Wet house: solutions to protect it
Walls oozing, degradation of wallpaper and paint, fogging windows, musty smell ... Moisture is a problem often encountered in homes. If you have some at home, be careful: it means that your house is not healthy, and can deteriorate quickly, losing its value. What's more, moisture can also affect your health and that of other people in your home. It is therefore imperative to fight it as soon as possible.
Bad for your health, because it can cause asthma or respiratory allergies, humidity is also destructive for homes, it ages more quickly, and can cost you in terms of heating since wet homes are less obvious to heat. Fortunately, getting rid of it is possible! But before starting work, it is imperative to identify where it comes from.
Moisture problems are often caused by the steam we produce in our interior, performing simple tasks: take a shower, prepare meals, dry clothes, and even just breathe. The more people there are, the more condensation will be important: thus, a family of four produces no less than 10 liters of water in the form of steam during a day. All homes can be affected by this phenomenon, even the most recent, even well insulated. Their very good sealing can indeed prevent a sufficient renewal of the air circulating inside.
Another possible source of moisture is leaks and infiltrations, which are easily detectable, due to, among other things, a tile that has moved on the roof, or a small crack on the exterior coating of the house. The ideal is to be attentive and check punctually the state of its roof and its walls.
The capillary rise can also cause moisture problems. If your habitat is older (before 1950), it is more likely to be affected by this disease. In general, these homes do not have a waterproof base in the underpinnings. As a result, they are not protected from moisture, which spreads in the walls. The phenomenon is easily explained: water rises from the ground by capillarity. Concretely, this rising humidity is a natural phenomenon, caused by terrestrial magnetic fields. The walls then have a clear demarcation, between their lower part, wet and more colorful; and their upper part, healthy.
To drive away moisture permanently? It's possible !
To eliminate moisture in your home, you can think of invest in an absorber or dehumidifier. Designed to capture moisture from the air, they are not the solution if your home has chronic moisture problems. Regarding leaks and infiltrations, once localized, you must treat them by clogging them and removing them.
On the other hand, if it is a matter of capillary rise, you will not have the choice: you will have to hire a professional. The latter will advise you to use the geomagnetic process. Installed in any room to be purified, and completely autonomous, it allows to cancel any magnetic force causing the rising humidity of the walls. To work, it will use terrestrial magnetic fields and their variations, making it a 100% ecological solution.
Able to solve your moisture problems permanently, eliminating the potential difference that exists between the high dry and the low wet wall, your insulation will be only better, and it will also allow you to save money. energy of at least 40%.
The dry air generator, for high humidity levels
If humidity is a constant problem for you, another solution to consider is that of the dry air generator. The heart of this process is a wheel, rotating at a constant speed and fully autonomous, which will treat the outside air passing through it, and absorb the water molecules it contains. This air, which has become dry, is then introduced into the room to be sanitized. The wheel, saturated, rotates and passes on a so-called regeneration zone, and is dried by a heating battery. The regeneration hot air then recovers the moisture absorbed in the wheel, and is pulsed out of the room, outside.
The dry air generator is used wherever temperatures are low (-20 °, and up to + 30 °), and humidity levels are high (from 2 to 100% relative humidity). Using this system is the assurance of saving energy since inevitably, a dry place is easier to heat. It is also a solution that you can consider if you have been a victim of water damage: this type of device has the ability to accelerate and dry the materials of flooded structures.
Henceforth, moisture is no longer a necessity ... In order to set up the most appropriate solution for your needs, it is strongly recommended to have a complete diagnosis of your home by a professional in the sector.
Did you know ?
If too humid air is bad for your home and your health, too dry air is also not beneficial, since it promotes dust and dries mucous membranes. Moisture is necessary, but must not exceed a rate of 40 to 60%. According to specialists, there is even an ideal moisture content for your home: it is 50%, with a temperature of 20 degrees.
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Posted on October 16, 2018.