Could There Be Hidden Damp In Your Home?

It’s common knowledge that damp conditions in the home or workplace can cause all sorts of problems not only with the structure of the building, but with the health of the people who use it too. Common allergies and respiratory illnesses like asthma can develop or worsen if you are living in a damp environment. Once damp takes hold it becomes the source of other problems, and becomes more and more difficult to deal with. The most effective solution if you catch the problem early is to install the right type of air conditioners as a preventative measure to stop the damp before it has a chance to spread.

Unfortunately it’s not always immediately obvious that there is a problem, and a lot of the time people don’t realise it’s happening soon enough. I experienced this myself in a property when I was renting a house a few years ago, when a plumber called in to take a look at a broken shower discovered that under the bathroom floor was a lot of water and damp. The next day we were given a portable dehumidifier, telling us to make sure we left it on whenever the room was not in use. A de-humidifier draws the moisture from the surroundings, condenses it and collects it in a tank that needs to be regularly emptied – and it was astounding the amount of water it produced in the first few days. After a couple of weeks the worst of the problem was solved and we started to notice a huge difference. The air felt clearer and a housemate who had been suffering from a persistent cough for months suddenly found that he felt a whole lot better.

Of course, issues like this are not always solved this easily. In the case of a more severe damp problem a small air conditioner might not be enough and you may need to have the problem dealt with professionally to ensure the damp is completely gone and in no danger of coming back.