Excess moisture in the house

[fixerupper]

We had similar problems. Adding a 6" fan to vent moist air helped a little but not nearly enough. Once we installed a glass top and enclosed the stand and sump area the problem disappeared. I ramped up the LEDs by 10% to compensate for light loss, routed a fresh air source to the skimmer and scheduled glass cleaning reminder into my to-do list on Aqua-Planner. Problem solved. As an added bonus, I only need one of my 200W heaters, the drone of the 6" fan is gone (plus the added electrical cost) and the furnace isn't on as much in cold weather.

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by Cal_stir

dehumidifier

Will look into, thanks

Originally Posted by mark

what's wrong with a hrv?

Cost

Originally Posted by fixerupper

We had similar problems. Adding a 6" fan to vent moist air helped a little but not nearly enough. Once we installed a glass top and enclosed the stand and sump area the problem disappeared. I ramped up the LEDs by 10% to compensate for light loss, routed a fresh air source to the skimmer and scheduled glass cleaning reminder into my to-do list on Aqua-Planner. Problem solved. As an added bonus, I only need one of my 200W heaters, the drone of the 6" fan is gone (plus the added electrical cost) and the furnace isn't on as much in cold weather.

Do you have problems in the summer with heat in the tank?

[Goatman]

one of those window fans works as well....though not in the winter so much....

Exhaust vent?

lower temp in the house?

Tropical plants....bigger ones.

How is the insulation around the windows?...ie walls



sure it's the tank? you can buy a humidity gauge and check room to room?

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by Goatman

one of those window fans works as well....though not in the winter so much....

Exhaust vent?

lower temp in the house?

Tropical plants....bigger ones.

How is the insulation around the windows?...ie walls



sure it's the tank? you can buy a humidity gauge and check room to room?

Positive it's the tanks, especially since adding the 180 plus sump. House is now 6 years old, we bought new. When temps drop below -10, every window is the house has moisture on them. House temp set at 20 and nope, won't lower till its warmer outside...but even in the summer we get the moisture, we do run the fan which helps.

I kill house plants, it's a definite death sentence for them when I buy so I gave up years ago.

Went out last weekend to look at options to skin the stand, we are working on getting that done.