What causes closet walls to sweat?
Temperature difference between the inside of the wall and the outside of the wall. This is usually caused by an air leak to the outside. Usually the air leak is from a wire or pipe having going through the wall. The carpenters did not seal the hole after the wire or pipe was inserted. The fix is easy and anyone that can push a spray button on a paint can or can of hair spray can do it. Go to the hardware store and purchase a couple of cans of Expanding Spray Foam. ($5 each) There are different types of Spray Foam, you want the type that will have Maximum expansion. Drill a pencil sized hole every 16 inches across the closet walls, and about 18 inches off of the floor of the closet. Insert the straw that came with the spray foam into the wall and spray about half a can of foam into each hole. The foam will expand inside the wall and fill all the cracks and holes, sealing off the cold air leak, as well as providing insulation inside the wall. After 24 hrs, you trim off the small bubble of foam that is protruding from the hole, cut the foam off even with the wall, and touch up with a dot of paint.
Cause for sweating pipes?
If these pipes are associated with the air conditioner, and the unit is not cooling, it means that your AC unit is low on Freon. The AC unit is designed to cool when it has a specified amount of freon, but when it gets low, the unit will continue to try to cool by expanding the freon to very low temperatures in the expansion tubes....these are the tubes where the ice is forming. The problem is that there is not enough freon to take away the heat inside the house. If you continue to run the unit with a low freon charge, you will damage the compressor and end up buying a new unit. You need an AC repairman right away...and turn the unit off to protect the compressor.
Bathroom walls "sweating" after a shower?
My husband and I are renting our home and I am having to wash my bathroom walls almost everday because of the water stains that remain after we shower. I've heard people call it "sweating" but I don't know what it's called. To me it's just ugly. When I do remove the stains, I use dishwashing soap with water and a soft sponge and start from the bottom and work my way up the wall (that's what I was told to do). What can I do to keep this from happening? I'd really appreciate any advice...
Why does my ceiling sweat?
the roof on my house has shingles and half of the roof has an attic. It sweats really bad on the top beam and runs down the ceiling. IT IS NOT LEAKING. Why does it sweat?
Sheetrock walls sweat and mildew and the outside walls are stucco. How do I correct the problem?
It sounds like the insulation in the walls was installed without a vapor barrier. You can remedy this by removing the wet sheetrock and stapling sheet plastic to the studs before re-installing new sheetrock. Sorry. No safe solution that doesn't include removing the old sheetrock. The moisture if let unresolved will breed mold. Very dangerous.
What are some tips to fix your sweating toilet?
If the water closet (toilet) is “sweating “ a lot, I'm lead to believe that it must be running also. By running, I mean the flapper might not be holding its seal and water is going into the bowl, or the fill valve isn't stopping and is allowing the water to go to the Douglas valve which ends up in the bowl again.If the water continues to run, it will get colder (in the range of 42 degrees and up). That is the ground temperature where the water main is located.If under normal usage (residential), there shouldnt be massive condensation. The “sweating” will be all over the house, in the walls, overhead piping in basement, etc.Look into the leak first.
How do you stop a salt crystal lamp from melting?
Here follow this when in use there are less chances of the lamp melting . However the moisture takes off the negativity of the room & people it is in contact with. So it is ok to melt. But as you want to keep is solid i recommend keep your a/c on this will. If you are in a dry area where moisture is low than good for the Lamp however if you want to condition it use silicon pillows in the packing like we do in our dispatch & also keep it in shrink packing to keep its form intact, over and above this you may use parchment paper or bubble sheet to give it a safe wrap, for the times it is not in use. Store the lamp in corrugated boxes as they above moisture. Us a soft cotton wipe & place some 200gms of rice in the box while in store.
Would you build versus restore a house?
I have done both.Will you be the one doing the work, or pay a contractor? I do the work myself so that is how I will answer.Building a house has many benefits. You have design control and can build it the way you want. Doing the work yourself you have sweat equity built in when the house is complete. While you are working on the house you will have to have a place to live. It is best to have it close so travel time doesn’t slow the process down. We had a permit to have a travel trailer on the land during the building process. All of our household items where put in storage.It is very hard work and you must have a lot of knowledge of all aspects of building. There will be many issues that you will have to deal with that come up unexpectedly. It rained hard for several days and we had to pump the water out of the basement before we could do any work on the sub-floor. Issues like that will pop up out of nowhere.Landscaping you pretty much have to start from scratch.Remodeling a house gives you a place to live during the process but it is inconvenient moving stuff around as you go room to room. You don’t get total design control as you are working with a preexisting structure.You still get the benefit of sweat equity but usually not as much. The time can be much less then building but be ware that you don’t always know what you have until you get in there and start ripping walls out. You would be shocked at what I have found digging into what would be a small project that ended up becoming a major project.Case in point. I had a sewer line backing up just a little from time to time. I rented a power snake( used to clear pipes) which should have been a hour or so to complete. While snaking the line we hit an obstruction and had to stop. It took us 2 days to trench the sewer line and replace it with new pipe, and had to cut down a tree because the roots where the root cause Haha of the issue. Another quick one was a bathroom remodel. I pulled the old shower tile, and sheet rock down to find the wall studs had rotted and had to be scabbed before I could move forward.Landscaping can be less work as you usually have something to start with.I personally would remodel a house….or convert an old barn into a home.
Why does my LPG cylinder sweat when in use?
Here is an excerpt from my blog: BBQ Regulator Freezing | Ice | Gas BottlesUnder the right circumstances, condensation or ice can form on gas bottles and/or gas regulators.But why does this happen?Condensation Turns to IceInitially, condensation forms when the temperature of the gas bottle or regulator drops below the dew point.This is exactly the same as the condensation you get on a humid day with a glass of ice water.As the temperature continues to drop, the condensation may turn to ice.But why do the gas bottle and regulator get cold in the first place?Why the Gas Bottle Gets So ColdTo make sense, it helps to first explain how LPG works. LPG is stored under pressure, as a liquid, in a gas bottle.It turns back into a gas by 'boiling' into gas vapour.This happens at the very low temperature of -42°C.To boil, the liquid LPG draws heat from the steel walls of the gas bottle.This, in turn, makes the gas bottle feel colder than the ambient temperature.The gas bottle gets even colder when you are actually using the gas.So, with sufficient humidity and when you are using gas very rapidly, condensation or ice can form on the gas bottle.The visible condensation or frost line indicates the level of the liquid gas remaining in the gas bottle.The picture shows this on a small dark coloured gas bottle, so it is easier to see.The gas vapour that forms in the gas bottle moves downstream to the point at which it is used.Regulators Get Very ColdBut before making its way to the LPG appliances in your home, it passes through your gas regulator, where the pressure is reduced to the appropriate level.The regulator delivers a constant safe pressure while the gas bottle pressure can significantly vary, depending on the ambient temperature and the amount of liquid gas remaining in the bottle.As the LPG passes through the regulator, it expands, resulting in very cold gas vapour temperatures.This causes the regulator to also reach extremely cold temperatures, as the cold gas vapour passes through it.Depending on the humidity of the surrounding air and the rate at which the gas is being used, condensation or even ice will form on the regulator.The faster the gas is used, the colder the regulator will get.This is why, under normal operation in warm and humid climates, the outside of a gas regulator will feel cold to the touch and may also be wet, frozen or frosted.