RV_Web t1_j1zl7x0 wrote
With the recent cold weather, we're starting to get condensation that is dripping in the fan and into the bathroom.
Yeah, thats where you'll see the problem first. My guess is that its raining in your attic when the tropical rain fog comes billowing into the cold attic from your hot shower vent.
Would wrapping them in something like this be effective? And stop the dripping?
I would imagine if you shove enough of this around the pipe, it will soak up the water like a sponge and turn into a wet dripping stinking mess. So, yeah. sort of.
Obviously, the ideal solution would be to properly vent to the outside...
...Obviously...
but that isn't a quick fix/feasible option at the moment.
You do realize that one piece of flexible pipe run into a vented soffit, roof vent, or literally any other opening is better that just venting into the attic, right? And its not more expensive than the insulation wrap u show here, just slightly different to install.
My best advice is this..
Do you own it? Fix it right. Do you rent it? If so then leve it well alone and call the landlord and let him fix it or not.
mcdiego OP t1_j1zxu17 wrote
>You do realize that...
Whatever phrase was to follow, the answer was no. I'm brand new to this :)
>it will soak up the water like a sponge and turn into a wet dripping stinking mess
This is essentially what I thought would happen, but some quick searches made it sound like that's all that was required. But that didn't make sense, which you pretty much just confirmed.
>Fix it right.
Yep, I know. Was just looking for a temp fix at the moment. I appreciate your help.
unimatrix_0 t1_j228d7z wrote
If you have any open vents in the attic space, get some flexible pipe and temporarily have the air move right to the vent opening. You'll at least get much of it leaving. Then insulate the rest, and do it all properly in the spring.
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