My House has High Humidity. How Do I Fix It?
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I have a lot of calls every year for high humidity
The answer is sometimes very simple
There are some preventative actions that you can take to help you mitigate humidity issues.
Checklist....
Vapor barriers should be installed in crawl spaces.
Basements should have dehumidifiers.
Foam houses should have dehumidifiers.
You're Air conditioning system should be level.
You're drain should have a trap.
Your air conditioning tonnage should match your square footage.
Crawl space vents should be closed in humid environments.
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Hey Teddy
I’m in one of those high apartment complex buildings, I’m on the 2nd floor of a 4 story.
It’s 35 degrees outside(as of January 26,) When I turn my thermostat off, My apartment will go up to 79-84 degrees. The humidity is 45% on the thermostat. But when I open my sliding glass door in only goes down about 5-8 degrees. When I open the front door, it goes down another 2 degrees. The front door leads into a hallway. And the hallway(indoor hallway) goes to a parking garage.
This is the best explanation I’ve heard on this topic. Thank you.
So glad to hear this thank you very much
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thank you so much! I live in an apt and the humidity KILLS us year round. I live in a dry area of my state. Going to see if they'll check the AC drain!
Great information. Flawless knee driving. Thxs for the vids!
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Thanks David 😊
I have a strange problem here in Delaware. I had up to 7 layers of roof on my house for years. Before my roof was replaced recently with a new EPDM with vapor barrier for "flat" roofs (but it has a pitch), humidity rarely reached 70% - but now over night in the summer, it regularly goes up to and over 75%. It is worrying, but I had the problem anyway; it was tough even with a dehumidifier and the A/C system to keep the humidity in the house at or below 60% even before the roof replacement. I can use a standalone dehumidifier for a time & get it down to 50% but within a half hour it's back up into the high 60s. I had an attic vent then & now. I'm not sure what to do. I've already paid the roofing company in full for the job. They suggested putting in a solar-powered attic fan because installing electricity in my attic is not feasible. I also have a door blower test scheduled for next month to see if they can find any other leaks. But my house was built in 1906; there's not much that can be done, probably. At least not without gutting the place and insulating it properly.
Ran into any homes like mine, @Taddy Digest?
My crawlspace was a swamp until I opened all the vents and installed auto closing vents for cold weather. Water will seep in regardless due to rain.
Please advise my ecobee humidity is 15 degrees higher than the Home Depot Thermometer I got like you suggested, should I make a adjustment on the ecobee settings? Thanks for the video!!
great info... all us checked ✔ but one..... the attic = 12/4 roof has no Maximum or vents at the top, but has all around vent skirts. Could this be my high humidity issue?
Question, my condo is on the 1st floor, by the bay, and is in a concrete building, any advice for that? I have a dehumidifier running all day everyday for more than a month and I still need to drain it twice a day. I keep my windows and doors shut.
Make sure that you have the fan on AUTO not on on. When the Compressor stops, the wetness that’s in the coils will be blown back into the home. This even goes for room, air conditioners.
If your room air conditioner doesn’t have an Econ or energy saver and the fan runs continuously, even if it’s cooler than what the thermostat is set to, you can force it to turn off using a smart plug and some type of temperature sensor. Echo dots 4 and 5 have a built it temperature sensor. Create a routine in Alexa to turn on the smart plug when it’s above a certain temperature and another routine to turn off below a temperature that’s a few degrees less. Make sure the difference in temperatures for off and on is enough so your AC runs at least 30 minutes per on cycle. Set your thermostat to the coldest setting and set it to low cool. This has worked wonders for me personally
@@giG_apP_haCks_ Great idea!
I guess tht was my issue, think I accidently hit on & I noticed I had more humidity. I just put it bck on auto hope thos helps! Thank you!
This past week in Ohio we’ve seen -30 windchills abnormally cold temps. My indoor humidity is 35-40% which is comfy but I’m suffering from inside window Condensation and ice on the inside of the sills. I have expensive windows what can be done?
Excellent information, how about for a condo in Florida? Dehumidifier for getting rid of bugs/ mites/ fleas?
Also, will the placement of RETURN VENTS throughput the home, be helpful in removing humidity in the home ?
I got one for you. Put a shutoff valve on the drain, close to the pan. Then install a shrader valve downstream from the valve. Now, you can shut the valve off, hook up an air compressor, and shoot the junk out of the line. Obviously don't use super high psi. Works fantastic. I do it as normal maintenance. Also, the T to add bleach is a good idea and I do that as well.
very cool 😎
This summer in Florida my AC is running 22 hours a day (no joke). My electric bills are crazy high. Looking forward to winter. I have a dehumidifier on the opposite side of the house where the air handler is.
Cfm depends where you live. South Texas is around 400-500 per ton.depending on house construction.
Thank you for this information! I recently bought a new construction home (1,400 sqft) and now that it’s warmer weather my house has been really humid. Bought a humidity gauge and it’s reading between 62%-65%. My AC comes on in short bursts only. I also checked my unit and it’s a 3.5 ton cooling capacity.
your welcome Jess.
3.5 ton will accommodate 2100 square ft
standard insulated
and 3000 square foot foam insulated
thanks for watching please sub like and share I need the help 🙏😀
your unit is possibly oversized
a 2.5 ton unit does 1500 sq ft
a 3 ton does 1800 sq ft
You think that’s bad my humidity is 75%
Have an tech lower the fan speed on your blower motor.
Ac is short cycling
Hello! We have excessive condensation on the inside of our windows during the winter months (Missouri). Newish build (2022). Spray foam insulation (open cell), metal siding and roofing. Half crawlspace (not encapsulated, no crawlspace vents installed), half basement. Humidity reaches 70% at times, but lives around mid 60s all year round. HELP! We also run a dehumidifier (stand alone; not in conjunction with HVAC system) in the basement but it doesn't seem to reduce the humidity.
High humidty in the south is deadly. In places like Arizona it's totally irrelevant because there is zero mold.
we still get mold in AZ, probably not as bad as other southern states, but I have sure seen mold damage here.
I got my crawl space encapsulated about a year ago, verified I have the right size AC unit, and my humidity level is still high upstairs, (60% to 70%) mainly during the spring & fall when I don’t usually run the AC. I’m in Virginia where temp are pretty mild. I had my house checked for piping leaks and was told my attic looks ok, however it is a vented attic with a electric fan. Any ideas on what can be the cause of the high indoor humidity?
I think one way to address this would be to consider that if you have a preexisting home that was built before around 2012 then you still will likely have some air leakage from other areas and without anything to mitigate the moisture, it might get a little more humid then it would if the AC was running ever so often.
Air leaks around the plumbing or a giant access hole the plumber made causing the pressure in home to be incorrect.
Good info.. thanks
Glad it was helpful!
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Had the a/c off for a few days and noticed mold spots on my kitchen cabinets
since then ive turned the a/c back on.
currently 69% humidity in my house
florida humidity outside at like 64%
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house:
-small attic spray foam insulated
-mini split a/c rated for my 400 square foot home
(my home requires 10,000 BTU and My mini split is rated for 9,000 -36,000 BTU)
-foam insulated concrete walls
-tight foam window seal
-I believe it is a high efficient sealed home
-run the a/c at 76 degrees
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***Bought a dehumidifier today and then watched your video suggesting this. Hope it helps.
when you live in Florida with high humidity is the only solution a dehumidifier??
yes or airflow
Did the dehumidifier help with your humidity problems?
@@TJ-22I would recommend against a dehumidifier if you are trying to remove humidity in the summer. Those things cause a lot more heat then you expect
Hey there! I have a 1100 sq apartment and we typically have a 55-62% humidity. It’s summer still but I’m worried it may be to much? My husband air dries a lot of clothes. I don’t want to buy dehumidifier unless really needed but what do you think? Thanks for ur help God bless
if you have humidity levels above 65% then I would buy a dehumidifier for sure
What should be the humidity level inside the closet where the handler is?
below 60
I had my AC check the unit and runs great. Could it be a leak in plumbing or the bathroom exhaust not venting properly?
definitely could be bathroom exhaust
I have a question..I live in NY and I have a basement. It has flooded 3 times in the past year. I bought a demifider. The unit is asking how high to run it for?
50 - 60 %
How much should it run me to insulate my ductwork? I was given a price of $2k and that wasn’t even including replacing the sheet rock that has to be removed.
depends on tonnage
but that sounds like a pretty good price for rewrapping
will it help by adding vents to internal doors on old houses, so when the doors are shut during winter you have better airflow between the rooms?
yes
If you are using the cool mode on your AC during high humidity then change the mode to DRY. DRY mode still blows out cool air. DRY mode sucks in your humid air and then separates the moisture from the humid air and then blows out cool dry air in your house thus getting rid of your humidity. It's also known that using DRY mode instead of COOL mode reduces your power by around 50% depending on what you're charged for electricity. This is information for those that don't know about it.
But the ac Dry mode does not help much with humidity .... just 5% off
That is correct
@@TaddyDigest IM really sick of summer tho ... 95F temperature high humidity
Would running the unit on dry mode cause sweating/condensation in the ducts, equipment, walls, etc?
@@TJ-22 I'm not exactly sure how it works but I'm pretty sure all the moisture is collected inside the aircon in a tube or pipe that leads to a drain or whatnot depending on what kind of system u have.
I have a dug out basement and no floor drain so no point in setting up a dehumidifier in basement i cant suck out the earth until its dry. Legit the dirt is 2 feet from my floor minus the spot for my panel water tank and furnace. I seen two dryer vent holes one at front of the house one at back i plugged these with spray foam. Also i do have vapour barrier but in my situation i dont see it doing much house is at 76 right now. But havent turned on my ac yet it gets stinky in my house the vents reak like basement until i turn on ac fml😂 also in summer my ducts sweat from ac but leaks onto the dirt any suggestions 🙏
The real problem is dealing a idiots who thinks having a window opened after it rained where the humidity levels are about 75% to 95% with no exit ventilation is a great idea somehow.🤦
As for having a AC unit which is a no go because the window in the room isn't made for AC units and there is only one outlet that on the other side of the room about 7 feet away from the window as well my bed is on the window side so using a indoor AC unit wouldn't work since I don't have any other area to move the bed without being in the way.
Crazy! but very practicle.
I live in southern Mississippi and the humidity is unbearable inside and outside
I'm curious about basements. My home gets humid on the first floor but the basement feels fine, nice and cool. Should I have the dehumidifier in my first floor living room since it's more in the center of the home?
A great place would be near the central return where your filter is so that it circulates through the whole house
Basements are normally really humid I would have a thermometer with a Built-in hydrometer to measure humidity downstairs and upstairs
Wherever the most humidity is
that's where you put the dehumidifier
i live in florida in a mobile home what should i set my dehumidiifer at
55 -60 %
@@TaddyDigest ty sir
Can whole house dehumidifiers be used with ductless mini splits? Do you have a video covering this topic? Thanks.
I can easily do a video of that
Do you mean like the controls for the Mini split operating the dehumidifier or are you talking about just a house that has a dehumidifier and a Mini split
@@TaddyDigest A house with a whole house dehumidifier and a separate mini split system. Thanks.
They would work great together
I have several in my grow facilities
What about basement returns my (new old) house has no registers on the return air ductwork? And the basement is finished?
if you have a return in the basement you need registers as well
@@TaddyDigest have registers in the basement but no return.
Figured it out! My basement returns aren’t connected just for air movement.
Thanks so much! You’re so incredibly helpful! 😇💖💖❤️💜
Happy to help!
I have a question my thermostat is a honeywell home 8000 does the indoor humidity adjustment on that thermostat truly accurate were you can add or minus humidity cause not they come in the middle set to 0 I guess which is a medium?
I'm not sure
Ok thank you. I adjusted the thermostat -2% on indoor humidity and it made a HUGH difference sounds like it worked.
Cause factory settings was 0
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thank you that is a great idea
What if you have a swap cooler?
What's your question
@@TaddyDigest how to stay cool with a swamp cooler or ec
How to stay cool with a swamp cooler?
Turn it on and set it to what temperature you want
I hope that's the answer you were looking for
Awesome video! I have a crawl space under an addition onto my family room. Addition is probably 15 x 40 feet . There’s these 2 ducts that run into the crawlspace under the addition and I know there’s joint seal issues under there, I just cant access them. Consequently, where the ducts penetrate under the addition, into the hole cut into the rim joist , there’s huge backpressure where air that should be going up into the addition is just leaking out. If ya go into the addition, those 2 vents where air should be coming out barely have a trickle. Any ideas how I can get that air into the addition? I was thinking of sealing the holes where the ducts enter the addition. Ya know , so the back pressure will be forced out through the vent ports instead of through the point of least resistance (its the lowest part). But then I reasd crawl spaces shouldnt be sealed off from the rest of the house. Mannn!
Hey Don thanks for watching my friend really appreciate it
I would probably need to see more of what you are talking about to give you a good concise answer but This is what I think I would do.
I would probably make a hole with a crawl space door so you can access that area
And then do some duct sealing
@@TaddyDigest Hey thanks for sharing your expertise! The space is only about 1.5 feet tall though. It’s basically tall enough to fit the floor joists .so i couldn’t fit in there
The weird thing is the addition is an add on to our family room which already has 2 big vents. Im thinking of just putting a damper on the conduit going to the addition and shutting it off . There’d still be 2 vents and 1 return. As of now, in that room theres 4 vents and one return which seems a lil screwed anyhow hah
Wher are you located you sound like you know your stuff. Im in a new home w 2x6 extra insulation ac thermo says 70 degrees feels like 80 humidity 66% Help not happy should be like a yeti in here im in Texas its super hot and humid
I am located in Tennessee
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You think that’s bad my humidity is 75%
yeah keep it in between 40 and 60
Here's a curveball for ya... what about after adding positive pressure ventilation for tight attic renovations? We need fresh air up there too!
After spray foaming my attic roof decking (1925 Craftsman house) and sealing the ridge vent, attic humidity stays at or below 50% with no AC in the summer. Which is GREAT! But, no fresh air! Can't breathe! So I added an Air King QuFresh (basically ERV on the cheap like a positive-pressure bathroom exhaust). It pumps in fresh outdoor air whenever it is between 85-45 degrees and 55-25 humidity. Pretty neat trick. It's like a smart window that automatically opens and closes itself at the right time.
Attic HVAC now keeps the air temp at 75 degrees and summer humidity seems to stay around 56% on average (short peaks at 62% and valleys at 48%). Seems like the only way to get total humidity control would be to switch to an ERV... but that's $$$$ and filters and maintenance. Doesn't seem worth it to me. Or add a dehumidifier to counteract the incoming moisture from the outside.
So what's the best choice? Breathe stale air all the time at lower humidity? Or provide positive fresh airflow at the expense of more humidity? Always a balancing act!
I would simply add a small 6" or 8" vent with a electronic damper to the return side of the air conditioner and when the air conditioner comes on I would have it so it pulls in fresh air Only when the AC or heat is on
Then I would simply get a dehumidifier and boom....issue solved.
@@TaddyDigest Ah, that makes sense, but the attic is handled by a minisplit... not a full air handler like downstairs. So it can't pull in fresh air when it runs. Hence the QuFresh doing the job of positive-pressure ventilation.
Only issue is that my house uses radiant heat in winter, so no HVAC ventilation there either. Seems the only way I'm going to get enough fresh air is with the QuFresh.
So why do they build it poorly? Why not build it with vapor barrier into my crawl space? It really is a hassle!
My house is 80% humidity ☠️
That's not good. You need a dehumidifier
Mine too. 😅 we got a fixer upper double wide and we got the roof done. And ever since then it’s been super humid. We don’t have central air conditioning. So I don’t even know where to start.
im from hong kong 😆💀try 100%
@@TaddyDigest will a dehumidifier work well if I have leaky windows, which I believe is the cause of my humidity. It's only super humid in house when it's rainy
yes
Keep your hands on the wheel
never lol
What about having a 29 gallon freshwater fish tank in your room…could that make the humidity rise in the room
yes
300 sq ft per ton ? Are you upsizing due to humidity ? Typically AC systems are designed at 400-600 sq ft per ton depending on efficiency
300 sq ft per ton would be more for commercial
We do 400 Sq ft per ton here in Miami.
Why is my place 80% even with the AC and dehumidifier on
could be drain related issues
'Process of eliminate"....
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0:01 0:20 that's me on the phone
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My home is always at 65 humidity
you're probably fine, but with the right conditions mold could grow.
Humidifier
I have 65% humidity?
that's a little high. You might want to dehumidify
3 ton = 1200sq ft
3 ton can equal 1600 to 1800 in Tennessee
Grow mushrooms!!
5:23 me too whow what happened to your finger
I think I had cut it and put some black tape on it
@@TaddyDigest 😢
60 to 70 humidity is high? Our house stays 80 to 90 all year
that is not good my friend
40-60%?
I thought above 55% is bad
Sometimes, humidity or dampness (water vapor) in the air can supply enough moisture for mold growth. Indoor relative humidity (RH) should be kept below 60 percent -- ideally between 30 percent and 50 percent, if possible. Low humidity may also discourage pests
He sounds American, yet people drive on the left side of the road?
Where is he??
Tennessee
@@TaddyDigest Do they really drive on the left side of the road in Tennesse?!
@@Theoldindie reverse camera
Poor insallation
thanks for watching
bro after that screaming intro I will never watch another one of your videos. WTF?
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