Re: Re: high humidity levels inside house

[Guest guest]

no we are in a drought. there was a huge 8 inch rain in march though. water

was in the crawl space.

jackiebreeze <jackiebreeze@...> wrote: This is strange..have you

had a lot of rain this year? Even rain

should not affect the humidity much in a controled enviroment.

Something does seem wrong.

--- In , " mccallalton " <mccallalton@...>

wrote:

>

> does anyone know why my indoor humidity is highe than outside even

> with ac running full blast??? we have replaced the systems within

the

> year and i have had service person after service person out. the

> temperature outside have been hghs of 103 and lows of arpnd 80. at

> the top of the heat, the outdoor humidity is around 20 per cent and

> indoor goes up to 70 per cent. something is wrong.

>

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[Guest guest]

i agree. i am really burnt out by all of it.

jackiebreeze <jackiebreeze@...> wrote: This is strange..have you

had a lot of rain this year? Even rain

should not affect the humidity much in a controled enviroment.

Something does seem wrong.

--- In , " mccallalton " <mccallalton@...>

wrote:

>

> does anyone know why my indoor humidity is highe than outside even

> with ac running full blast??? we have replaced the systems within

the

> year and i have had service person after service person out. the

> temperature outside have been hghs of 103 and lows of arpnd 80. at

> the top of the heat, the outdoor humidity is around 20 per cent and

> indoor goes up to 70 per cent. something is wrong.

>

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[Guest guest]

You must have a very airtight house.

I have an older house and when it's humid

outside, it is more humid inside even with two

dehumidifiers and a/c going. If you have a

basement with concrete walls, humidity will come

right through the walls too. Concrete is

poroused. I can put my hand about an inch from

basement wall and feel a breeze from outside (a

below ground breeze, air moving through soil and

into house), and I have 'drylock' paint on

walls!!

--- jackiebreeze <jackiebreeze@...> wrote:

> This is strange..have you had a lot of rain

> this year? Even rain

> should not affect the humidity much in a

> controled enviroment.

> Something does seem wrong.

>

[Guest guest]

I DONT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

bbw <barb1283@...> wrote: You must have a very airtight house.

I have an older house and when it's humid

outside, it is more humid inside even with two

dehumidifiers and a/c going. If you have a

basement with concrete walls, humidity will come

right through the walls too. Concrete is

poroused. I can put my hand about an inch from

basement wall and feel a breeze from outside (a

below ground breeze, air moving through soil and

into house), and I have 'drylock' paint on

walls!!

--- jackiebreeze <jackiebreeze@...> wrote:

> This is strange..have you had a lot of rain

> this year? Even rain

> should not affect the humidity much in a

> controled enviroment.

> Something does seem wrong.

>

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[Guest guest]

*People* and their activities transpire a lot of water. We sweat,

breathe, and use water in so many ways, cooking, bathing, etc.

Thats why air testing in unoccupied houses is often meaningless.. as

nobody is around to do any of those things, the moisture levels will

be much lower...in addition to the air being quiet and all dust

undisturbed.. in addition to the many other things that can be off or

wrong..

*sigh*

Don't overlook leaks - though.. Leaks are the #1 source of moisture in

most moldy homes..

Condensation is #2. Water will condense on basement walls in high

humidity even if they have been water sealed.. They are cool and the

air is hot and wet.. Don't forget that.

If you are finishing a basement, I've read that its best to water seal

the walls and then use blocks of solid foam insulation with adhesive

backing against them, and then try to seal around the edges of any

sheetrock to prevent moist interior air getting in. Ive also read that

you don't want to have sheetrock coming into direct contact with

basement walls or floors. The six inches closest to the floor are the

most critical. Some people recommend that you not insulate those six

inches with the upper part, instead creating an open space near the

floor.. (!)

Otherwise, expect some moisture to condense on the insides of finished

basement walls and often, it can cause mold issues if it is bad

enough..