It so happened in my life that I had to move several times, and I experienced firsthand how important that ventilation is working properly. Seeing these inconspicuous small squares on the ceiling, and I want them to decorate something that is not distracting from the overall appearance. But you can not do this, serviceable ventilation vents protect a lot of trouble, especially in apartment buildings.
The vent outlet may be dangerous
The content of the article
- The vent outlet may be dangerous
- What is the danger
- How to protect yourself
In multi-storey buildings designed and built a total communications network: water, drain, heating, gas supply, ventilation. Each performs its task in the volume of the entire house. Any breach or unauthorized replan pipes leads to disruption of the overall system. Gas explosion may occur, flooding several floors. Against this background, the ventilation possibilities seem very modest. But do not underestimate them recommend, because if ventilation is not working, then:
- not talking circulation and renewal of air;
- leads to unpleasant odors;
- appear mold and fungus;
- life of decorative materials is reduced by several times;
- increased level of humidity in the room;
- disappears guarantee health of residents.
Often, people are looking for reasons for the deterioration of living conditions in the apartment, without considering the fact that the appearance of condensation on the windows, and the first sign of mold must first check the draft in ventilation.
What is the danger
In the houses of old construction, often after installation of plastic windows, complain of high humidity, the appearance of unpleasant odors.The paradox lies in the collision of the old layout and new advances in technology. Hermetically sealed windows do not eliminate drafts and narrow ventilation shafts can not provide a constant flow of air. And if someone from the neighbors closed at the vent or sealed them with wallpaper, it becomes bad around the floor or vertically.
Another reason - the reluctance to carry out regular checks of ventilating and its cleaning. You have to pay and extra costs do not want anyone. But when from a neighboring apartment start could smell the toilet or other unappetizing flavors, it will have to carry out checks.
The danger lies in the unauthorized redevelopment in violation of the common communications. air supply is limited and dangerous situations arise.
a large part of it goes through the vents, but if they fail to function, the risk of explosion increases several times when gas leaks.
How to protect yourself
Clogged vent passages become breeding source bacteria causing allergy, pulmonary disease, asthma.Stagnation air provokes wallpaper spoilage due to moisture. Most embarrassing moment lies in the appearance of vents uninvited guests - cockroaches.
Lucky for those who live in a friendly entrance, where neighbors get along. Then, processing is performed by insects of agreement immediately in all apartments and utility rooms. If it's not, cockroaches roam from one food to another through ventilation. Salvation is to install a very fine mesh on the outlet.
But behind it is necessary to monitor, cleaned and replaced with a new one if the cells are clogged with dust.
To avoid problems, you need to:
- regularly check the thrust a lighted match or lighter;
- clean the vent in his apartment alone or cause experts;
- not close the vents and not to conduct unauthorized alterations to the duct breach;
- possible to be friends with the neighbors.
Together to solve many problems is much easier, especially when they relate to the overall security of tenants.
The author of an opinion on the audit of traction. And I do not recommend checking thrust open fire. The dusty air ducts, which is perfectly illuminated. Therefore, I recommend to check the traction elevated to the lattice ventkanala toilet paper. Ideal - to use an anemometer.
who to call, what the master - we have a smell of cigarette smoke from the ventilation channel! Thank!
Please contact your management company (CC). It is better to do it in writing (second copy. with a note in obtaining stays with you). If the CC workers refuse to accept a written statement, send certified mail with return receipt and list of contents. It should work. If not, write, discuss what else should be done.
