Is a HRV the way to go?-installed/update

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by bkelly

Im Looking at getting a HRV system to help rid my high humidity , the house is moist, windows are full of water mold forming this winter, and all the cabinetry is swollen. I got close to 300 gal of salt water in the house all in the basement. The house would be fairly easy to plum in the HRV and we have a new high efficiency furnace. Ive read most people in BC/AB are happy with their HRVs,
Is this the right choice or is there a different way to deal with the problem, while keeping my tanks. IM in Kelowna.
Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Brent

I had this problem too when I first moved into my house. 6 months in (on a brand new house) the humidity from the tanks caused me all those problems you just listed. And an HRV fixed every one of them.

Even without a fish tank I'd consider having one in my home pretty much forever.

I imagine they work better where the air is dry. Don't know how dry Kelowna is in the winter, but I imagine it's probably dry enough to make a go of things with an HRV. In Calgary where I am, even in the summer, what we call "rain" most other people would call "10% relative humidity" so the HRV works like a snap.