I get condensation on my bedroom window in the morning. I am wondering if this will be affecting my asthma, which is quite severe and not very well controlled.
I am thinking of getting a dehumidifier and wondered if anyone else has found them helpful, and could recommend a good one. Thankyou all in advanced.
We got a dehumidifier for the conservatory but only cleared one window plus expensive to run. So got window vacuum, Karcher, used 2x today as really bad despite had cons. roof insulated, all my windows run with condensation this weather but damp and resultant mould hits my asthma hard so worth it. Plus I feel that the more moisture removed the more the heating can dry house. Had heating on all day last two, bill still less than going on hol to warmer climes!
Can’t remember which post mentioned ‘tidal breathing’ re spacer but googlied it and am trying it- no one mentioned it to me before. Hope breathing in out 5 times instead of one big suck, I can’t hold my breath for long either, will help.
Mine of info on here, so thanks. 👏
I have a Meaco dehumidifier which also filters the air. I found it helped my breathing overnight. The increase in the cost of electricity makes it relatively expensive to run all the time especially as it cools the air. It’s 165W and so uses 1 unit of electricity in just over 6 hours ie 4 units/day, 112 units/month if run continuously - roughly £33 a month currently. Just using it overnight or for a few hours could help. It does help with condensation in the house. My asthma has improved as I no longer have dogs so, with the fuel costs increase, I have avoided using it.
I recently read that condensation could be decreased by venting the house for Five minutes every day - open all the doors and windows wide for five minutes. I tried this last week before the weather got really cold and found that the temperature in the house dropped by 1C . It felt fresh and reheated fairly quickly. I decided I might do it a few times a week rather than everyday.
An air purifier would be cheaper to run than a dehumidifier but if you have a problem with condensation and mould then I think the dehumidifier with a hepa filter would be better. You could try the house venting for a week and see if that helps.
another vote for Karcher here. We suck the condensation off and wipe every morning. 😀
My husband and I are both asthmatic and having moved here a year ago we were concerned by our high humidity readings and starting to see black mould ( yuk) for the first time. That was a warning sign that we had to take measures.
I had been drying washing in doors, Pete was forgetting to put on the cooker hood when cooking , and as it was colder we weren’t opening our doors and windows as frequently as we should. Our readings were over 70 on the monitor ( way to high and harmful to humans and material items in the home) . Now it’s never over 50.
I put it in for a hour every few days and it’s enough to keep all in check even in this cold weather. It’s got an ion charge button too, so I select that.
For us, it’s working out well but appreciate that everyone will have differing needs and preferences.
Never wiping any windows anymore even when drying clothes inside.
It has a water tray to empty when required so you just tip your water down the sink.
Whatever you decide I hope it’s resolved and your health is better. 😊
I am trying to use a humidifier but not sure what settings I should input. Also worried about cost of electricity? Do you put your daily and for how long? Have got a meaco it has a laundry setting but again worried about cost.
we researched a lot as we had concerns over electricity usage too. I only need to put mine on now every few days just for a hour. It takes the humidity right down very quickly within an hour and it seems to stay lower for longer now.
I don’t need to put it on every day. It’s been so efficient initially that I’m reduced to needing it on just for one hour lasting me three or four days, so it’s not working out expensive at all for me ( at the moment).
I agree with Headcase ( great name btw!) that the unit is very cheap to run and it’s very important that it has a Hepta filter to take out all the nasties from the air.
You have an on/off switch, choice of three fan speeds, a timer and an ion switch on or off, plus the water one. (I use the second one down ).
The fan runs on for a while after the timer has switched off.
Sorry my photo is upside down, I was standing on my head 😂
we have a Meaco 20l low energy dehumidifier which they say funds currently at 7p an hour and ours certainly seems too based on our smart meter! It has a hepa filter and can be run as an air purifier only. There are 5 of us and I run it on the landing and it really does help keep moisture down, it has a 6l tank and it takes a day to fill always alarms me how much I tip out! It does also keep the air clear as a very thick layer of dust builds up on the grill (we have 2 border collies) and can be run without the filter as they are expensive. Drys washing quickly to and is very effective at keeping humidity levels down.
thank you. Mine is a Meaco, totally agree with your comments 😊
sorry I have no how I replied to you it was ment to be the original poster!!!!!! 😌
😁 no worries
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I bought a dehumidifier last month as I noticed I was coughing more early evening and the house felt damp I bought a meter to test the humidity first and it read at 75 so that’s why I bought it.
It seemed to make a difference but there are always so many variables as to what might have helped as we now have the heating on.
But I read that dust mites like the the more humid air so wanted to bring the humidity down, at first I put it on a lot and now the heating is on and it’s drier air I haven’t.
One think I read before I got one was that some asthma is helped by more humid air and some not so again it’s a bit of trial and error.
I find that when my asthma is poorly controlled, the very dry air (below 30) makes it difficult to breathe. When I feel OK, low humidity is fine (right now I have 25%). At the same time, too much humidity promotes mould and dust mite growth. "ideal" air is 50%, but I would still choose dry air, just to be safe.
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I run a blower/extractor in the bathroom 24-7 which uses much less energy than a dehumidifier. One can also get a humidity gauge and aim to keep the RH below 60-70%. If you do get a DH, I would still use an extractor.
Dehumidifiers have worked really well for me, but damp/foggy/rainy weather is one of my biggest triggers, and we live in a very damp area and house. We searched Ebay and Gumtree and managed to find two Electriq ones, one for £50 and a less powerful one for £30. The £50 one is in the bedroom and the £30 one in the living room. In damp weather, we run the bedroom one for a couple of hours before going to sleep and again for about an hour first thing in the morning, and I really notice the difference. The living room one doesn't get used as much, but it's nice to have the option of being in another room, instead of being confined to my bedroom when it's really foggy! (You can't switch the dehumidifiers on for a while after moving them, so just having one that got moved around the house wasn't an option)
we have a Meaco 20l low energy dehumidifier which they say funds currently at 7p an hour and ours certainly seems too based on our smart meter! It has a hepa filter and can be run as an air purifier only. There are 5 of us and I run it on the landing and it really does help keep moisture down, it has a 6l tank and it takes a day to fill always alarms me how much I tip out! It does also keep the air clear as a very thick layer of dust builds up on the grill (we have 2 border collies) and can be run without the filter as they are expensive. Drys washing quickly to and is very effective at keeping humidity levels down.
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