Swift Group Biarritz Lodge 40x13-2 2020, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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How can you prevent condensation
Provide ventilation so that moist air can escape
a. Good ventilation of kitchens when cooking
or when drying damp clothes, footwear or
pets is essential. Observe when windows
begin to show signs of misting and increase
ventilation by opening a window slightly by
1cm as this will help, but keep the entrance
doors closed as much as possible to retain
heat.
b. If drying damp clothes or towels, open a
window to ventilate the room and allow the
moist air to escape.
c. Try to make sure that all areas are partially
heated. Condensation most often occur in
unheated areas. Try to keep cold surfaces
reasonably warm, even a room or area
with warm ambient air may still have cold
surfaces within it. It can take a long time for
a cold room/area to warm up, so it is better
to have a small amount of heat then a lot of
heat for a short time.
d. After showering, keep the bathroom window
or skylights open, and shut the bathroom
door long enough to dry off the room.
e. Fixed ventilation is provided in many areas,
specifically through trickle vents in the
windows it is important not to block these.
f. It is critical that low level ventilation is not
blocked through the use of skirts or decking
around the lodge. Where such items are
fitted, and equal amount (if not greater)
volume of ventilation must be allowed for.
g. Electrical heating is dryer than gas heating
and introduces less moisture into the
atmosphere. Do not use additional portable
paraffin or flue-less gas heaters at all.
h. If left unoccupied and unheated for long
periods of time the temperatures can soak
down thermally into the entire product and
become very cold. Whenever possible, put
the heating on at a low level before use by
pre heating in cold weather.
i. Even with reasonable ventilation it is likely
if the temperature is less than 5°C and the
humidity is high that condensation will occur.
Ideally the temperature should be kept
about 20°C when occupied.
Mould growth
Any sign of mould growth is an indication of
the presence of moisture and if caused by
condensation gives warning that heating or
ventilation may require improving.
New RPHs
New products take a long time before they are
fully ‘dried out’ because of the moisture in the
materials used during manufacture. While this
is happening extra heat and ventilation will be
required.
Winterisation