Condensation in a rental property

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According to the good folk over at springcleaningtips.com, a household breathing can contribute 1.2 litres of water vapour in the air.
Showering contributes roughly 1 litre.
Cooking and using a kettle obviously varies depending on which method and how often it’s used but can be as high as 3 litres.
Washing and drying clothes can add an enormous 5.5 litres of moisture into the air. With that amount of added water in the air, it’s easy to see how condensation can build up quite fast.
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So as you can see just going about your normal day to day activities in a property contributes greatly to condensation. Many tenants may feel that ventilating a property is like throwing money out of the window with regards to heating costs and as a result do not ventilate correctly.
So the next time you see Mould before treating make sure everyone knows what caused the condensation in your rental home.
 
Other blogs of interest may be Wear and tear of a rental property

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