Description

Condensation

The most common cause of damp issues in the home is the condensation formed when exposed surfaces become cold enough to drop to the ‘Dew Point’ temperature when moisture starts to condense out of the atmosphere onto walls, windows, woodwork and even furniture and carpets.

Condensation problems are further exacerbated by inadequate heating and ventilation and everyday activities like cooking, washing and drying clothes, which further increases humidity. Understandably, when condensation is most common in mid-Winter, householders avoid opening windows to help reduce the problem. The results of condensation range from commonly seen ugly black mould, areas of spoiled paintwork, wall coverings, clothes and furnishings, to infestations of house dust mite. It can also lead to serious wet and dry rot attacks to timber; very expensive problems to resolve. Further health issues can also arise for sufferers of asthma and allergies, resulting from inhaling mould and fungal spores.

Aquashield ConEx PIV

Costing as little as three pence per day to operate the Aquashield ConEx PIV ‘Positive Input Ventilation’ unit provides a constant stream of warm, fresh, filtered air that raises the dew point, ventilates the home and offers a highly effective solution to damp problems caused by condensation.

• The ConEx PIV eliminates condensation so no more wet walls or dripping moisture on the inside of windows.
• The unit prevents mould growth by maintaining constant relative humidity.
• The ConEx PIV vastly improves air quality that has great benefits for asthma sufferers. It can help reduce chronic lung disease, including asthma triggers.
• The ConEx PIV provides fresh filtered air into the home, displacing the humid air, removing the necessity to open windows. High energy loss occurs by opening windows, this unit will make significant savings by eliminating this loss.
• Quickly and easily fitted in the loft with some simple electrical work, the ConEx PIV circulates naturally warm, filtered air from the loft space around the home, mixing up with the warm air near ceilings to raise the ‘Dew Point’, substantially reducing the risk of condensation.

In cold weather when the loft air temperature drops below 10ºC the ConEx PIV unit automatically uses a cost-effective pulse heating system to warm the incoming air. This avoids the necessity of some PIV units being turned off when most needed to avoid chilly draughts around the home.

Aquashields ConEx PIV has six speed settings: P1,2,3 and 4 are selected for normal use, whilst high output speeds P5 and P6 are used when the demand is for drying or purge ventilation after decoration or flooding.

Using a 15 pence per kW/h unit as a guide, the average costs, without the heater, would be in the order of just 3 pence per day, increasing to 4 pence per day when used at speed P4.