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Any ideas on how to stop patio concrete from sweating?
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:07 am
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:07 am
It literally makes puddles under my patio area and carport.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:26 am to Bow dude72
It sweats b/c the temperature of the concrete is colder than the dew point temperature of the surrounding air, thus the water vapor in the air condenses on the cold concrete surface - physics/psychrometrics.
Short of waiting until the concrete warms to a temperature exceeding that of the dew point temperature of the surrounding air, the concrete is going to sweat. Now that you know the cause, I’ve found blowing air across the concrete surface with a decent size fan helps.
ETA: Article on the subject that might help LINK - explains how covered areas like carports and patios take longer to warm up.
Short of waiting until the concrete warms to a temperature exceeding that of the dew point temperature of the surrounding air, the concrete is going to sweat. Now that you know the cause, I’ve found blowing air across the concrete surface with a decent size fan helps.
ETA: Article on the subject that might help LINK - explains how covered areas like carports and patios take longer to warm up.
This post was edited on 12/29/22 at 10:42 am
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:41 am to CrawDude
quote:if it’s a problem when you want to use the patio it’s too late to start blowing a fan. You probably would have to have a fan running full time. Maybe a squeegee to get the water off the a fan
I’ve found blowing air across the concrete surface with a decent size fan helps.
Moving is probably the best option. Southwest USA would be the answer.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 9:45 am to Bow dude72
Same problem with mine. It blows.
Posted on 12/29/22 at 11:38 am to Bow dude72
visqueen and a dehumidifier?
Posted on 12/29/22 at 11:42 pm to Bow dude72
Craw dude explains it nicely. The only way to keep it from happening would be to somehow warm the slab up. Since you don’t have heating coils built into the slab, the only other way to do it would be to blow some kind of heater across the slab until you raise the temperature. This would obviously not be feasible….
Posted on 12/30/22 at 5:37 am to Bow dude72
Cover patio with Astro Turf, or move to a desert climate.
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