Mold in the new building?

Hello,

At least once daily,

On weekdays?

gladly 2-3 times daily.

On weekends?

For the bedroom and bathroom there is still a ventilation system, which, however, is currently not running due to a failure.

That is unfortunate because a lot of moisture arises in these rooms (sweating, breathing, bathing). Any solution in sight?

I can only repeat myself – get yourself a dehumidifier and make sure you get the worst moisture out of the apartment as quickly as possible. Always ventilate at least 3 times daily for 10-15 minutes cross-ventilation and keep your hands off the thermostats; the underfloor heating does not respond quickly enough for a noticeable effect through regulation.

Apart from that, I consider only 2 ventilation devices for 70 sqm to be too few ;)

Best regards from the Rhineland

I don't want to buy several for the beginning.

You can rent the dryers at a good building materials store ;) Rhineland greetings

I ventilate the apartment at least once daily after getting up, then usually once more before going to bed. On weekends, also once more during the day. The fan in the bedroom will be replaced in the next few days. I have now ordered the mentioned dehumidifier, it will probably be delivered on Thursday. Then I'll give it a try.

I don't want to buy several for the beginning.

I don't know if this is the right approach to save money at this point.

Mold damage is definitely more expensive to repair.

I would suggest renting appropriate dryers - this usually works quite well in larger hardware stores.

Regards,

Dirk

Edit: Construction expert was faster... :confused:

A mold damage is definitely more expensive to remediate.

I am aware of that. However, it cannot be normal for such a high level of moisture to exist in a new building. Therefore, I suspect a temporary problem, which is simply due to moving in 6 months ago and will settle after the first year. In my previous (rental) apartment, I had the same problem despite ventilating several times a day. Renting a dehumidifier is unfortunately not cheap either; I currently see 7€/day, so just under 210€ per month!

I am aware of that. However, it cannot be the norm that such high moisture exists in a new building.

Especially in new buildings, there is a high residual moisture. In the first 1-2 years, you usually heat the house/apartment to dry it out. It is indeed sensible to sometimes heat a bit more than absolutely necessary.