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Post by dustawaits on Jul 8, 2019 13:44:42 GMT
Can a fireplace cause high humidity in summer?
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Post by LauraD on Jul 8, 2019 14:02:33 GMT
I could see that. The main byproducts of combustion are CO2 and H2O - carbon dioxide and water.
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Post by dustawaits on Jul 8, 2019 14:37:25 GMT
Even without a fire? I do not use it nor is it properlyclosed up for non use. If it is the cause of the 70%+ humidity I am having I will certainly work to close it. I can think of no other reason.
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Post by LauraD on Jul 9, 2019 13:04:07 GMT
I could see where it would be increasing the humidity as air would be getting in/out that way, sort of like a window that's not shut all the way.
Is there anyplace else where air could be getting in?
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Post by dustawaits on Jul 9, 2019 13:30:31 GMT
I cleaned the fireplace yesterday. It was hot. The damper has never closed properly but the gap has been stuffed with insulation for years. I have said for years it is dangerous to use, and I see nothing to change my mind. The Firefox is now stuffed with insulation. I think it will prevent cold from going out now. The A/C is not running as much now. But that did nothing for the humidity. Seems as though the most humidity is coming from the A/C itself.
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Post by Melissa on Jul 9, 2019 14:54:21 GMT
I cleaned the fireplace yesterday. It was hot. The damper has never closed properly but the gap has been stuffed with insulation for years. I have said for years it is dangerous to use, and I see nothing to change my mind. The Firefox is now stuffed with insulation. I think it will prevent cold from going out now. The A/C is not running as much now. But that did nothing for the humidity. Seems as though the most humidity is coming from the A/C itself. We bought a new air conditioner this year for our living room because the old one was about 20 years old. It actually has a setting to use as a dehumidifier. I thought that was pretty neat and since it is in the window it does not need to be emptied.
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Post by dustawaits on Jul 9, 2019 15:41:22 GMT
I notice the term being used with a/c now. I thought they always extracted water from the room/house. Leastwise they all seem to drip. I have a through the wall Amana, that cools the whole house if it is running right and it can pull 3 gallons of water a day out if I have it down to 72, I would rather it be 76 or more. But the dehumidifier will not kick in. It is on recall...but having problems getting it fixed.
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Post by Melissa on Jul 10, 2019 14:31:49 GMT
dustawaits, I think the difference is that it doesn't actually produce cold air when it is on the dehumidifying setting.
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