Preventing condensation

When cooking, use lids on your pans. Not only does this reduce the moisture levels in your kitchen, but pans also boil faster and use less energy to heat the contents.

During cooking and showering, keep the kitchen and bathroom doors closed to prevent moisture travelling to the rest of your home. 

If you can't dry your laundry outside, use the bathroom. Keep the fan running and open the window. Keeping the door closed can prevent a substantial amount of extra moisture entering your home. 

Keep extractors turned on. Many of our new extractors are running constantly at a low level and boost when required. Using extractors is an important way of controlling moisture in your home. 

Increasing airflow around external walls is important to stop mould growth. Even a gap of 5cm behind sofas and wardrobes can increase airflow enough to prevent mould growth in these unseen areas.  

Windows and doors will always be the least insulated areas in a property, which is why it's common to find condensation on them. Simply wiping down the inside of your windows and doors, especially in the morning, can greatly reduce mould growth.

Try not to overfill storage spaces, such as wardrobes and cupboards. Overfilled storage is a perfect breeding ground for mould to settle on. 

When you go to bed at night, it's best to leave bedroom doors ajar. While sleeping, our breath creates a significant amount of moisture in the air. It has no where to go because curtains are closed and prevent trickle vents from helping to expel the air. 

Keep trickle vents on your windows open at all times and don't block any other ventilation or put furniture in front of them. Extractors will remove the air, but a source of fresh air is also needed. 

In winter, it's recommended to have your heating on at around 18c for approximately eight hours a day. This is cheaper and more efficient than short bursts of heat at high temperatures.