POOL, HOT TUB EVAPORATION
‘KeceSS moisture can be a headache

NOT ALL the water in a hot tub
stays in the tub.

Without a pool cover, approx-
imately 5 Ibs. of water (one-half
gallon) evaporates into the air
every hour. With indoor swimming
pools, the amount of water
evaporated is about five times this
amount (two-and-a-half gallons
per hour).

For people wanting to relax with
a swim or soak, this water that
‘jumps’ out of the pool can pose a
sizable problem. What can you do
with this excess moisture that, left
unchecked, condenses and stays on
walis and windows, and even finds
its way to other parts of the home?

One proven strategy to control
this moisture problem is with a
properly installed heat recovery
ventilation system. Many people
have heard of heat recovery ven-
tilators for homes which provide
continuous fresh air and at the
same time remove stale moist air.
This type of equipment can be us-
ed to flush the excess moisture-fill-
ed air -from a hot tub or indoor
swimming pool room.

The fresh air that comes in from
outside has the added benefit of
heat recovered from the exhaust
air.

David Hill, distributor of a ven-
tilation product line, has visited

Fedecorating tips

AS THE days draw in and the
gloomier evenings of fall ap-
proach, many residents begin to
think about taking up a new hobby
or starting on a new project.

Fall is a great time for
redecorating, with many bargains
to be had in the stores, but some-
times it’s hard to know where to
begin. Few of us have the luxury
of being able to start from scratch:
usually it’s a matter of having to
find new drapes to complement the
old paintwork, or new cushions to
pick up the colors of the old ches-

terfield.

Sometimes starting right from
the beginning is even more dif-
ficult, as you have to make major
decisions that you will have to live
with for a very long time.

Choosing a decor that suits both
your tastes and your lifestyle is a
challenge. Different combinations
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many homes where the owners
weren’t aware, before building
their pool or hot tub, of the need
for proper ventilation. Hill says
that you know there’s a problem as
soon as you walk into the home.

“*You can smell the odor of the
pool and see the moisture damage
to the walls and ceilings,’ says
Hill. ‘‘It’s a shame to know that
the owners have gone to a lot of
expense, and yet, without proper
ventilation, the pool room and
even the home starts to rot.’’

Hill emphasizes that the success
of the project hinges on four key
players: the designer, the builder,
the heating/ventilation installer

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LIFESTYLES

and the owner.

The designer must ensure that
there is total isolation of the pool
area from the rest of the home
(common walls are possible, but
no open hallways). The builder
must wrap the pool room in a near
perfect air/vapor barrier.

The mechanical installer. must
provide adequate room heating
and ventilation air to maintain
correct air temperature and control
the humidity level. The owner then
must maintain the pool water and
poo! air temperatures at the levels
which he or she initially requested
and on which the mechanical
design was based.

offered at library

orating problem, some advice from
an expert can make all the dif-
ference.

Heidi Holmer, a coordinator
and consultant in interior design
for many years, now has her own
business on the North Shore. On
Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. she

will be at the Lynn Valley Library
to present a talk on Color in Your
Home. Holmer will discuss the ef-
fects of color and its influence on
space and style. The program is
free, but seating is limited.

For more information, or for
directions, call 984-0286.

Hill says that ‘‘there’s more to
the comfort and safety for the
owner than just the ventilation. If
all the work is done properly, the
owner will be able to comfortably
relax in their pool or hot tub and
the operating costs will be kept to
a minimum.”’

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