I think the humidifier idea is good, but please don’t overdo it or your next post will be "Help, we have mold in the bedroom, what is the cause?" or something like that :eek:
I think the humidifier idea is good, but please don't overdo it, otherwise your next post will be "Help, we have mold in the bedroom, what is the cause?" or something like that :eek:
Unfortunately, that's probably what's going to happen. Especially because apparently 20 EUR per room for decent hygrometers is being saved. The hygrometer in the living room might still show 20%, while in the bedroom tropical 80% humidity is generated by the humidifier.
For 20€ you can already get a 3-piece set and that is usually enough. Accuracy is not particularly important either; if you aim for 45-50%, you will also end up with cheap ones in the range of 40-55%. There should be no mold in new buildings.
I doubt that a household humidifier can compete with a controlled residential ventilation system to the extent that it permanently achieves 80% humidity at 20°C.
I doubt that you can achieve a constant 80% humidity at 20°C with a household humidifier compared to a controlled residential ventilation system.
The experiment has just started ;) let's wait and see. Small(?) bedroom with 2-3 exterior walls(?), 2 people + humidifier, underfloor heating off, controlled residential ventilation properly adjusted, you can certainly get >70% relative humidity at <18°C room temperature in winter if you make an effort.
Guys, we had 51% at the peak. Otherwise, despite the humidifier, we're hovering around 40%. The hygrometer is consistently only in the bedroom, and that's the only place being humidified. We don't humidify the other rooms because we feel comfortable there. We continue to monitor everything and see how we get used to the house and the humidity.