Advice please on dealing with Humidity when leaving a property for a time. - Page 2

John We have an upper floor apartment and we have always left the windows open a fraction, with shutters down, we have mozzie blinds on all our windows as well, I didn't mention it on my previous post as not everyone will be in an upper floor and I wouldn't recommend for ground floor dwellings. As I previously wrote we have never had any issues with damp, mould or musty smell. Use the humidity salt like Jan has suggested in empty plastic containers, it really does work. Enjoy your new home!

Many thanks 

with regards to the humidity salt, will it work when you have the windows open?

Yes as we only leave the windows open a tad nor more than an inch. When we get back to the apartment the salt has drawn in all the excess moisture. We've been doing it for the past 11years and it's always worked fine. It's always a worry locking up and leaving but you'll learn new little 'tricks' all the time.

Great thank you

Yes we find all of the other tips work and in addition we put those wardrobe anti moth fragranced fresheners in the drawers, linen cupboard and wardrobes too. They  keep everything smelling fresh. We have also just discovered these (see attachment) plastic moisture absorbers in Mercadona. They are brilliant! You pop the tablet in the basket and the bowl is just full of water when you arrive back. They cost about €3 with the extra tablets about €2. One in each room seems to do the trick for about 6 weeks

Hi thanks for the tip re the humidity boxes will have a look at mercadona!

is the salt left in bowls just ordinary table salt?

Many thanks 

No it’s absorbing salt, you can get it in bags from the Chinese bazaars or in the ferretería it’s about €2.50 for a bag that will do a couple if times depending on how many tubs you fill. You can also buy the little plastic boxes that are filled with the salt at about 75c each but cheaper to buy the bag .I can’t remember the name of it but they will point you in the right direction if you ask.

Yes you can use ordinary cooking or table salt. We've been using it for years and it works.

Hi, 

Does anyone use wifi controlled heaters ? 
Very low power usage. 
We’ve bought 3 to try and keep the damp at bay whilst we’re home in the Uk. 

Wondered what temperature I should put them to. 

I was thinking around 12-15.
A bit like a frost watch in a greenhouse. 

Thanks in advance. 

Debbie 💐