Two Questions.

[dsrtao]

One. We live in a house of approximately 25,000 cubic feet. At 65F, air can hold about 1 lb of water per 1000 cubic feet. We have humidifiers that put 2.5 gallons of water into the air in 24 hours. A gallon of water is 8.3 lbs. That's 20.75 pounds of water. Where is the water going, considering that the house is sealed for winter, the front door opens for brief periods a few times per day, and we run the humidifiers every single day?


Two. Why is it that my neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, and my right hip, knee and ankle all ache painfully? My left leg and torso seem to be fine.

Comments

[dsrtao]

Ha. Elizabear told me that if I asked on LJ, I would get an answer.

We aren't getting zapped; most windows do not have condensation on the inside. The humidifiers run in the bedrooms. I was mostly trying to figure out if this meant we had to have a puddle forming somewhere, as I could not see where 2.5 gallons of water that I put into the air was coming out daily.

Thanks.

[pale-chartreuse.livejournal.com]

It is possible that you have a puddle forming somewhere, but it would most likely be hidden in your wall insulation or other soft materials (wallpaper, carpet, fabric). If you are getting visible mold on a surface, then there is probably more moisture trapped inside that part of the structure. This will eventually cause rot, so your concern is not unwarranted.