{"id":382,"date":"2021-01-14T10:10:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T10:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/?p=382"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:23:16","slug":"condensation-in-a-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/fr\/condensation-in-a-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Condensation dans un b\u00e2timent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nous encourageons les clients et les courtiers immobiliers \u00e0 appeler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/fr\/\">Inspec-Pro Inspection r\u00e9sidentielle<\/a> au <a href=\"tel:6136061901\">6136061901<\/a> ou \u00e0 \u00e9crire \u00e0 <a href=\"mailto:info@inspec-pro.ca\">info@inspec-pro.ca<\/a> pour poser leurs questions techniques. La condensation est un sujet qui revient souvent.<\/p>\n<p>Nous ne voulons pas vous ennuyer avec des termes techniques comme la diff\u00e9rence de pression de vapeur. Gardons les choses simples.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deux principes importants sont en jeu :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Lorsque de l\u2019air chaud et humide entre en contact avec une surface froide, de la condensation peut se former.<br \/>\n2. L\u2019air chaud peut contenir davantage d\u2019humidit\u00e9 que l\u2019air froid.<\/p>\n<p>Malgr\u00e9 les pr\u00e9occupations entourant le r\u00e9chauffement climatique, il fait encore tr\u00e8s froid \u00e0 l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur en hiver. Les fen\u00eatres deviennent donc froides. Si la surface int\u00e9rieure du vitrage est extr\u00eamement froide, de la condensation, sous forme d\u2019eau ou de glace, peut se former m\u00eame dans une maison o\u00f9 l\u2019humidit\u00e9 int\u00e9rieure est normale. C\u2019est, croyez-le ou non, l\u2019une des principales raisons d\u2019\u00eatre des contre-fen\u00eatres. La vitre ext\u00e9rieure cr\u00e9e une zone tampon suffisante pour maintenir la surface de la vitre int\u00e9rieure plus chaude et r\u00e9duire le risque de condensation.<\/p>\n<p>Apr\u00e8s avoir fait ce qui est possible pour augmenter la temp\u00e9rature des surfaces froides, il faut r\u00e9duire l\u2019humidit\u00e9 de l\u2019air. La fa\u00e7on la plus simple de maintenir un faible taux d\u2019humidit\u00e9 serait d\u2019acheter une vieille maison qui n\u2019est pas particuli\u00e8rement \u00e9tanche. Elle peut \u00eatre pleine de courants d\u2019air, mais ces courants signifient que de l\u2019air froid ext\u00e9rieur entre dans la maison. Lorsqu\u2019il se r\u00e9chauffe, cet air poss\u00e8de une tr\u00e8s faible humidit\u00e9 relative. De la m\u00eame fa\u00e7on, l\u2019air chaud qui s\u2019est charg\u00e9 d\u2019humidit\u00e9 provenant de la cuisson, des bains et d\u2019autres activit\u00e9s est \u00e9vacu\u00e9 de la maison.<\/p>\n<p>Malheureusement, cette approche va \u00e0 l\u2019encontre des pratiques actuelles. Les maisons modernes sont rendues \u00e9tanches parce que chaque quantit\u00e9 d\u2019air froid qui entre signifie qu\u2019une quantit\u00e9 d\u2019air chaud doit sortir. Ce n\u2019est pas efficace sur le plan \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique.<\/p>\n<p>Une autre fa\u00e7on de faire entrer de l\u2019air froid et sec dans la maison est d\u2019utiliser l\u2019air int\u00e9rieur chaud et humide pour la combustion. Dans de nombreuses maisons, l\u2019air int\u00e9rieur est utilis\u00e9 par la fournaise, le chauffe-eau et le foyer pour permettre la combustion et maintenir le tirage de la chemin\u00e9e. Cet air chaud et humide s\u2019\u00e9chappe par la chemin\u00e9e, ce qui fait entrer de l\u2019air ext\u00e9rieur froid et sec pour le remplacer.<\/p>\n<p>Les maisons \u00e9co\u00e9nerg\u00e9tiques cherchent \u00e0 ne pas gaspiller cet air int\u00e9rieur, que vous avez d\u00e9j\u00e0 pay\u00e9 pour chauffer, en le laissant s\u2019\u00e9chapper par la chemin\u00e9e. Par cons\u00e9quent, la plupart des fournaises et foyers modernes font entrer de l\u2019air ext\u00e9rieur pour la combustion, ce qui am\u00e9liore l\u2019efficacit\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c0 l\u2019extr\u00eame, la maison la plus efficace imaginable ne laisserait entrer aucun air froid ext\u00e9rieur et n\u2019utiliserait aucun air int\u00e9rieur pour la combustion. Les co\u00fbts de chauffage seraient faibles, mais les fen\u00eatres d\u00e9goulineraient de condensation et la qualit\u00e9 de l\u2019air int\u00e9rieur serait tr\u00e8s mauvaise.<\/p>\n<p>La solution technologique consiste \u00e0 installer un ventilateur r\u00e9cup\u00e9rateur de chaleur, aussi appel\u00e9 \u00e9changeur d\u2019air air-air.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-384\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/assaad.jpeg\" alt=\"heat recovery ventilator\" width=\"537\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/assaad.jpeg 537w, https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/assaad-300x205.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lorsque l\u2019air int\u00e9rieur vici\u00e9 et contamin\u00e9 est \u00e9vacu\u00e9, il est remplac\u00e9 par de l\u2019air frais provenant de l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur. Les deux flux d\u2019air ne se m\u00e9langent pas, mais la chaleur de l\u2019air \u00e9vacu\u00e9 est transf\u00e9r\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019air frais entrant.<\/p>\n<p>En conclusion, la condensation dans une maison exige deux ingr\u00e9dients principaux : de l\u2019air humide et des surfaces froides. Si vous augmentez la temp\u00e9rature des surfaces froides en ajoutant des contre-fen\u00eatres et r\u00e9duisez l\u2019humidit\u00e9 en \u00e9vacuant les s\u00e9cheuses vers l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur et en utilisant les ventilateurs de salle de bains et de cuisine, le probl\u00e8me devrait \u00eatre r\u00e9duit. Si un peu de condensation persiste, utilisez la solution simple : ouvrez une fen\u00eatre!<\/p>\n<p>Pour une \u00e9valuation professionnelle de l\u2019\u00e9tat visible de votre propri\u00e9t\u00e9, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/fr\/contact-us\/\">obtenez une soumission d\u2019inspection<\/a> aupr\u00e8s d\u2019Inspec-Pro Inspection r\u00e9sidentielle.<\/p>\n<p>Appelez au 819-962-5880 ou \u00e9crivez \u00e0 <a href=\"mailto:info@inspec-pro.ca\">info@inspec-pro.ca<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We encourage clients and real estate agents to call Inspec-Pro Home Inspection at 6136061901 or write to info@inspec-pro.ca with technical questions. We get lots of them &#8211; and the flavor of the month is condensation. We don&#8217;t want to bore you with technical terms like vapor pressure differential. Let&#8217;s keep this simple. 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