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where does water vapour go in a house in summertime?

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What happens to the vapour created by drying washing in an enclosed space? I live alone now and use my attic lounge facing south as a drying room. In winter I use a dehumidifier to extract about a couple of pints of water, However, in the hot weather the dehumidifier is not required, with the windows and door closed what happens to the water vapour?

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    I dry my washing in the west-facing conservatory which has a couple of windows with trickle vents. In summer the heat dries stuff in almost no time. In winter it takes longer due to the lower temperatures and in those cases I sometimes use the dehumidifier (there is electric underfloor heating but most of the time I don't use it or it's not needed). I've had no issues with condensation, but then I tend to keep my house well ventilated so the buildup of saturated air is minimised.

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    I dry my washing in the west-facing conservatory which has a couple of windows with trickle vents. In summer the heat dries stuff in almost no time. In winter it takes longer due to the lower temperatures and in those cases I sometimes use the dehumidifier (there is electric underfloor heating but most of the time I don't use it or it's not needed). I've had no issues with condensation, but then I tend to keep my house well ventilated so the buildup of saturated air is minimised.

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