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EmilyB 12-20-2007 08:13 AM
A new reef related disaster
 
I got out the Christmas card stash and all of the envelopes had self sealed. :twised:

i have crabs 12-20-2007 12:56 PM
dam time for a dehumidifier

digital-audiophile 12-20-2007 12:58 PM
Ah, to only have that much humidy in the house. Even with my tanks, a humidifer on the furnace and a portable humidifer upstairs I can barely keep the humidity above 35% in the winter :(

i have crabs 12-20-2007 02:03 PM
you need bigger tanks then.

Delphinus 12-20-2007 02:30 PM
You don't want humidity over 35%! Everyone keeps remarking how humid my house is and it's only 35% ish in the winter - and it's only that low because of the HRV. Before that it was a nightmare of wet windows, brown and black mould spots on walls, window frames and ceilings.

If a house is used as a grow op, they condemn the house because the humidity's caused too much mould damage ... I'd hate to find out how a typical reefer's house compares. I think the grow op houses are worse ... I hope anyhow!! ... :eek:

digital-audiophile 12-20-2007 02:47 PM
I will admit that my basement where I have my tanks stays a little higher ~40% but I just cannot keep the rest of the house up.

I have such bad excema that the winters here just kill my hands.

michika 12-20-2007 03:01 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by EmilyB (Post 289237)
I got out the Christmas card stash and all of the envelopes had self sealed. :twised:
:lol: I find that oddly hilarious!

Tom R 12-20-2007 03:23 PM
At what level is the humidity to high. I watch my humidity and it is always 45 to 55%. The humidity outside today is 85% and it is raining.

Tom R

marie 12-20-2007 03:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Delphinus (Post 289254)
You don't want humidity over 35%! Everyone keeps remarking how humid my house is and it's only 35% ish in the winter - and it's only that low because of the HRV. Before that it was a nightmare of wet windows, brown and black mould spots on walls, window frames and ceilings.

If a house is used as a grow op, they condemn the house because the humidity's caused too much mould damage ... I'd hate to find out how a typical reefer's house compares. I think the grow op houses are worse ... I hope anyhow!! ... :eek:
Even without fishtanks it would be hard to keep humidity down at 35% here on the coast :mrgreen:

christyf5 12-20-2007 03:42 PM
Good thing my house has plenty of "natural ventilation" and I mean plenty! :wink:

Chin_Lee 12-20-2007 04:24 PM
My dehumidifier is set for 50% and I find this confortable. Any lower and my RO/DI unit is going to be on all the time. I set the dehumidifier's RH to 40% last month and my hydro bill reached $120 for one month!

Delphinus 12-20-2007 04:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom R (Post 289260)
At what level is the humidity to high. I watch my humidity and it is always 45 to 55%. The humidity outside today is 85% and it is raining.

Tom R
It think it depends on what's normal for your area. Houses on the coast seem better adapted to dealing with humidity (maybe it's more of an "outside ambient" air issue). It's one thing if it's -5 to +5, another thing if it's -10 or lower - the outside walls just gather condensation like nuts at that point.


BTW I thought the envelopes thing was a riot! I could sooo totally see it happening too! :lol:

mark 12-20-2007 04:44 PM
Some rules of thumb to prevent window condensation during the heating season
  • Recommended indoor RH: 30 per cent to 50 per cent
  • When it is below -10oC outdoors,
    recommended indoor RH: 30 per cent

from CMHC here


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