In our utility room on the ground floor, we have noticed significant condensation on the uninsulated parts of the piping and the water meter. The condensation has dripped down or run down the pipes inside the insulation, and now the insulation in that area is slightly damp. The pipes and the water meter themselves are constantly covered with condensation.
Currently, we have rough-sawn boards resting on battens with insulation in between, but we will likely change this in the area around the pipes.
The question is, how have you insulated the pipes and parts of the water supply to prevent the water from dripping down?
Even if the area were tiled, moisture would still run down along the pipe to the floor slab/insulation.
Currently, we have rough-sawn boards resting on battens with insulation in between, but we will likely change this in the area around the pipes.
The question is, how have you insulated the pipes and parts of the water supply to prevent the water from dripping down?
Even if the area were tiled, moisture would still run down along the pipe to the floor slab/insulation.
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pagoni202029 Dec 2021 20:10RotorMotor schrieb:
What are the humidity and temperature levels in the room?Currently measured at 65% humidity and 19.5°C (67.1°F)
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RotorMotor29 Dec 2021 21:38I don’t think it’s too much, at least not enough to require a drying device right away. However, with some ventilation and heating, you can reduce the moisture and thus shift the dew point accordingly.
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pagoni202029 Dec 2021 21:48Heating will be possible from Friday once the electrician has been here. Ventilation is still limited because the mechanical ventilation system is usually turned off due to the chimney until the pressure sensor is installed. However, the process has already started, so for now, we will just monitor the situation. Meanwhile, it is already at 62%.
pagoni2020 schrieb:
Heating will be possible from Friday, once the electrician has been. Ventilation is still limited,Hello @pagoni2020, what is the current situation regarding condensation?
Have the heating and other measures proven successful?
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pagoni20207 Jan 2022 23:22Yes, we are still working on it.
At first, we sealed everything thoroughly with sealing tape, including the water meter and a few other areas.
Then we noticed that the wall where the pipes run was damp in the lower section, which is why we removed two boards from the floor. The insulation underneath was also damp.
The current "solution" is that we removed the outermost row of paving stones on the outside of the wall because it was clear that the base had absorbed some water there. In the coming weeks, this area will be covered by the carport anyway, and luckily the rest of the base around the house is still accessible right now to inspect and repair it in detail.
The utility room has also been heated for a week now, the fireplace is running, and ventilation has been better recently as the weather has not been so humid.
So the moisture issue has been somewhat resolved for now by heating and adding insulation to the affected pipes, which also revealed the rest of the problem with the house wall, and this is now being addressed.
We had three hygrometers set up, and each showed a different reading even though they were from the same company 😱. We then went with the more favorable reading in each case.
I still don’t quite understand why the mechanical ventilation with heat recovery isn’t able to remove more moisture. Maybe it has to do with the enthalpy exchanger, but honestly, I haven’t had the energy to deal with it recently, and the heating technician knew less about it, apart from the brilliant tip to just run the system in automatic mode.
Compared to the last few weeks, we are currently enjoying living here and are happy about what is finished. The moisture issue has now been identified and seems to be at least fixed or fixable.
At first, we sealed everything thoroughly with sealing tape, including the water meter and a few other areas.
Then we noticed that the wall where the pipes run was damp in the lower section, which is why we removed two boards from the floor. The insulation underneath was also damp.
The current "solution" is that we removed the outermost row of paving stones on the outside of the wall because it was clear that the base had absorbed some water there. In the coming weeks, this area will be covered by the carport anyway, and luckily the rest of the base around the house is still accessible right now to inspect and repair it in detail.
The utility room has also been heated for a week now, the fireplace is running, and ventilation has been better recently as the weather has not been so humid.
So the moisture issue has been somewhat resolved for now by heating and adding insulation to the affected pipes, which also revealed the rest of the problem with the house wall, and this is now being addressed.
We had three hygrometers set up, and each showed a different reading even though they were from the same company 😱. We then went with the more favorable reading in each case.
I still don’t quite understand why the mechanical ventilation with heat recovery isn’t able to remove more moisture. Maybe it has to do with the enthalpy exchanger, but honestly, I haven’t had the energy to deal with it recently, and the heating technician knew less about it, apart from the brilliant tip to just run the system in automatic mode.
Compared to the last few weeks, we are currently enjoying living here and are happy about what is finished. The moisture issue has now been identified and seems to be at least fixed or fixable.
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