Humidity- Page 2 of 3
-
Preventing Accidental Dehumidification
A lesson for winter on dew points and condensing surfaces
-
Fundamentals of Psychrometrics, Part 3
Putting the quantities together in the chart
-
Fundamentals of Psychrometrics, Part 2
The quantites, both preferred and discouraged, and how they relate to the chart
-
Why Is It So Humid In Here?
An Ohio homeowner wonders why his heat-recovery ventilator is doing such a lousy job of controlling the relative humidity in his new house
-
How Your Thermostat Can Grow Mold and Make You Uncomfortable
This setting on your air conditioner's thermostat is really bad in humid climates
-
Coping With a Wrong-Sized AC System
A Florida homeowner looks for a solution to a new air-conditioning system that leaves his house with high humidity
-
A Post-Passivhaus Paradigm for Energy-Efficient Design
In hot, humid climates, the most important HVAC design variable is the latent load
-
Will a Gas Furnace Dry Out a Home’s Air?
This common belief has some truth behind it, but there’s more to the issue than you might think
-
How to Avoid Mold
The key is avoiding wet activities — a.k.a ‘water sports’
-
All About Dehumidifiers
Lowering your indoor relative humidity is usually a good idea — the only downside is the energy cost