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The Minimum Temperature Heating Should Be Set at to Avoid Condensation & Mould
Maintaining indoor humidity near 50% and ventilating during cooking or drying clothes reduces condensation and mould risk, experts say.
- This heating season, experts including Stephen Hankinson and Ben Gallizzi advise heating homes to between 18 and 21 degrees celsius to help prevent condensation and mould.
- Indoor spaces experience condensation when excess moisture in the air hits cool surfaces, with about 50% humidity helping prevent droplets on windows or mirrors.
- Ventilate when cooking or drying clothes, use extractor fans, place damp laundry near an open window, and open windows for five minutes a day to reduce moisture.
- Improving insulation eliminates cold surfaces and keeps homes warmer and drier, but homes with poor insulation risk moisture ingress, so heating and ventilating alone might not resolve mould.
- If heating and ventilation don’t resolve humidity, consider radiant heating, as infrared panels provide 100% radiant heat while electric radiators supply around a third via radiation.
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