block up all air vents and use a dehumidifier to fight mold?

ecomodmonster · 09-17-12, 03:46 PM

Hi this is my first post here

Its winter here and I have been sealing up all my doors with foam tape.
They are realy tight now and there is no draft. it got me thinking about ventilation. I bought a relative humidity meter and it says its 61%RH, which i think means its time to buy a dehumidifier.

Do you think its better to block up all air vents and use a dehumidifier to fight mold?

why do ecobuilders use large heat exchangers when they could just use a dehumidifier?

09-17-12, 03:46 PM	#1
ecomodmonster Lurking Renovator Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: England (stoke) Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	block up all air vents and use a dehumidifier to fight mold? Hi this is my first post here Its winter here and I have been sealing up all my doors with foam tape. They are realy tight now and there is no draft. it got me thinking about ventilation. I bought a relative humidity meter and it says its 61%RH, which i think means its time to buy a dehumidifier. Do you think its better to block up all air vents and use a dehumidifier to fight mold? why do ecobuilders use large heat exchangers when they could just use a dehumidifier?