I'm going to put an air vent into each room of a flat which currently gets some black mould during the cold snap in winter. There is only one air vent at present and the flat has central heating, double glazing, a shower, a cooker and the tenant's laundry on the radiators, which all adds up to condensation and black mould in the winter. My logic says that the ideal position for the vents is at the top of the walls (hot air rises, or rather cold air displaces it) but the most suitable place would be behind the radiators as the tenants wont be able to block up the vents as easily there. Is there any reason why I shouldn't do this? Thanks.
Positioning of new air vents in flat
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You could of course inform the tenants in a registered letter that it is against the contract to cause damage to the flat by causing excessive damp drying their clothes on the rads and charge them for the cost of repair.
More ventilation will reduce the problem but to negate the damp you will have to put in so much ventilation that the flat will be very cold and the tenants no doubt will plug the vents.
More ventilation will reduce the problem but to negate the damp you will have to put in so much ventilation that the flat will be very cold and the tenants no doubt will plug the vents.
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