I don’t know about you, but I used to be very annoyed by the appearance of condensation on the pipes. Some simply do not pay attention to this and do not worry that the resulting moisture can greatly harm the pipes. Such people live by the principle: "Nothing terrible will happen!"
Unfortunately, if the pipe “sweats” too often and for a long time, it will eventually turn black. The room in which this pipe is located will turn into a real breeding ground for bacteria, viruses and fungi. Parasites are very fond of warm, damp and darkened environment, they live well there and multiply quickly.
Molds in the bathroom or toilet is a sad situation. When fungal spores enter the human body, they cause serious consequences and various serious diseases.
First of all, you need to understand why moisture forms on the pipes at all. This phenomenon is observed when several basic conditions are met:
- The temperatures of the pipe and the environment in the room are very different (there is a temperature difference)
- The humidity in the room regularly exceeds the permissible values.
As a rule, these conditions are present in Soviet-built houses. For example, the pipe that carries cold water is in the toilet next to the air vent. As a result, it regularly becomes covered with condensation.
It is clear that it is very difficult to deal with high humidity in this case. All humidity from the bathroom through the ventilation hole enters the toilet.
Currently, the owners of old apartments, whenever possible, change metal pipes to polypropylene. However, this does not completely fix the problem.
So that the temperature difference is not so significant and does not provoke the formation of condensation, it is necessary to insulate the pipe with foamed polyethylene. Ideally, if it is also foil. Penofol can also be used as insulation. It will not be superfluous to install an exhaust fan in the room.
By following all of the above recommendations, you can win in the fight against high humidity and condensation on pipes!
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