humidity problem

[hellohello]

hi i will be away from my apartment for over a month and dont know how to handle the humidity as ive seen mold etc when i come back from long trips.
thanks in advance

[Boris]

If you Air con with a dry setting you may care to buy a timing swith and run the unit some time during the day.

For the clothes cupboards . Go to the stores and get loads of the granulated chemical dehumidify packs.
Put them in the cupboards ( after following the instructions )nd close the doors and tape the gaps. Effectively forming a sealled box or near as.

Works for me.

[hullexile]

Go to the stores and get loads of the granulated chemical dehumidify packs.
Put them in the cupboards ( after following the instructions )nd close the doors and tape the gaps. Effectively forming a sealled box or near as.

Works for me.

How long do you stay in the cupboards then Boris?

[Boris]

Ho Ho Ho, He He He, Ha Ha Ha.
Have to go to the hospital now. My ribs are cracked from all the laughing.

[paulprout]

Humidity is a real problem. We used to return to Australia every three months for a couple of weeks at a time, and the house always had that mold smell. We used to use the granules, but nothing worked really well.

Have you thought about getting a house-sitter? I believe the house-sitter pays to the tenant a reduced rental and enought to cover the utilities etc.

We are looking at coming over to HK soon and would be
looking for a place to stay. Let me know if you're interested.

[techNOBUde]

the most safest way is

a) air con
b) electrical dehumidifier
and
c) chemical dehumidifier

[jimbo]

What i usually do when I leave my apartments empty when I'm in u.k is to cover things like the table etc with newspaper as that soaks up some of the moisture in the air.

[deleteduser]

Get a dehumidifier with a hose attachment, and let it drain into the tub. Along with Boris' suggestions, that should keep your place dry as a desert.

Also, be sure that your place is totally closed - don't even think about leaving ANY windows open, close all fan lids, etc.