Hello all,
I have moved to a new apartment recently.
I notice everyday there is so much water on the windows.
I open the windows for 10 minutes every evening.
Is this much water harmful for the building and for the health of the residents?
What is causing this and how can I prevent it?
Thank you for the help.
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TadpoleExact
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Open 2-3 times a day and see if it fixes..its humidity.How many people live?
LÜFTEN
You are not doing it correctly and you still have too much humidity in your room which cools down and then condensates on the colder windows. Get yourself a hygrometer and check that the relative humidity doesn’t get over 60%
That looks like you are cooking or showering non stop. Open your windows more frequently (at best when the root for that water occurs) and you should be fine.
Ventilate at least once in the morning and once before going to bed. Additionally, ventilate every time you take a shower or cook, basically anything that puts a lot of moisture in the air.
I also wipe down the window sweat with a towel every morning.
It’s condensation.
The inside of your house is too warm compared with the outside. This leads excess humidity to accumulate in the border between the two spaces – your windows.
Solutions: you can air your flat a few times per day; reduce the sources of humidity (eg use a stove hood, cook / shower with windows open), a dehumidifier is also an option, but can get expensive.
The water itself is not harmful, but the mold buildup is. Usually, when there is this much humidity in the air, you will get mold on cold spots in your wall. I believe there is already some mold visible in the corners of your terrace door.
As others said, you have to ventilate often. Unfortunately, it’s the only way to fix this. As soon as it gets warmer again, you won’t have this problem anymore, but ventilating regularly (as often as needed) is always a good idea.
Have you tried to install the latest updates? /s
One thing I’ve been using since moving to Germany is a dehumidifier. As others suggested, Lüften, but I find this is not enough often times with cooking and baths. So, we also have a dehumidifier.
But before spending any money on a dehumidifier, check for the latest updates and make sure to restart your windows afterwards.
This is Germany. We stosslüften until we are below 40% humidity. In Assiletten and thick white Tennis socks (because Winter).
>Hello all, I have moved to a **new** apartment recently.
Might be, the apartement was painted just before you moved in. Then there is still some Water “on the walls” like in the wallplaster, in the wallpaper, in the paint.
You need to exchange the air of your room like 5 to 6 times per day. 1 to 2 minutes each time. Window/Door wide open.
You definitely need to get rid of the humidity to prevent the rise of mould.
If not lüftet correctly, the high humidity can cause mold to develop…
German homes don’t breath and do not have ventilation/humidity control. You have to do it manually… open the windows, even when cold.