Eisenfaust8
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I live in the Pacific NW and have issues with indoor humidity, especially in the winter. In the summer the indoor humidity hovers between 55-65% (have the windows open a lot...) and in the winter it is usually 60-65% which is not good. I do not have AC, and my main source of heat is a freestanding propane stove that vents out the roof. Is the propane stove pushing a lot of moisture into the house?
The house is a one story, 1584sq ft rambler occupied by two adults, so there is the human exhalations combined with cooking, laundry, etc of which I'd say we do the normal amount. I have been working to seal up air leaks and improve my attic ventilation this summer in preparation for winter. During winter I can tell it is much too moist inside just by the smell and feel of it.
I hired an energy auditor to do an inspection and his advice was to get a bathroom fan of this model:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ECMTXPA/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
and tie it to a humidity switch and that this fan will be enough to draw the excess moisture out of the whole house.
What do you guys think? I can't figure out what to do exactly. I go into other people's homes and check their humidity if it's on a thermostat somewhere and they are down in the 30-40% (ideal for winter from what I've read) and I'm dealing with mid 60s consistently.
The house is a one story, 1584sq ft rambler occupied by two adults, so there is the human exhalations combined with cooking, laundry, etc of which I'd say we do the normal amount. I have been working to seal up air leaks and improve my attic ventilation this summer in preparation for winter. During winter I can tell it is much too moist inside just by the smell and feel of it.
I hired an energy auditor to do an inspection and his advice was to get a bathroom fan of this model:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ECMTXPA/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
and tie it to a humidity switch and that this fan will be enough to draw the excess moisture out of the whole house.
What do you guys think? I can't figure out what to do exactly. I go into other people's homes and check their humidity if it's on a thermostat somewhere and they are down in the 30-40% (ideal for winter from what I've read) and I'm dealing with mid 60s consistently.
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