lowering condensation idea works

[NormanS]

Not really . Just put the heating on and open a window.

Ah! So you're the cause of all this Global Warming, that they keep going on about!

 

[Momac]

Ah! So you're the cause of all this Global Warming, that they keep going on about!

I do notice a reluctance among people to open a window in houses too. I always open the bathroom window at home after taking a shower to let the moist air escape and have the window ajar in the bedroom at night even in the coldest weather.
So yes - blame me for global warming if you like.

 

[Robin]

I do notice a reluctance among people to open a window in houses too. I always open the bathroom window at home after taking a shower to let the moist air escape and have the window ajar in the bedroom at night even in the coldest weather.
So yes - blame me for global warming if you like.

I used to do the same on land but now an open window means rain even from a slight shower gets in (and I get in trouble....:disgust

 

[benchmark]

I am yet to find a condensation buster that can match a solar powered ventilation unit. They are small , suckout 20 cubic meters of air per hour, almost silent, maintainace free and models with the backup rechargeable battery also run at night. Not only will your condensation be a thing of the past, but no musty smells or small black spots in your boat anymore.

 

[NormanS]

I am yet to find a condensation buster that can match a solar powered ventilation unit. They are small , suckout 20 cubic meters of air per hour, almost silent, maintainace free and models with the backup rechargeable battery also run at night. Not only will your condensation be a thing of the past, but no musty smells or small black spots in your boat anymore.

Trouble is that when condensation problems are maximum, ie winter, solar power is at minimum.

 

[Robin]

Trouble is that when condensation problems are maximum, ie winter, solar power is at minimum.

And rather more than found in a non live aboard boat. I added Rain-Ex to the black alloy window frames as a test last night and it worked there also.:encouragement:

 

[Gwylan]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stormguard...lation+kit&dpPl=1&dpID=51ww+ZrIrOL&ref=plSrch

As an interim solution try this. Worked when we "moved into" an abandoned wreck of a cottage"

 

[Robin]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stormguard...lation+kit&dpPl=1&dpID=51ww+ZrIrOL&ref=plSrch

As an interim solution try this. Worked when we "moved into" an abandoned wreck of a cottage"

The jury is out on that one since we have sliding windows and use them both for passing instructions to/from deck and passing stuff, like shopping/lauindry easily from dock to cabin.

 

[lw395]

I used to do the same on land but now an open window means rain even from a slight shower gets in (and I get in trouble....:disgust

Some sort of rain awning over an open hatch generally works for me.
Why do they build so many houses with only casement windows which can't be opened in the rain?

 

[Robin]

Some sort of rain awning over an open hatch generally works for me.
Why do they build so many houses with only casement windows which can't be opened in the rain?

It is a mobo with the only opening deck hatch in the unused forecabin. 2 vertical hatches in the transom to the owners cabin do not ventilate the main cabin area. and water drips past them in the rain off the stern deck anyhow. Oft times one side of the cabin can be opened depending on wind direction and amount of rain, but risky overnight unless someone stands guard.