What % humidity is considered to be ideal for those of us with COPD ?

[grandadbrian]

My reading at present is 62 % in the living room. Any advise would be appreciated.

[stilltruckin]

For most around 40% would be ideal.

[grandadbrian]

Oh ! that means I should find a way of lowering it then. thanks for that stilltrukin.

[stilltruckin in reply to grandadbrian]

Ideally.

A dehumidifier for a small room would cost around £50 . . .

[Offcut]

I had a dehumidifier at my old house (1933) and I was always amazed how much water I emptied from it!

[grandadbrian in reply to Offcut]

Must have a lot to do with age of property offcut, ours is pre 1900. I will have to decide if its worth the expense. thanks.

[Offcut in reply to grandadbrian]

They seemed to know how to build a property to last back in those days however they main thing was to keep the rain out! My house was built fully with engineering bricks and lime mortar with no cavity. So insulation wise was rubbish we had fireplaces and vents to let the air flow which took away condensation as we know. But then we fit wardrobes over the vents block off or remove fireplaces, fit double glazing a lovely draft free house but we have just made problems for ourselves. Heating the house back in the day was not the expense it is now and I do think they were a bit tougher than we are now. They put on another layer on, we turn the heating up

The dehumidifier was a good investment for me.

[emmo]

Sorry to sound dim but how do you test the humidity?

[helingmic in reply to emmo]

Hi emmo, with a hydrometer. Mine is in the corridor and on this really warm day, the humidity is 62% too. sometimes, you cannot help the humidity factor. When it's 80% or more, it's likely to want to rain!!! Humidity varies a lot. I don't have a de-humidifier. sometimes, I use the windows! I open them!

My house was built in the 60s, I still have a chimney and I have gas central heating. It's a council flat, so I have a brand new combi boiler. I have tried just recently to keep the heater on all day with a temperature at 21 degree ( 70 F in old money!) But now it's so hot, there's no heating going on!!! I don't know if that has an effect on humidity.

[emmo in reply to helingmic]

Thanks Helingmic, I think I will have to do some research.

[jimmyw123 in reply to helingmic]

thats a good question by grandabrian, i never ever gave this humidity a thought, i live in a fairly large static 2 bedrooom and box room and large living room mobile home, very old [the mobile home:not me )] but renovated about 10 years ago,with insulation, double glazing, apex roof etc. and kerosene central heating, which is mostly on, to some extent. so according to helingmic, i would better getting a hydrometer,,[where would i get that helingmic? you will need to excuse my ignorance] then best get a dehumidifier for about £50,[i think argos has these] and try keeping the humidity approx 40p.c.,as i havent a clue what it is in the house at the moment,,,,. i think i shall do that,,,,.The weather up here in scot. the last few weeks has been really damp/wet, i know the humidity outside of late was away up at 92 here, so it must be bad for the likes of us to be out and about in. , i know it effects me anyway, both with my breathing and my bones, ,,very interesting thread,, thanks all,,jimmy

[helingmic in reply to jimmyw123]

Jimmy,

I see the same sort of question with more people discussing this by Chrystine on our site. Here's the link

healthunlocked.com/blf/ques...

[jimmyw123 in reply to helingmic]

ah thanks helingmic,,i missed that thread,, will check through it,,, best regards,,,jimmy

[christyne]

same here,ignorant to the facts as only recently been diagnosed with copd, how will humidity affect us?

[Toci in reply to christyne]

The higher the humidity the harder it is for me to breathe; but it will depend on the severity of your COPD and whether it is bronchitis or emphysema and, of course, we are all individuals who have different reactions to the same circumstances.