ᐅ Ventilation System by Pluggit – Issues with Excessively Dry Air

Who else here has a ventilation system and experiences air that is too dry? Unfortunately, we are all currently dealing with bronchitis and are concerned that it might be related to our ventilation system. We would be very grateful for any experiences or advice on what we could do!

Is the heat exchanger upgradeable to one with moisture recovery? If you’re already struggling now, you will have serious problems during a real winter...

Besides modifying the ventilation system:

- Set the ventilation system to the lowest setting
- Shower/bath often and frequently
- Place many large plants and keep them constantly moist
- Use humidifiers
etc.

We also have a PLUGGIT Avent P310.

In winter, the relative humidity is usually around 32-35%.

I’m not interested in upgrading the system further.
We simply dry the laundry in the hallway instead of using the dryer (which also saves electricity).
The rest is as described by MyCraft. This leads to about 43% to sometimes 50%.

I have also been considering buying a humidifier for the living room/dining area.
The decision is still not final…..

Best regards
Thorsten

We also have this ventilation system (Avent P310) and did not install a hygrometer, since we do not experience issues with overly dry air. However, we are not particularly sensitive. Laundry dries in the unheated basement.

One00 schrieb:
We also have this ventilation system (Avent P310) and did not install a hygrometer, as we have no issues with overly dry air.
However, we are not particularly sensitive. Laundry dries in the unheated basement.

We are not very sensitive either. The hygrometers are in every room near the heating system, so it’s easy to check. I just have to turn on the computer and look at the readings.

The Avent 310 is good. Actually, for the overall excellent indoor climate, some dry air in winter can be accepted, or it can be easily compensated for.

PS: I really appreciate that other people consciously avoid using electric tumble dryers as much as possible! These devices consume a huge amount of energy. My family has owned one since 1978, and I have used one in my own household since 1995 until now, but for me, it’s an emergency solution, not an everyday appliance...
However, if you have several children involved in sports and clubs, of course you can no longer avoid a dryer, that’s crystal clear.

Personally, I only put bedding in the dryer max once a week... let it warm up and then hang it up when it’s half dry... the rest is air-dried on the line... even outside in December 2015 at 14–16°C (57–61°F).

T21150 schrieb:
However, if you have several children involved in sports and clubs, a dryer becomes unavoidable, that’s crystal clear.

Sportswear usually comes out of the washing machine almost dry anyway. Anyway, we (2 adults, 2 children) don’t own a dryer, in fact no one in the family owns one. So it’s not quite that clear.

@KuA13: Dry air is a well-known issue with ventilation systems without moisture recovery during cold weather, regardless of the specific manufacturer. Solution: Increase humidity (drying laundry, cooking, sweating [+drinking], …, simplest option: use a humidifier).