I've read the Sticky on condensation but there was nothing that mentioned a flue from a wood burning stove. We had one put in last winter and noticed last week going up into the loft severe condensation on the black roof lining. The roof was new when the house was extended 4 years ago - the loft space is very small and we have 2 bathrooms where the extractor fan comes on automatically when you pull the light switch. We are guilty of drying clothes on radiators at times but not excessively. I will seal the loft hatch and check the loft insulation to see if it goes right into the corner. I can see no soffit ventilation grills on the front on the house where the soffit is very wide. On the rear of the house there appears to be a ventialltion point but not 100% sure.
So is there any way the flue could be contributing to it? I would say the only way I can think of is that it is purely sealed going up into the loft and this is allowing warm moist area to penerate. Otherwise the flue heating up would raise the temp of the air in the loft and should stop the condensation forming?
Any advice greatly received.
So is there any way the flue could be contributing to it? I would say the only way I can think of is that it is purely sealed going up into the loft and this is allowing warm moist area to penerate. Otherwise the flue heating up would raise the temp of the air in the loft and should stop the condensation forming?
Any advice greatly received.