Humiditiy Issues
 

Can anyone out there tell me what they do to control the relative humidity in their house. I have a 180 gal. and a 150 gal. the humidity is extremely high and I don't want to dehumidify to the point of risking my tanks. Any suggestions?

I use to have a stand alone plug in dehumidifier running but it ran up the power so I installed a Humidex in my house. It cost alot less to operate. You might wanna take a look at that. You can set the level you desire with it.

most people with that much water get an HRV (whole home version) installed. Do you have a forced air furnace or electric heat?

HRV's are great at removing humidity in the winter but in the summer a good dehumidifier is the way to go.

The most cost effective and efficient method to reduce humidity is an HRV system.
you can get 300$ back in federal rebate right now.
we install lots of units in calgary.

I also have a HRV, no issue's on my end now.

Before the HRV, use to get ice build up on my windows on the inside. And lots of it. Now worst case I may have a bit of moisture on them, but very little. HRV works very well, summer or winter.

HRV. Best investment I ever made in this hobby.

HRV club member here as well. Same experiences, used to have major sweaty windows and ice build up. Nothing since HRV went in. Plus since it is a whole house solution everyone benefits with the fresh air that is brought in.

I'm interested in looking into this. Can someone who has this system give me some information on who installs them in Calgary.

What is involved in a HRV installation? Will drywall wall have to come down to install new venting pipes?

I'm replacing an old furnace and if I could put in an HRV that would be great.

Cheers,
Vic