Humidity removal

[smokinreefer]

Whats the ideal humidity level/range for a house?

Interesting about using plants to absorb the humidity.

Wondering why my hvac guy didnt suggest anything when we did renos, knowing that i was going to have a large aquarium in the middle of my house.

[Dearth]

Originally Posted by smokinreefer

Whats the ideal humidity level/range for a house?

Ideally the humidity should be about 30-40% the higher the humidity the more moisture in the air and the more residual water damage potential there is.

Plants were the ideal solution for me as it’s cheap and I have very limited ways to ventilate my house and plants were actually suggested to me by a fresh water hobbyist Years ago ....but remember like anything else what may work for one may not work for someone else.

[msjboy]

Princess Auto has a Danby dehumidifier for up to 4500 sq ft space for just $199..(refurb)...in latest flyer. You have to empty the water every now and then of course.

[smokinreefer]

Hmmmm.... any HVAC people here?
maybe a whole house dehumidifier is the best solution...

[smokinreefer]

Originally Posted by msjboy

Princess Auto has a Danby dehumidifier for up to 4500 sq ft space for just $199..(refurb)...in latest flyer. You have to empty the water every now and then of course.

just looked at this, i dont get how would this work for 4500sf?
to me i would think to service 4500sf it would need to be inline with the hvac?

or would it actually work passively? like it removes moisture from the air in one room which effectively lowers the overall moisture level in the house as moisture from throughout moves around until all the air is the same level?

[hillegom]

Originally Posted by smokinreefer

or would it actually work passively? like it removes moisture from the air in one room which effectively lowers the overall moisture level in the house as moisture from throughout moves around until all the air is the same level?

I think you hit the nail on the head..
gases/liguids all tend to equalize particles in suspension

[target]

I've got a 180g tank in my kitchen, and it evaporates about 2-3 gallons a day. Been running since December 2019. I don't do anything about it, and haven't noticed any issues at all with moisture. not even condensation on the windows. Haven't measured the moisture level in my place, so no idea where it sits.

[smokinreefer]

Im at a few gallons a day...
I dont see condensation either...
I do feel the humidity when i enter the house...
Especially after my wife mentioned to me!
LMAOOOO

Anyhoo since then ive peeked at my Nest thermo and it indicates 50-60% which even just sounds high to me.

I guess maybe just run a dehumidifier in the furnace room so it can drain freely and see what happens? Just doesnt sound cost effective to have to run this thing constantly.