RE: attic fan dehumify attic?

[Guest guest]

An attic fan will not dehumidify the attic below the relative humidity of

the air being brought in to replace that vented out. Its purpose is to lower

the temperature of the attic, and to remove moisture entering the attic from

the living space. Many fans have a temperature sensor to turn them on. It is

wise to get a fan also turned on by humidity, as this can be a problem

yearround

Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:12:37 -0400

From: " Barbra BW " <bbw@...>

Subject: Re: RE: Mold sample - advice needed

Gil,

Will an attic fan dehumify attic???

I will put a humidity gauge up there. I bet the humidity right now up their

is 70% or higher since it is very high outside. The inside living area is

dry since I have basement dehumifier and central air conditioner going in

the house. Humidity in the house is in the mid-40% range.

[Guest guest]

Gil or others,

Why aren't all attics moldy?

They don't have treated wood up there and humidity I'm sure is frequently

above 50%. Now it doesn't make sense to me that all aren't moldy. Is it

that humidity goes down when it goes down outside and kills any colonies

that got started growing when humidity was higher. I don't get this now. I

was beginning to think any untreated wood exposed to the elements would go

moldy.

Anyone knows how this works?

Thanks, Barb B

----- Original Message -----

From: " Gil Vice " <gilvice@...>

> An attic fan will not dehumidify the attic below the relative humidity of

> the air being brought in to replace that vented out. Its purpose is to

> lower

>

[Guest guest]

I also forgot about the mold bags- bought online at boat suppliers-

they are Chlorine dioxide in a special delivery system that

activates in Humidity- it is not for rooms you live in , but may be

safe for the attic

--- In , " Gil Vice " <gilvice@h...>

wrote:

> An attic fan will not dehumidify the attic below the relative

humidity of

> the air being brought in to replace that vented out. Its purpose

is to lower

> the temperature of the attic, and to remove moisture entering the

attic from

> the living space. Many fans have a temperature sensor to turn them

on. It is

> wise to get a fan also turned on by humidity, as this can be a

problem

> yearround

>

> Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:12:37 -0400

> From: " Barbra BW " <bbw@f...>

> Subject: Re: RE: Mold sample - advice needed

>

> Gil,

> Will an attic fan dehumify attic???

> I will put a humidity gauge up there. I bet the humidity right

now up their

> is 70% or higher since it is very high outside. The inside living

area is

> dry since I have basement dehumifier and central air conditioner

going in

> the house. Humidity in the house is in the mid-40% range.

[Guest guest]

,

Is those bags filled with chemical that attracts humidity and turns it into

water?

----- Original Message -----

From: " carondeen " <kdeanstudios@...>

>I also forgot about the mold bags- bought online at boat suppliers-

> they are Chlorine dioxide in a special delivery system that

> activates in Humidity- it is not for rooms you live in , but may be

> safe for the attic

[Guest guest]

The bags are filled with chlorine dioxide- the so called safe chlorine-

that allot of remediators use. It has a delivery system that

activates the chemical in the pressense of humidity- the chemical

thereby inhibiting the growth of mold---

In , " Barbra BW " <bbw@f...> wrote:

> ,

> Is those bags filled with chemical that attracts humidity and turns

it into

> water?

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " carondeen " <kdeanstudios@v...>

>

>

> >I also forgot about the mold bags- bought online at boat suppliers-

> > they are Chlorine dioxide in a special delivery system that

> > activates in Humidity- it is not for rooms you live in , but may be

> > safe for the attic