HumidityInHouse Blog https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/ Practical guidance on indoor humidity — ideal levels, condensation, mold, damp and dry air, with the fix ranked by cost and effort. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Why your windows sweat and your neighbor’s do not https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/why-your-windows-sweat/ https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/why-your-windows-sweat/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Same street, same weather, same thermostat — and one house wipes the glass every morning. Four variables explain it. How fast does mold grow after water damage? https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/how-fast-does-mold-grow/ https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/how-fast-does-mold-grow/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT The clock everyone quotes is real, but it is a drying deadline rather than a growth deadline — and the distinction changes what you should do first. What a dehumidifier actually costs to run https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/what-a-dehumidifier-costs-to-run/ https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/what-a-dehumidifier-costs-to-run/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Three numbers decide it, and one of them is a setting you control. Most people are paying for the 5% they did not need. Seven humidity myths, measured https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/seven-humidity-myths-measured/ https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/seven-humidity-myths-measured/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Most damp advice is repeated rather than checked. Here is each claim next to the quantity that settles it. Why your basement is humid in summer and fine in winter https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/why-basements-are-humid-in-summer/ https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/why-basements-are-humid-in-summer/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT The one space in a house where winter is the dry season and opening a window in August is the worst thing you can do. How low to set your humidity when it is freezing outside https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/how-low-to-set-humidity-in-freezing-weather/ https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/how-low-to-set-humidity-in-freezing-weather/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT The right indoor humidity in winter is not one number — it falls as the outdoor temperature does, and your windows tell you when you have overshot. Why bleach fails on mold — and what works instead https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/why-bleach-fails-on-drywall/ https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/why-bleach-fails-on-drywall/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT On tile it works. On drywall and wood the chlorine stays on the surface while the water content soaks in and feeds what is underneath. When opening a window makes your humidity worse https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/when-opening-a-window-makes-humidity-worse/ https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/when-opening-a-window-makes-humidity-worse/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Outdoor air at 80% can be drier than your indoor air at 60%. It can also be much wetter. The percentage alone cannot tell you which. Why modern dehumidifiers are rated for fewer pints https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/why-your-dehumidifier-says-fewer-pints/ https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/why-your-dehumidifier-says-fewer-pints/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT The machines did not get weaker. In 2019 the test moved from 80 °F to 65 °F, and the labels got honest. Do houseplants reduce humidity? No — they raise it https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/do-houseplants-reduce-humidity/ https://humidityinhouse.com/blog/do-houseplants-reduce-humidity/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT Peace lilies appear on every natural-dehumidifier list. Plants transpire — they move water from soil into your air.