Stop the London fog in my kitchen?

MissAnpassad · Post by **MissAnpassad** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:56 pm

No, the London fog has not been blown over the North Sea into my kitchen, I just wanted to give you an idea on what it's like when I boil something. Somehow the builders of the ad on kitchen managed to get the draft inwards and not out even though there is an opening over the cooker. So all the steam stays there and it becomes so damp so the wallpaper has started to loosen from the walls.

The simple solution would be to by an electric cooker hood, but I can't afford to hire an electrician plus that I don't want to be dependant on it, the house needs to work without electricity. Is there any way this can be solved low tech? Solar Panels are not an option, the house is in the shade all day.

Any ideas?

yorkshirewolf · Post by **yorkshirewolf** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:24 pm

I think any effective solution is going to require power, extraction fans/cooker hoods need power, dehumidifiers need power.

I know you can get small fans which use low voltage, either USB powered or 12v, could be run from rechargeable battery?

Other than that, maybe the moisture traps used for caravans? crystals absorb the moisture and it drips into a container underneath. Not very economical long term though, but no power needed.

poppypiesdad · Post by **poppypiesdad** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:27 pm

Low tech simple things , open the window to let the steam out ?

MissAnpassad · Post by **MissAnpassad** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:06 am

poppypiesdad wrote:Low tech simple things , open the window to let the steam out ?

That's how I have done it so far, but it isn't very fun to do when it's -25 degrees Celsius outside and the fog still gets the wallpaper wet then.

Other than that, maybe the moisture traps used for caravans? crystals absorb the moisture and it drips into a container underneath.

Do they work fast enough?

Brambles · Post by **Brambles** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:16 am

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/18095162 ... ue&ff13=80

filsgreen · Post by **filsgreen** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:38 am

I would go for a powered unit Miss, Vent-Axia are well known in the UK.

http://www.vent-axia.com/range/domestic ... 5D=Kitchen

Phil

junmist · Post by **junmist** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:29 pm

Could you not get the builders back and see if they can fix it. Besides the open window they only thing I can say is to take the wall paper down where it is the worst affected and tile the wall then you can just wipe it down when it gets wet.

preparedsurrey · Post by **preparedsurrey** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:44 pm

The walls are wet due to them being colder so the steam will condense on them, more insulation may help, otherwise you will need to rely on mechanical ventilation

sniper 55 · Post by **sniper 55** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 11:31 pm

I find having the lid on the pan and turning the heat down once it comes to the boil makes a big difference, I'd also check your not over boiling stuff, I have a dear friend who boils spuds for about an hour, they only need about 20 minutes-ish really, her kitchens usually full of steam, yet when I cook there it's fine.

Brer fox · Post by **Brer fox** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:27 am

Ok so you get the London fog effect because the air is near saturation which would indicate a high humidity level, you say the vapour is condensing on the walls because they are cold, this is probably because they are saturated as well and causing thermal bridging the best way would be a powered dehumidifier but you say the house needs to run without electricity so you could improvise you need to produce a cold surface with water collection abilities. You mentioned that outside temp can be as low as -25. Eg a single glazed window will collect water, 6-7 4ft scaffold tubes standing in a bucket will collect nearly 2 ltrs if you bring them in from the cold.

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