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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Moisture In The Kitchen

   There are many factors that contribute to the moisture in your kitchen. Cooking, hot water, plants, drying clothes, and ineffective ventilation can result in the build up of excess water. This build up of water is never a good thing for your kitchen or any room in your home. This can lead to paint peeling, rusting metal, the deterioration of joists and framing, and mold. The damp material around your home will become much harder to clean and will attract dirt and bacteria more frequently than the surfaces in your home that have not been affected by the excess water in your home.

   In your kitchen the major sources for excess water come from the boiling of water, the microwave, and conventional ovens. The amount of water released when cooking depends mostly on the type of food you are cooking, what is being used to cover the food, the duration of the cooking period, and the temperature the food is being cooked at. This is an unavoidable factor of your kitchen but the good news is that there are ways to limit the damage that can occur.

   In order to prevent moisture problems before they begin know that the more open the space in the kitchen the less likely the water will be to stick to surfaces and cause damage. Good ventilation is a key part in your kitchen as it helps prevent moisture problems and mold growth by removing the excess water in the air and also helps to improve the air quality in your home as well. Tight fitting windows will also help to reduce the excess water vapor in your home as it reduces the chance of condensation. Lastly. finished surfaces will help to reduce the chance of mold because they will not be able to hold water. Materials that hold water can stay wet for longer and that will drastically increase your chances of mold and other deteriorating factors that are associated with excess water.

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