Re: What's the temperature and/or humidity in your house?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:20 pm

Apparently, many of my frequent physical ailments, including nosebleeds, can be caused by the air being too dry. shifty

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:21 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:I've had my dehumidifier targeted at 50% for the past 24 hours. I've now come to the conclusion that that's far too low a target, as my eyes feel like all moisture's been sucked from them.

Therefore, I'm going to raise it to 55%.

But, before I do it, I'm going to reduce it to 45%, in this room, to see if it makes the temperature go up.

Now down to 47%.

Temperature still on 20 degrees.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:32 pm

Now down to 46%.

Temperature is still 20 degrees.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:33 pm

This has to be the best running commentary ever.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:41 pm

Humidity now at 45%.

Temperature at 20 degrees.

When I reduced the humidity from 55% to 50%, the temperature rose from 19 degrees to 20 degrees.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Jan 09, 2024 5:42 pm

It seems I may have maxed out the dehumidity-related temperature increase.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:21 pm

The temperature's gone up to 20.25 degrees. Excited

by Fangirl Three Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:54 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:While I've been researching dehumidifiers, I've started to come to the conclusion that I might also need a humidifier.

Has anyone ever convinced you to swallow a spider to catch a fly?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:25 pm

Since I turned the dehumidifier off, the temperature has dropped from 20 degrees to 19 degrees.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:41 am

Gas usage yesterday, up by 78%. llama

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:42 am

I can only conclude that dry air is better at drawing heat from radiators and, therefore, the extra warmth in the house came from the boiler working harder to compensate. llama