How to prevent condensation on the pipes?
The issue of condensation on the water pipe is relevant for many - many do not attach any importance to this, believing that this does not threaten the pipes. Indeed, the condensate itself will not harm the pipe, but a humid and warm environment is a real breeding ground for fungal spores and mold.
Over time, any pipe will become covered with a dark coating, and you will breathe spores and mold every day, putting your family's health at great risk.
To solve the problem, you need to know how it appears, and why pipes generally sweat.
First of all, this is the temperature difference between the pipe and air, or high humidity in the room.
In old apartments, they did not think at all about moisture and condensation on the pipes, and in the bathrooms there are often pipes filled with water, which are located almost next to the ventilation. Because of this, condensation will form on the pipes, and they will gradually become covered with rust and mold.
Modern engineering systems are often made of polypropylene, and the rust issue is solved by itself. But they do not save from the fungus, and you need to look for other solutions. I offer you four methods of dealing with this phenomenon.
1. Good thermal insulation. To level the temperature drop, the pipes must be insulated with polyethylene foam. It is suitable for any type of pipe, even metal, even plastic, even silver. Foil-clad polyethylene is also popular, which must be laid with foil to the pipes.
2. You can make forced ventilation of the room. At the exit from the ventilation, we install an electric fan, due to which the humidity in the room is rather normalized.
3. Pipe insulation can also be done using a unique chemical agent. It needs to be mixed well and applied to the pipes to create a thermal barrier during solidification. This will be a very strong elastic layer that will protect the pipe from foam-type corrosion. This way you can completely protect the pipes and the room from condensation.
4. Install air dryers. They work like a refrigerator. They are often installed in the bathroom in recent years, but the disadvantage is that they are quite energy-intensive equipment, and they are obscenely expensive.