Hello,
I have been living in my newly built house (a three-gable house) for one month now. It was built according to the 2013 Energy Saving Ordinance. I have underfloor heating but no ventilation system. To meet the requirements of the Energy Saving Ordinance, my insulation values had to be 15% better than the standard at that time. The thickness of the exterior wall insulation meets the latest standards and actually exceeds the 15% improvement. Airtightness is also ensured. The attic was insulated accordingly as well. Construction dryers were used during the building drying phase. After one month of living here, the relative humidity is usually between 50-60%, even when the bedroom and bathroom are occupied.
Now to my problem. Although, for example, the bedroom temperature is 20°C (68°F), it feels much colder to me. Right now, at 5:30 a.m., the humidity is 55% and the room temperature is 20°C (68°F). Still, I get a damp feeling. Even the duvet feels damp. Underneath my blanket, I am practically sweating, but the surrounding air feels much colder. It shouldn’t be radiation coldness from the window (there is one triple-glazed window) or from the walls (which have the described top-level insulation).
Everyone I ask says this feeling will go away over time. The building is very new, and there is probably still a lot of moisture bound in the structure that needs to dry out first. I also keep hearing about moving in only in the third year, and having friends or family live in the house in year one and two for drying purposes.
Could the cold sensation really be caused by only 55% humidity according to the hygrometer? Or what else could be causing this? Thank you very much.
I have been living in my newly built house (a three-gable house) for one month now. It was built according to the 2013 Energy Saving Ordinance. I have underfloor heating but no ventilation system. To meet the requirements of the Energy Saving Ordinance, my insulation values had to be 15% better than the standard at that time. The thickness of the exterior wall insulation meets the latest standards and actually exceeds the 15% improvement. Airtightness is also ensured. The attic was insulated accordingly as well. Construction dryers were used during the building drying phase. After one month of living here, the relative humidity is usually between 50-60%, even when the bedroom and bathroom are occupied.
Now to my problem. Although, for example, the bedroom temperature is 20°C (68°F), it feels much colder to me. Right now, at 5:30 a.m., the humidity is 55% and the room temperature is 20°C (68°F). Still, I get a damp feeling. Even the duvet feels damp. Underneath my blanket, I am practically sweating, but the surrounding air feels much colder. It shouldn’t be radiation coldness from the window (there is one triple-glazed window) or from the walls (which have the described top-level insulation).
Everyone I ask says this feeling will go away over time. The building is very new, and there is probably still a lot of moisture bound in the structure that needs to dry out first. I also keep hearing about moving in only in the third year, and having friends or family live in the house in year one and two for drying purposes.
Could the cold sensation really be caused by only 55% humidity according to the hygrometer? Or what else could be causing this? Thank you very much.
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MatzeGalle29 Mar 2017 10:44Why should it? If it still showed 55% two weeks ago, at least the ratio should still be correct, I think.
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bierkuh8329 Mar 2017 11:38MatzeGalle schrieb:
Hello,
Just wanted to give a quick update. Thanks to all the helpful tips here (ventilating and heating), I’ve now managed to maintain a constant humidity level of max 45%. I always heated well (sometimes up to 23 degrees Celsius (73°F) in the bedroom). I even skipped ventilating for a day just to see what would happen. Even then, the humidity didn’t rise above 45%. What really confuses me now is the following:
The bedding in my bedroom feels damp, even though the humidity is at 43% with 21 degrees Celsius (70°F). When I sleep, I start sweating after a short while. I mean, no one needs to sleep at 21 degrees Celsius (70°F). 18 degrees Celsius (64°F) should be plenty. But why does the bedding feel damp at these conditions? This is a bit of a joke, but maybe you’re going through menopause?
Perhaps you should consider adjusting your sleeping habits?
Use a lighter blanket, leave the window open, swap the heavy terry cloth pajamas for a thin shirt, call a Feng Shui consultant… No idea.
bierkuh83 schrieb:
It's a bit of a joke, but maybe you're also going through menopause?Or maybe it's neither humidity nor sweat but ...
*duckandrun*