Keep The Air Circulating
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Condensation and mould growth often occur in out-of-the-way areas such as closets, corners, walls behind furniture and unused rooms. Increasing air circulation to these areas will warm the cold surfaces and lower local humidity levels, reducing the potential for condensation.
- Pull furniture and stored material away from exterior walls and off basement floors.
- Leave closet doors ajar, leave bedroom doors open as much as possible and undercut doors.
- Don't block or deflect warm air registers.
- Open drapes, blinds and curtains.
- Set the furnace fan to run continuously. (This will use more electricity, but this expense can be reduced by installing a two-speed energy-efficient motor.)
- Don't close off or cut off the heating supply to unused rooms.
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