Ventilating your home

Ventilation helps let moist air out and dry air in. Ensuring that your home is well ventilated is an easy step in helping to manage condensation in your home.

You can help ensure your home is well ventilted through these steps:

In the morning, briefly opening windows to replace humid air from overnight breathing with drier outdoor air.
Before cooking, bathing, or showering, open a window or use an extractor fan. Keep doors closed to prevent moisture from spreading.
Open a window or use an extractor fan to let moisture escape.

Ventilating Room

Remember to follow the tips:

Keep window trickle vents open, even in winter, for continuous airflow. Ensure other vents remain clear.
If you have 'always on' fans, let these run automatically - they are energy-efficient and help reduce moisture.
Avoid overcrowding cupboards, wardrobes, and drawers to promote airflow.
Keep clothing and bedding off room corners to prevent moisture build up.
Position furniture away from walls (about two inches or 10 centimeters) to allow air circulation.

Air Circulation Graphic

Trickle Vents

Trickle vents are small adjustable openings (often in window frames) which allow for a continuous flow of fresh air. Their main purpose is to help maintain healthy indoor air quality. They are a key part of helping to keep your home healthy by:

reducing condensation by allowing moisture-laden air to escape
remove airbourne pollutants such as cooking fumes and carbon dioxide (CO₂)
provide secure ventilation without the need to open windows fully.

Trickle Vent

Trickle vents allow for drier outdoor air to enter on a consistent basis without the loss of heat which can be caused by an open window. While trickle vents can be closed, they are designed to be kept open all the time and are a key part of effectively ventilating your home. Please ensure that you keep trickle vents open and do not block vents with furniture or other materials.

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