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Smoke, smells and damp getting into your apartment, and how renters stop them.

Damp & musty

Common damp & musty problems and how to fix them.

  1. Damp & musty Easy · About 20 minutes

    A basement apartment that smells musty

    Below ground, walls and floors hold moisture and the air barely moves.
  2. Damp & musty Easy · About 10 minutes

    You don't know how humid your home should be

    You can't see humidity, and guessing is hard.
  3. Damp & musty Easy · About 15 minutes

    The windows are wet every morning

    Warm, damp air meets cold glass.
  4. Damp & musty Easy · About 20 minutes

    Black mold is growing along the shower edges

    Damp, closed rooms let mold take hold.
  5. Damp & musty Easy · About 20 minutes

    The closet smells musty

    Air doesn't move in there, and damp gets trapped.
  6. Damp & musty Easy · About 15 minutes

    Clothes smell musty after drying inside

    Wet fabric puts a lot of water into the room, and it dries slowly.
  7. Damp & musty Easy · About 30 minutes

    Mold behind furniture on an outside wall

    Cold outside walls stay damp when furniture blocks the air.
  8. Damp & musty Easy · About 20 minutes

    A bathroom with no window and a weak fan

    Steam has nowhere to go.