02-03-2023, 07:49 PM
(02-02-2023, 05:15 PM)taylortbb Wrote:(02-02-2023, 04:04 PM)plam Wrote: Yes, I've thought about retrofitting my place with an ERV, but I don't know about my mid-range plans. What humidity level are you getting inside?
I do find the humidity exchange is not as effective as I was hoping. I've had to get a fairly powerful humidifier and run it nearly constantly to keep my ~1100 sq ft condo at 45% humidity this winter. Some of that is a layout/usage problem. The ERV intake is in one of my bathrooms, while the other bathroom just has a typical extractor fan. Unfortunately the bathroom I shower in every day is not the bathroom with the ERV intake, so that would probably normally add a fair bit of humidity to the air.
But the difference I have noticed is that smells never linger in the space. Cooking things that would have in any previous place left a smell for days will have their smell gone in hours. I also have a good indoor air quality sensor, and it consistently reports perfect air quality (and rapid recovery after cooking).
So the other problem with humidifiers is the hard water and how it gums up humidifiers. What do people do about that?
Sounds good about air exchange! My CO2 is usually pretty reasonable, but there's currently only 1 of me in a 1500sqft place.
(02-03-2023, 09:18 AM)Joedelay Highhoe Wrote:(02-02-2023, 04:04 PM)plam Wrote: My snake plant is not doing well and the fiddle-leaf fig just died. Being away a lot really doesn't help. Tenants don't have a good success ratio at keeping plants alive.
How did you manage to kill a snake plant?? They barely need light or water. I rescued one from a former landlord and he only watered it a couple times per year. I probably only water it once a month and it's 30+ years old and glorious!
Not being here? Tenants? The fiddle-leaf fig was a "too much sun" problem. Maybe I can reinvigorate the snake plant, or at least the bit of it that's left. Maybe I also did something wrong transplanting it.