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12-15-2014, 11:08 PM
Thread: Issues with natural materials
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Yes, I'll go along with that. That low RH house...
Yes, I'll go along with that. That low RH house air when heated will hold even more water and it will suck what moisture it can get out of any natural materials that have any moisture content in them...
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12-15-2014, 10:34 PM
Thread: Issues with natural materials
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I dunno, you can find a lot of hot air in the...
I dunno, you can find a lot of hot air in the desert and there seems to be not a lot of water in it. It may be able to hold more water but it has to get it from somewhere. You can heat air with a low...
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12-15-2014, 04:12 PM
Thread: Issues with natural materials
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Maybe Glen could elaborate a little more on his...
Maybe Glen could elaborate a little more on his post #24. A stove radiates dry heat which dries the home air even more. The heated dry home air is drawn back into the stove along with what ever...
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12-15-2014, 02:50 PM
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Yes, that is part of the equation in what effects...
Yes, that is part of the equation in what effects the RH in a home for sure. The type of fuel burned for heating, the type of heating unit and where it gets it's combustion air from also contribute. ...
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12-15-2014, 10:56 AM
Thread: Issues with natural materials
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In the old days in winter here people would place...
In the old days in winter here people would place dishes of water in the return air grills for the forced air furnaces because of the dryness. Just walking across a carpeted floor would would build...
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12-15-2014, 10:03 AM
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We had a new high efficiency natural gas fired...
We had a new high efficiency natural gas fired forced air furnace installed end of may last year to replace a mid efficiency one. The high draws combustion air from the outside and the mid from in...
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12-15-2014, 09:57 AM
Thread: Issues with natural materials
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That is probably why my father in law stored the...
That is probably why my father in law stored the new hardwood flooring for the house he was building many years ago in the house for a period of time before installing it. I think it was referred to...
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12-15-2014, 01:13 AM
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Yes, I would think that ivory and horn, being...
Yes, I would think that ivory and horn, being natural material, are susceptible to changes in humidity. I imagine that with a coal stove in use you are getting a very dry heat. That may might cause...
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