Dehumidifier

antix80

My house is well insulated and feels comfortable enough.

However, I noticed today the humidity (per my Nest thermostat) was up at 66%, which is probably because I dried clothes indoors. But even upstairs the humidity was over 60%. I know the idea humidity should be around 45%.

What's the best way to achieve this? It's quite damp out and will likely stay like that another few weeks. Turning the heat on supposedly just warms the air but doesn't reduce humidity. Is it best to leave the window open slightly with the heat on or is moisture just going to get in anyway?

Or should I just buy a couple of ugly dehumidifiers?

CJhaughey

Meaco make some very good dessicant type dehumidifiers, the advantage they have over compressor types is that they work at low temps.
They also warm the air while they are running.
I'd highly recommend one of these as a dehumidifier especially in cooler temps from now on.

NSAman

Olympia splendid Unico pro

Heating cooling dehumidifier and fresh air no external unit

Installed one on a house recently to dehumidify but have found this unit is better and more efficient than the heating in the house.

Has wifi option (which is excellent) and Bluetooth

Has worked flawlessly for the past 4 months.

Install was a little difficult as it requires a 4” bore apart from that part it was simple. Comes as a sealed unit.

http://https://www.olimpiasplendid.com/without-outdoor-unit/unico-air

Lumen

antix80 wrote: »

It's quite damp out and will likely stay like that another few weeks. Turning the heat on supposedly just warms the air but doesn't reduce humidity.

That's not true. Warming air reduces its relative humidity, which is what you want to control, and presumably what your Nest is reporting.

loyatemu

antix80 wrote: »

I know the idea humidity should be around 45%.

we have a dehumidifier running in the room where we dry clothes and I've never seen the RH go below 50%. The weather station I have in the bedroom has a smiley face on it when the RH is < 60% and gets sad when it goes above that.

madmoe

loyatemu wrote: »

we have a dehumidifier running in the room where we dry clothes and I've never seen the RH go below 50%. The weather station I have in the bedroom has a smiley face on it when the RH is < 60% and gets sad when it goes above that.

We have an awful issue in our apartment especially when cold outside with water pooling in the windows and it has caused mould to grow :-( We do dry clothes inside which is probably adding to it. Double glazed windows in fairly modern apartment.

I was in Homebase last week and hey have this one for €224, it is a good model to get for an apartment - https://www.homebase.co.uk/meaco-dry-abc-10l-dehumidifier-navy-blue_p518172

Many thanks,
M

todolist

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/111385984#Comment_111385984

Would this be suitable for a two bedroom apartment?