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Ventilation for your home
It is important to keep your home adequately ventilated - to maintain air quality and remove moisture for a healthy indoor environment.
As we improve air tightness, our homes are becoming easier to heat. However this improved air tightness means it's even more important to make sure you have good ventilation.
A cold and damp house won't be improved by ventilation alone. You need to think about insulation and heating as well as fixing sources of excessive moisture.
How to ventilate your home
Make ventilation part of your daily routine. The simplest and cheapest way to ventilate your home is to open doors and windows regularly to allow fresh air from outside into your home.
For a lot of people this may not be an option so it may be worth looking at a mechanical ventilation system.
Sort your bathroom, kitchen and laundry ventilation
Ensure that there is effective ventilation from wet areas in the home (such as the bathroom, laundry and kitchen) to minimize the moisture that causes the problems. Install an externally vented range hood or extractor fan over your cooker, an externally vented extract fan in your shower/bathroom and exhaust laundry dryers to the outside.
Extractor fans need to be sized and located properly for the size and type of room - ask your supplier for advice on this. Leaving the bathroom window open allows air flow into the bathroom and will improve the extract fan's effectiveness. After a shower, let the fan run for a few more minutes. Clean your extractor fans regularly to maintain their performance.
Home ventilation systems
Home ventilation systems use fans to move air into the house and can provide an alternative to opening doors and windows, provided the model you choose is well designed and installed. The performance of ventilation systems can vary widely depending on a range of factors - the type of system and how well it is installed, your type of house and the climate.
At Green Sheep we recommend SmartVent systems. We offer a Free, No obligation home comfort assessment & Quote. We will visit you at your home, talk with you about your wants and needs, assess the property then offer you options that will make a real difference to your home.
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