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White furry mould on kitchen wall and on shoes in bedroom wardrobe!

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.59 PM

Help! My house is being taken over by furry mould!!! I've got white furry mould on my kitchen walls (the same wall that the water stop cock pipe lives). This pipe gets very wet when I'm cooking dinner (even if I have windows open or the extractor fan on). Plus the windows fog up. I can live with the condensation in the kitchen but to my horror I noticed 2 pairs of my shoes in my upstairs bedroom wardrobe were covered in furry mould!! I've read comments on the internet about steam from my bathroom going in to the bedroom and recommending the air ventilation units, but what if I were to have the heating on low all the time (instead of paying nearly a grand for the air unit!) is this a common problem? I don't know anyone else who this happened to and I only bought the house in March so am a bit worried! Thanks

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Gateshead

What you describe will definitely be a condensation problem and its a VERY common problem now that houses are sealed up like Tupperware boxes, what with double or even triple glazing, blocked up fireplaces, loft and wall insulation, the moisture laden air has nowhere to go. You can help the problem by covering pans when cooking, keeping the kitchen door shut whilst cooking and opening windows, also do NOT dry clothes on radiators and make sure that tumble dryers are vented to the outside. An extractor in the kitchen & bathroom is essential. When you mention the air unit, its technical name is a Positive Input Ventilation Unit. It is by far the best solution out there to combat a house suffering with condensation, you would soon spend more by having your heating on constantly and redecorating every year and maybe having to replace clothes and shoes, than forking out for a positive input ventilation system.

Answered28 November 2013