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Current humidity inside your home?
Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:54 am
Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:54 am
For those of you that have thermostats that can measure this ...
As of 8:50 a.m. this morning, outside temperature is 74 degrees and 96 % humidity.
And at this time, my inside house temperature is 76 degrees and 49 % humidity.
Controlling the humidity, from what I have heard from my builder, is key because the lower the humidity is inside your home, the higher the temperature you can set thermostat at and still be comfortable. Other than better than average installation, great seal from weatherstripping and maintaining your A/C, what else can one do to substantially impact air conditions inside their home?
As of 8:50 a.m. this morning, outside temperature is 74 degrees and 96 % humidity.
And at this time, my inside house temperature is 76 degrees and 49 % humidity.
Controlling the humidity, from what I have heard from my builder, is key because the lower the humidity is inside your home, the higher the temperature you can set thermostat at and still be comfortable. Other than better than average installation, great seal from weatherstripping and maintaining your A/C, what else can one do to substantially impact air conditions inside their home?
This post was edited on 8/31/15 at 8:55 am
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Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:55 am to Will Cover
Damprid FTW!
Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:56 am to Will Cover
Set a fire. All the moisture will definitely be removed.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:56 am to Will Cover
42%.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:57 am to Panny Crickets
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42%
That's low(er). What is the humidity like outside where you are?
At what point is low too low for humidity inside one's home?
Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:58 am to Will Cover
Mine stays in the low to mid 50s. But I'm not at all surprised by that. The insulation in the house isnt great.
Although i just checked it and it's at 48% at the moment. Probably the lowest I've ever seen it.
Although i just checked it and it's at 48% at the moment. Probably the lowest I've ever seen it.
This post was edited on 8/31/15 at 9:00 am
Posted on 8/31/15 at 8:58 am to Will Cover
Dehumidifiers if you're that kind of person.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:02 am to Will Cover
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Controlling the humidity, from what I have heard from my builder, is key because the lower the humidity is inside your home, the higher the temperature you can set thermostat at and still be comfortable. Other than better than average installation, great seal from weatherstripping and maintaining your A/C, what else can one do to substantially impact air conditions inside their home?
This is silly as the time you chose to ask the OT instead of calling the auto-detailing place on Burnside to see if they were cash-only.
Quick Google of "How to Dehumidify a house" gets some natural tips as well as suggesting dehumidifiers like this one herr.
LINK
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At what point is low too low for humidity inside one's home?
You ever spend a week or more in a very dry place? You'll know when it's too low if you get irritated dry skin and nasal passage(not from cocaine!). Also Excessive dry throat feeling.
This post was edited on 8/31/15 at 9:05 am
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:03 am to Will Cover
74 degrees and 81% Humidity outside, 71 and 57% inside
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:05 am to Will Cover
45-50% in the house.
I run a dehumidifier in my little 300sq/ft shop which keeps the room 35-40% humidity. It does feel nice even at higher temperatures.
You could run a dehumidifier where you want to keep the air dry. You might want to figure out how to hook up the drain attachment unless you want to be emptying a bucket every day.
I run a dehumidifier in my little 300sq/ft shop which keeps the room 35-40% humidity. It does feel nice even at higher temperatures.
You could run a dehumidifier where you want to keep the air dry. You might want to figure out how to hook up the drain attachment unless you want to be emptying a bucket every day.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:06 am to Will Cover
And about 77 degrees. This is in an older house with shitty insulation.
This post was edited on 8/31/15 at 9:08 am
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:11 am to mikelbr
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Excessive dry throat feeling.
Well if you know me, and I know you do, and my lifestyle, I never will experience this.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:23 am to Will Cover
Temperature 74.3 F
Humidity 46 %
Dew point Temp. 52.2 F
Humidity 46 %
Dew point Temp. 52.2 F
This post was edited on 8/31/15 at 9:26 am
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:31 am to MottLaneKid
Outside
Temp 81
Humidity 64%
Inside
Temp 83
Humidity 64%.....I just got downstairs to my office and turned on the AC. It will cool down to 79-80 in a bit.
Temp 81
Humidity 64%
Inside
Temp 83
Humidity 64%.....I just got downstairs to my office and turned on the AC. It will cool down to 79-80 in a bit.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:32 am to Will Cover
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Well if you know me, and I know you do, and my lifestyle, I never will experience this.
Swallowing all that pool water or jiz?
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:39 am to mikelbr
They aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.
77F Temperature and 50% Humidity.
77F Temperature and 50% Humidity.
This post was edited on 8/31/15 at 9:40 am
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:41 am to Will Cover
75 DEegrees
48% Humidity
48% Humidity
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:43 am to LSUGUMBO
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74 degrees and 81% Humidity outside, 71 and 57% inside
That 57% sucks. It suggests you're pulling a lot of air from unconditioned space (attic or outside) due to supply/return mismatch, OR due to the low inside temp, your AC is way oversized and short cycling, thus not running long enough to reduce humidity, but only running long enough to reduce the temperature.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 9:48 am to Will Cover
quote:
What is the humidity like outside where you are?
61%.
Posted on 8/31/15 at 10:00 am to Spock's Eyebrow
I have a brand new house and my humidity stays at about 80%. I have to use a dehumidifier to avoid wet-feeling sheets in bed.
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