Kitchen (EE)

Everyday activities, especially things like cooking on the hob, or boiling a kettle, produce a lot of warm, moist air. When this humid air hits cold surfaces like tiles, walls and ceilings, it turns into condensation. If this moisture isn’t removed quickly, it can remain in the room and can lead to dampness, mould growth, peeling paint, damaged plaster and unpleasant smells. An extractor fan or cooker hood helps by pulling the moist air out of the kitchen. This reduces humidity levels, helps prevents condensation from forming, and keeps surfaces dry. A good extractor fan or cooker hood, used during cooking, can help reduce the risk of damp and mould and maintain a healthier kitchen environment. Opening a kitchen window when cooking will also help with ventilation.

Free Open windows when cooking to help ventilate the room.

£ Run extractor fans or cooker hoods when needed: extractor fans and cooker hoods are relatively inexpensive to run.

Read the Good Home Lincs Guide to condensation, damp and mould

Check out the Good Home Lincs information on Common hazards to find out more about how to manage damp and mould in your home.