is this leak due to condensation?
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New skylight no leak but dripping condensation
Comments (4)Great commentary from WoW. The condensation on the skylight is only a visible symptom of the problem, which is that you have too much moisture in the room (or at least that area of it), given the exterior temperature, which affects that interior surface temp of the skylight. There are two ways to go about this: 1) Not much thinking involved. Run the fan more, particularly before bed and after bathing and see how that helps 2) Get down to the nitty gritty science. Get RH readings in the room and in the skylight "tunnel". Get temp readings inside and out, etc. Use this: www.dpcalc.org tool to determine where you need the RH to be based on the temp to prevent condensation. Also, ensuring that there is no excessive air leakage in the skylight area as well as checking the operational efficiency of the fan, are potential steps to take if some data is not lining up, such as if no matter how much you run the fan, you can't get the RH down (would indicate that the fan is not working well)....See MoreAir Conditioner Coil Condensation Leaking on Floor
Comments (4)My indoor thermometer shows 48% humidity in the kitchen. I'm sure it's higher in the furnace closet but there are some vents. I'm in California which is much drier than other parts of the country....See MoreMold from AC condensate line leak
Comments (1)People will advise you to use bleach or ammonia or boric acid. All are somewhat effective, with the boric acid having a continuing mold suppressive quality. However, all of these only get the mold on the surface. The fungal roots deeper in the wood or drywall are not killed. If the area stays dry the mold may not become problematic, but it's still there. Look for a true mold killer such as MoldSTAT Plus, or Concrobium Mold Control. These won't necessarily remove all mold stains, but they do kill the mold. Most often these products are concentrates that are mixed with water and applied via a pump-up sprayer, but there are some ready-to-use mixtures. MoldSTAT Plus is sold via Walmart, and Concrobium is sold through both Lowes and Home Depot. However, they may not be kept in stock; a lot of things are available only through their online store....See Morewhat's causing this bathroom vent leaking?
Comments (7)I had the roof done last year so suspected flashing as well, so I had the company repair person come back and look (as there was another flashing issue to deal with ) and he was back last week but we had the issue still, so now I'm at a loss. I would think he would have mentioned if there was no cap? im trying to get in touch to see exactly what the repair was if any on the flashing ...just not sure where to go next...See MoreKendrah
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