Advantages of microwave drying:

Speed ​​- microwaved damp constructions basements can be dried in just a few days or weeks.

How to remove humidity in the apartment - ways and means

Other means (elimination of moisture, blowers) can achieve such a result in a few months. For example, a 38 cm wall of silicate brick(humidity at the beginning of drying 5.6%) was irradiated with microwaves for 4 hours. The degree of moisture content has dropped to 1.0 - 2.0%!

Practicality - microwaves pass through glass, plastic, dry mineral substance and begin to "act" only in contact with the moistened part of the structure. Therefore, they warm up only places that require drying.

ECONOMY - despite the large rated power, microwave dryers provide energy savings. Blowers and other appliances act on the air in the room, while microwave dryers, in the absence of losses, direct all energy to the structure being dried.

Drying can also be done in a room with an already completed finish.

Drying can be used at any time of the year, regardless of the ambient temperature.

Local heating of the structure destroys almost all harmful microorganisms.

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Constant dampness in a room can harm the floor, furniture, clothing, and even people's health. It is important to solve this problem as quickly as possible, otherwise it will develop over time dangerous mold. How to get rid of the smell of dampness in the apartment? Let's figure it out.

After the flood

Dampness in the apartment may appear after the neighbors have flooded the ceiling, the pipe has burst or the roof has leaked. If the room was flooded so badly that repairs had to be made, then first completely dry the rooms and treat all surfaces with a special primer.

If after the flood the humidity only increased greatly, then put a heater in the room or special device for air drying. Check for mold on the ceiling, walls, or under the wallpaper. Did you find a fungus? Then you have to carry out repairs, otherwise disputes will quickly spread throughout the apartment. Dry everything in the room: clothes, curtains, carpets, upholstered furniture, toys. If you live in a private house, then put these items outside on a sunny day, if in an apartment, then on the balcony.

In the bathroom

Dampness and mold in the bathroom on tiles or whitewash indicates a bad hood. To begin with, try to keep the doors open as often as possible so that all excess moisture is vented. Then clean the hood. If it is in poor condition, you will have to install a new one. It can also be equipped with an additional fan. A heated towel rail will help get rid of dampness in the bathroom. It will regularly heat the air in the room and evaporate moisture.

In the basement

Often the cause of dampness in an apartment on the ground floor is the basement. Carefully inspect the pipes in the basement for leaks. If liquid oozes out of them, then it is worth repairing or replacing them altogether. You will also need to process all the walls and ceiling with a waterproofing solution. Folk remedies it is impossible to remove dampness from the basement, so you need to contact specialists to solve the problem.

In the closet

As soon as you notice dampness in the closet, take out all the things from it and dry them. Lightweight cotton products will dry in a few hours, outerwear will take more than one day. All things need to be straightened and hung up to speed up the process.

Wash the cabinet itself with water mixed with vinegar in a 1: 1 ratio. If you notice mold, then pour 1 tbsp. l. bleach per 1 liter of water and wipe the shelves and drawers with this solution. To remove mold from clothes, iron them through a damp cloth or use a steam generator.

How to remove damp smell

Any unpleasant odor can be easily removed with vinegar. Dilute it with water or use neat. Dampen a cloth with it and wipe all accessible surfaces. Chlorine will also perfectly cope with the smell of dampness in the apartment. Dilute it with water in a ratio of 1:5 and wipe everything in the room.

Hydrogen peroxide also effectively removes odors. Pour it into a spray bottle and spray around the room. Do not apply to painted walls or furniture as color may fade. Ammonia- another remedy for the smell of dampness. Mix it with water in a 1:1 ratio and wipe all surfaces in the apartment.

From bad smell help get rid of sorbent substances, for example Activated carbon mixed with salt. Pour the product into bowls and spread around the apartment. Change the mixture every few days. In addition, you can mask the unpleasant odor with essential oils. Add them to the sorbent or periodically light the aroma lamp.

You can get rid of the smell of dampness in the apartment, but it is better not to allow this. Ventilate the apartment regularly and open the bathroom door at night. In autumn and spring, when it rains, turn on the heaters for a while. And never put wet things in the closet.

Everyone dreams of a cozy and comfortable home. But even the most modern apartments are not immune from the appearance mold fungus due to too high humidity levels in the rooms. You can deal with the problem with the help of effective folk methods and industrial facilities.

Causes of dampness

The normal level of humidity in the apartment is not more than 60%. During a hot summer, this figure can be reduced to 45%. It is under such conditions that a person will feel as comfortable as possible. But if it is high, living quarters are created optimal conditions for the development of dampness, and hence the fungus.

High levels of humidity in the room can cause fungus

The reason for the increased level of humidity in residential premises can be:

• poor ventilation;
• damaged water pipes and improperly installed home plumbing;
• regular drying of linen in living quarters;
• frequent bathing;
• the presence of aquariums in the apartment and a large number indoor plants;
• not insulated interwall seams and cracks.

High humidity is also formed during the cooking process. To eliminate such a problem, it is often enough to ventilate the room well. But if the ceiling is leaking, it will not be so easy to get rid of dampness.

The appearance of condensation in the room in summer and winter is also facilitated by the installation of plastic windows.

The formation of condensate disrupts the normal microclimate in the apartment

Where does mold grow?

Most often, mold can be found on walls and windows, on the ceiling and floor. Sometimes the fungus hides under carpets, in pile, behind wallpaper, furniture and decorative objects on the walls, as well as in cabinets and bookshelves. If mold is found, immediate action must be taken to prevent the growth of the fungus and completely remove it.

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Instructions for reducing humidity in an apartment or private house

1. One of the most simple ways to effectively deal with dampness in the premises is regular ventilation.

   

   High-quality ventilation of the premises helps to remove excess moisture

2. It is also necessary to take care of isolation of sources of dampness. If an indoor wall becomes damp due to plumbing or sewer pipes, it is necessary to take measures to eliminate breakdowns, which will eventually dry the wall. But if dampness in a private house occurs due to the proximity ground water, the only way to solve the problem is to isolate the walls and foundation with waterproof materials, which can be purchased at specialized hardware stores. In some cases, it is advisable to organize additional heating of the room, which will dry out damp corners and prevent further development fungus.

   

   Additional heating of the room will reduce humidity and dry damp areas walls and floors

3. To find out the reason why the walls of the dwelling are covered with moisture, you can use this method: attach to inner surface wall duct tape plastic sheet 50 cm long, remove it after a few days and check the condition of the surface underneath. If it is dry, the cause of mold is the high level of humidity in the room. If wet, then the reason lies in the seepage of water through the wall. You can get rid of this problem with the help of special water-repellent paints or plaster, which includes silicone or synthetic latex. To prevent dampness inside, these products are also applied to external walls. At the same time, in some cases it is advisable to carry out complex repair work.

   

   Water-repellent paints and plasters will protect walls from fungus

4. Owners of private houses should remember that earthen floors are excellent conductors of moisture. For this reason, it is desirable to cover them with polymeric materials or concrete.

   

   Concrete floor does not allow excessive moisture to pass through

5. Cracks must be removed with mortars that harden on contact with humid environment. For walls, a plaster solution is used. When sealing defects located at the junctions of walls and floors, epoxy materials are usually used.

   

   High-quality sealing of cracks will prevent the appearance of fungus in an apartment and a private house

6. Causes of excessive humidity inside wooden buildings- Poorly sealed seams between logs and insufficient ventilation. You can cope with the problem by using special antiseptic preparations and bleaches that effectively remove the fungus, for example, Bioshield, Neomid, Remmers or Prosept.

   

   Sealing the seams between the logs and treating the wood with special compounds will prevent the appearance of dampness inside the house.

7. In apartments located in houses made of bricks, foam blocks and aerated concrete, with elevated level humidity, it is advisable to use dehumidifiers. Such devices are ideal for destroying excess moisture in bathrooms, toilets and in the kitchen.

   

   Dehumidifiers will cope with excess moisture in any residential premises

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Often unwanted moisture accumulates under linoleum. It is there that all the conditions are created for the development of mold, which is almost impossible to get rid of completely and you have to change the coating. In doing so, it is advisable to follow important recommendations:

• on floors affected by mold, in no case should old materials be laid;
• the fungus often goes to the walls, so you should cut off the lower part of the wallpaper adjacent to the baseboards;
• when installing a new linoleum, it is desirable to treat it with antifungal drugs.

To remove the fungus under the linoleum, you need to change the flooring

If mold has formed under the wallpaper, it is necessary to clean the surface of black spots using one of the solutions:

• from washing powder and chlorine (1–2 tablespoons of chlorine and 30–50 g of powder) - dilute the dry mixture with 3 liters of cool water, not forgetting to use protective equipment in the form of gloves and a respirator.
• from ½ bar of laundry soap, 100 g of soda and 5 liters of water.

Armed with a few clean rags and a sponge, you should clean the walls and dry with household heater or an infrared device Then you need to apply an antifungal drug, such as Furacilin or Nystatin.

1. It is good to dissolve 4-6 tablets in 0.5 l of hot water.
2. Add another 3-5 liters of water.
3. Treat the walls of the room with a solution. Instead of these drugs, copper sulfate can also be used.
4. Dry surfaces thoroughly.
5. Apply primer for wallpapering. When choosing the right composition, you should pay attention to products containing antifungal agents.

The formation of fungus under the wallpaper is a common problem in rooms with high levels of humidity.

Mold on plastic windows

If mold has formed on plastic windows and slopes, you should act immediately.

1. Remove visible fungus stains using water solution bleach in a ratio of 5:1.
2. Treat windows with ready-made antifungal compounds (Vincents, TEX, Polyline, Dufa) or self-made.

At home, you can make remedies according to the following recipes:

• 0.2 l of boric and 70% acetic acid per 1 liter of water;
• 100 g of sodium fluoride and copper sulfate per 1 liter of water;
• 100 ml of copper sulfate and household bleach per 1 liter of water.

The selected composition must be applied to the surface plastic frames and slopes with a brush. To avoid reappearance mold is recommended to use waterproofing mastics rubber based. With the help of such means, it is possible to provide surfaces with a waterproof coating.

Do not forget about protective equipment - gloves and a mask. After finishing the treatment, ventilate the room for 40 minutes.

Plastic windows without ventilation systems often cause mold and mildew.

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Mold in the bathroom

When mold appears in the bathroom, it is also impossible to do without surface treatment with antifungal compounds. If the fungus has formed on the ceiling, it should be removed along with the plaster, cleaning the affected areas from sealant and paint. After completion of work, it is necessary to make sure that the pipes and mixers are not leaking, to eliminate breakages. Joints plastic parts can be treated with a sealant.

Home remedies for fighting fungus and indoor dampness

In addition to industrial compounds in the fight against fungus, you can use effective and inexpensive home-made products.

1. Take 0.5 kg of laundry soap, grate and dissolve in 5 liters of water.
2. Boil the resulting composition, cool it.
3. In warm summer weather, apply several coats with a brush soap solution on moldy walls without wallpaper.
4. Then cover them with a composition prepared from 100 g of alum and 6 liters of water.

You can cope with dampness with the help of calcium chloride, placing it in the corners. For reuse, it must be dried under the influence of high temperatures, and then ceiling. Suitable as a replacement charcoal and quicklime. However, when using this method, care should be taken that these substances are not available to children and pets.

Mold Prevention

1. To prevent mold, monitor the humidity level in the room with a hydrometer.
2. Provide good ventilation and adequate sunlight.
3. Use fans in the bathroom and kitchen, regularly check the draft in ventilation shafts, monitor the condition of plumbing units, especially at their joints.
4. Repair cracks in walls and floors.
5. When conducting overhaul use mineral-based materials that allow you to more effectively control the level of humidity in the premises.
6. Take care of high-quality waterproofing.
7. Inspect regularly plastic seals on the PVC windows, check their suitability, carry out timely replacement.
8. At the first appearance of condensate, promptly eliminate the cause of its formation.

Simple and available methods will help eliminate excessive levels of moisture in the premises, thereby preventing the development of a harmful fungus. Using a variety of tools and formulations, do not forget about safety measures that can protect your health. Regular preventive measures will minimize the risk of mold recurrence in your home.

As practice shows, a huge number of people suffer from increased dryness of the air in the apartment, especially during heating season. They have to purchase special humidifiers and do their best to make the air in the rooms humid enough for a normal existence. However, many residents of the lower floors and private houses are faced with the opposite problem - dampness in their homes. Let's try to discuss what high humidity in an apartment is, what to do with it, what effect it has on a person, and how best to normalize it indoors.

The effect of high humidity on the human body

The optimum humidity in a residential area is about fifty to fifty-five percent. If this figure rises, then the apartment becomes damp. Of course, excessive air humidity causes many problems for residents, it leads to noticeable and rapid damage to various household items that are made of natural material- leather or wood Natural floor coverings in such apartments often swell, wallpaper begins to lag behind the walls. Over time, ceilings and walls also deteriorate. The plaster that covers them takes on a wet and loose structure, and may even begin to crumble when touched. In addition, excessive moisture leads to damage to books and different equipment.

Also, excessive humidity adversely affects human health. A similar phenomenon can provoke allergic reactions and become the cause of a number of very different ailments. So all allergy sufferers know that it is very difficult to cope with the disease if you live in conditions of excessive dampness. In strongly humid air fungal organisms and microbes easily multiply, thereby provoking various ailments of the respiratory apparatus and especially the lungs. In particular, children often suffer from the harmful effects of dampness, because their immunity is not yet highly developed.

In addition to all of the above, increased humidity in the room leads to other negative consequences. In such houses, even the air becomes musty, it is saturated with a persistent and rather specific smell of dampness, which penetrates clothes, eats into furniture and bedding. Dampness can even lead to mold on clothes in closets.

How to deal with excess moisture?

In order to normalize the level of humidity in the room, you first need to determine the reasons for its increase. So, as practice shows, most often dampness develops due to insufficiently well-functioning ventilation or its absence. In addition, such a problem can be triggered by flooding the basement in the house or by unsealed inter-wall seams. Sometimes excessive moisture is the result of improper installation. kitchen appliances if new ventilation outlets block its main paths. Usually, lower floors suffer from such repairs.

Another factor that can cause excess moisture can be the closure of water pipes with special boxes, which makes it impossible to timely detect water leaks.

Many of these problems must be dealt with Management Company that takes care of your home.

If you find strange dampness in your home, be sure to check the pipes. A small leak may not make itself felt in any way, but it can cause an increase in humidity levels. And if you do not identify it in time, it can cause a severe flood.

To get rid of high humidity in the apartment, you can use a small axial fan. You can easily install it in the area of ​​​​the inlet in ventilation duct either inside it or inside a special opening in the outer wall.

But it should be borne in mind that the installation of an axial fan is possible only in those houses in which there is no heating equipment with an open flame, including gas water heaters having a natural outlet for combustion products.

To eliminate high levels of humidity, you can also resort to systematic ventilation, especially in the bathroom, where steam accumulates, as well as in the kitchen, where food is prepared. In addition, it is not recommended to dry clothes indoors and prevent the temperature in the home from dropping below fifteen degrees.

It is also necessary to prevent the blocking of the flow warm air from heating radiators towards the glass - refuse dense curtains, as this will disrupt air convection near the windows.

An excellent find for people in whose homes dampness reigns will be a special device - an air dryer. It can be easily purchased in specialized stores or ordered online. He may have different level power and handle different area. It is best to give preference to a design that can turn on automatically when the humidity level rises again.

Also, experts advise from time to time to heat the room where dampness occurs. This will help dry the apartment. V summer time years, as an alternative to heating, airing for several hours is suitable, which should be repeated daily.

Thus, it is quite possible to cope with high humidity in the home. different methods.

Ekaterina, www.site

P.S. The text uses some forms characteristic of oral speech.