Ventilation

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With good ventilation, your home will be drier, healthier and more comfortable.

Ventilation is about helping air to circulate in your home. It allows moisture and airborne pollutants to escape, and fresh, clean air to be drawn into your home. Well-designed ventilation will provide cooling in summer. In winter, it will let stale air out but keep warmth in.

Effective ventilation depends to a significant extent on the size, placement and type of windows, doors and other openings in your home. With good design, you can control the circulation of air, rather than having draughts.

With good design, you can use windows, vents and other openings for most ventilation – this will save on your energy costs.  However, you may need some mechanical (active) ventilation, for example, extractor fans to expel moist air from the kitchen, bathroom and laundry outside.