What does your hygrometer read right now? (Humidity in your house)

[astoundedgoat]

I got a new indoor thermometer and it has a hygrometer function. It said 60% the other day, and then I dried a bit of laundry on the heated airer two days ago, and it has said 68% since! I have a dehumidifier running in the room now, and we're down to 64%. My weather app says the outdoor humidity is 74% today.

Of course I have nothing to compare it to, so I have no idea if this is awful?

Our house is so small that there isn't anywhere to dry laundry besides down here, really. I hate laundry drying in our bedroom. The dryer costs a fortune but if laundry drying on the heated airer causes that much humidity, maybe it's better home maintenance to suck it up and use the drier for clothes? (I can dry sheets pretty quickly on the bannisters on the landing when it's not nice enough to do outside).

Obv. I'm on high alert for energy usage this year.

If you have a hygrometer, what's the reading today?

67%

64% here

Good post OP.
I have a dehumidifier after moving into an older property and seeing damp on a corner wall.
Ive since painted and no damp showing but was made aware last owner didnt open any windows
If i turn it on it usually reads between 60 - 70 but Im a sucker for having windows open an inch to let air in so not sure if thats why?

Now its getting colder I dont know whether I should close them and just run the dehumidifier? Price of electric is worrying me though

@cathycake Up til now I've always stuck on the heating when it drops below 18 degrees in here, so damp hasn't been a huge concern, although I know my (old, workers cottage) home tends towards it in a few areas too.

I read a thread on twitter yesterday about how telling people to put on a jumper isn't massively helpful if there's a risk of mould growing on their walls from damp. That a certain minimum level of warmth, and thus dryness, is important for vital home maintenance, not it's just how comfortable you feel sitting on your sofa in the evening.

I will say I'm lovely and toasty with the dehumidifier running! It's 19.5 degrees in here now! :)

@astoundedgoat agree with you with keeping the house warm. Nothing worse than a damp home and the price you would pay in the future to put it right.
Im actually going to put mine on now and yes it also generates a lovely warmth too

Theres such a rewarding feeling emptying the water tank

My dehumidifier is showing 59. It seems to be collecting water a bit slower at the moment though. Presumably because it's colder (I vaguely remember reading they are more effective in warmer temperatures).

70% in my bedroom. We have 2 dehumidifiers; one in the bathroom and the other in the living room for drying laundry. I think they're working a treat.

Okay, so follow-up question, what kind of dehumidifiers do you have, @MilkTart and @LearnerCook ? Do they cost much to run? Mine seems to be costing 10p per hour right now, according to my smart meter.

It's this one - www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00474K8SY - but it's old. According to Amazon I bought it in 2014 but it's still going strong.

Mine always starts at around 90, which is why we have the dehumidifier. I run it until it goes down to 50.

60% atm. I try keep it below 60 as I thought that was the point at which mould will start to form. I believe the ideal is between 50-60.

We bought a new dehumidifier. It's heavier to move around but about 6p per hour cheaper to run. The new one is a compressor type, the old one was a desiccant type.

I'm at work. It's raining, humidity reading 56%.

It’s 79% outdoors at the moment, and 51% indoors

65% inside here but it's heavy rain outside.

Once it hits 55% it hurts our throats. So weird!

63%

Never run one of those things with the window open. The room needs to be sealed (window and door shut)

@astoundedgoat I have a Meaco Arete One 25L. I don't have a smart meter, and the consumption varies depending on the temperature and humidity. But I do know that if it was running for 24hrs at the maximum wattage it can use it would cost £3. I'd imagine it's about a third of that.

Some good points made on here.
Ive attached pic of the back - is anyone capable of calculating the hourly rate/cost for mine? I haven’t got a clue but will look at my electric tariff. I know Im on standard rate SSW (they are changing to OVO)

Sorry I meant SSE just checking rates

@cathycake There's a really good website called sust-it.net
Hopefully this link will work...
www.sust-it.net/energy-calculator.php?tariff=73

10.2p per hour for 300w it says

Prices vary from region to region so I imagine it's an average, but it gives you a good idea!

Dehumidifier in downstairs bedroom (dampest room in house) currently saying 58%, has been running since about 9am.

Thats really helpful @MilkTart Thank You.
I’ll save that in my favourites. I’ve been too scared to run things but I think I’m being over cautious. Thats put my mind at rest Thank You

77 inside at the moment and the temperature inside is 18. We have the same dehumidifier as you op. I also bought it in 2014. It's probably about time to switch it back on again, but we do find it expensive to run. It's a difficult balancing act I find. I agree it is very satisfying emptying it.
I also like to have the windows open a lot at the moment to let in fresh air and don't want to pay to dehumidify outside. The outside here at this time of year is so humid (Scotland) that without the dehumidifier it's impossible to get the humidity down.

I have 2 of these, @astoundedgoat.
Currently £189.99 on Amazon. Can't say we've noticed a big jump in our electricity consumption, we don't have a smart meter, but I do know it's keeping away the recurring black mould we had in the bathroom. And it seems to help laundry dry quicker, too. I'll admit to being gobsmacked at just how much water it pulls out of the air, even after a quick shower.

We get mould in one bedroom and the bathroom. I've got those little things that soak up moisture. Is it worth an actual dehumidifier? Where would I put it?