Ventilating Wardrobe

[Sarah and Ian]

Hello

 

Mrs C has recently started to get her winter woolies out from under the bed. They all seem to have a musty smell not pungent but if you get up close its definitely there. These were vac bagged but some air had gotten into them. We have moisture traps under the bed and in the wardrobe. At the moment under the bed is sealed with no ventilation holes cut and the same for the wardrobe. Would it be woth cutting some holes to allow air to circulate??

 

Thanks in advance.

[Kae]

The short answer is yes!

 

Any unventilated space will acquire moisture and will get that musty smell. Better still if you can get a flow of air, so ventilation at both ends/sides. Easy to smarten up with some vent covers or fancy wood covers.

[Phil Ambrose]

Our wardrobe and under bed storage are ventilated with nice brass vents and 12v pooter fans wired into the lights, light on and large volume of air sucked outby fan, others have posted along similar vein.

 

Phil

[Sarah and Ian]

The short answer is yes!

 

Any unventilated space will acquire moisture and will get that musty smell. Better still if you can get a flow of air, so ventilation at both ends/sides. Easy to smarten up with some vent covers or fancy wood covers.

Thanks to both for this. Would you put high and low level vents in the wardrobe??

[Graham Davis]

Both, that way you get a through draft of air.

[Phil Ambrose]

Vents low down and fans as high as possible.

Phil

[Kae]

Thanks to both for this. Would you put high and low level vents in the wardrobe??

 

Yes, so natural convection will help the ventilation also.

I haven't yet (needed to) put computer fans to assist the ventilation as when I built the wardrobe I ensured there would be adequate ventilation, but I won't rule it out until we've seen how it goes over winter!

[Kristian]

Yes lots of holes, and i put a small rad in the wardrobe too.

[smileypete]

Plus make sure the wardrobe is lined with decent thickness of celotex on all and any 'cold' sides, louvered doors will help ventilation too.

 

cheers, Pete.

~smpt~

[Ex- Member]

We have under bed storage fully ventilated by drawing cool air from the bilge in summer. We also put all everyday clothes & materials in baskets that fit in shelf sections. Keeps stuff nice & fresh. The other side of the bed has a large pull out trolley where winter/summer stuff is stored, all stays fresh avoiding that awful musty smell.

 

 

 

 

 

I was originally going to fit a door in front of the trolley, but ended up leaving it as it adds even more ventilation.