Re: Humidity and cold temps.....

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Posted by Bob on December 27, 2000 at 08:20:14:

In Reply to: Re: Humidity and cold temps..... posted by Travis on December 23, 2000 at 11:01:06:

: I live in Maine and I have no problem like that . My ig room stays at 85 with one cool mist . and I have one in the cage in the livingrooom also and it stays at 80 .
: Travis

Travis, chances are if you really did have humidity levels this high, water would be constantly running down your windows and condensing on your outside walls, especially near the floor. It would be impossible to maintain these levels with the dew point temperatures that undoubtably exist on these and other surfaces in the space you are humidifiying. I live in an extremely energy efficient house in NY that is completely heated by an overhead radiant system. Since radiant energy heats objects, this system heats the walls, windows, etc, thereby increasing the dew point of these objects which then allows for a higher relative humidity level to be achieved. I maintain a background relative humidity of about 52% to 55% during the winter months and still have some condensation on my windows (R-8, low e "triple" pane units). I think you will find that whatever guage you are relying on is grossly out of wack and that your humidity levels are significantly lower than you think. If you actually did have levels this high, you would find it very uncomfortable to stay in that room and you are probably creating excessive condensation inside the outer walls of the house which will create a tremendous mold and fungus problem, not to mention rotting studs and sill plates.

Bob

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: : I live in Maine and I have no problem like that . My ig room stays at 85 with one cool mist . and I have one in the cage in the livingrooom also and it stays at 80 . : : Travis : Travis, chances are if you really did have humidity levels this high, water would be constantly running down your windows and condensing on your outside walls, especially near the floor. It would be impossible to maintain these levels with the dew point temperatures that undoubtably exist on these and other surfaces in the space you are humidifiying. I live in an extremely energy efficient house in NY that is completely heated by an overhead radiant system. Since radiant energy heats objects, this system heats the walls, windows, etc, thereby increasing the dew point of these objects which then allows for a higher relative humidity level to be achieved. I maintain a background relative humidity of about 52% to 55% during the winter months and still have some condensation on my windows (R-8, low e "triple" pane units). I think you will find that whatever guage you are relying on is grossly out of wack and that your humidity levels are significantly lower than you think. If you actually did have levels this high, you would find it very uncomfortable to stay in that room and you are probably creating excessive condensation inside the outer walls of the house which will create a tremendous mold and fungus problem, not to mention rotting studs and sill plates. : Bob

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