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Houseplants causing damp!
Greetings, gardening enthusiasts,
Does anyone know the best way to reduce dampness due to houseplants? We've had such a rotten summer in my part of the British Isles lately; the humidity has been horrendous (frequently around 90% or more for weeks now) and the wallpaper is starting to peel in places. It's been so humid outside it's not been possible to air the place out like it would normally. I can't recall it ever being this bad. I was told there are some other houseplants that can act as effective natural dehumidifiers, but I don't know if that's true or not. Anyway, short of hiring an industrial dehumidifier, can anyone make a helpful suggestion, please!! Thanks! |
Houseplants causing damp!
On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:28:26 +0000, Chris wrote:
Greetings, gardening enthusiasts, Does anyone know the best way to reduce dampness due to houseplants? We've had such a rotten summer in my part of the British Isles lately; the humidity has been horrendous (frequently around 90% or more for weeks now) and the wallpaper is starting to peel in places. It's been so humid outside it's not been possible to air the place out like it would normally. I can't recall it ever being this bad. I was told there are some other houseplants that can act as effective natural dehumidifiers, but I don't know if that's true or not. Anyway, short of hiring an industrial dehumidifier, can anyone make a helpful suggestion, please!! Thanks! Depends on which is more important to you - the plants or the house. Take the plants outside and keep them well watered there and in the meantime ensure there is plenty of ventialtion to the inside of your house. You must have some strange plants if the humidity is so high. |
Houseplants causing damp!
On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 20:23:22 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:
As to some plants acting as dehumidifiers; that's a new one on me. Sounds like a load of nonsense! Not over watering. Here's the reference I finally managed to track down and I'd value the wisdom of the group on this claim: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/5-i...ll-absorb-the- humidity-in-your-house |
Houseplants causing damp!
Chris posted
Greetings, gardening enthusiasts, Does anyone know the best way to reduce dampness due to houseplants? We've had such a rotten summer in my part of the British Isles lately; the humidity has been horrendous (frequently around 90% or more for weeks now) and the wallpaper is starting to peel in places. Why do you think houseplants are causing the damp? -- Les |
Houseplants causing damp!
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Houseplants causing damp!
On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 22:10:52 +0000, Chris wrote:
On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 20:23:22 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote: As to some plants acting as dehumidifiers; that's a new one on me. Sounds like a load of nonsense! Not over watering. Here's the reference I finally managed to track down and I'd value the wisdom of the group on this claim: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/5-i...ll-absorb-the- humidity-in-your-house Frankly I'd be very dubious of any such claim - you'd need a jungle of them to have any effect at all. Best thing for humidity in the home is plenty of ventilation. Yes, its hot and humid outside but by opening doors and windows you will get a through flow of air and this will help alleviate the problem. |
Houseplants causing damp!
On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 20:23:22 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 12:56:09 -0500, Ermin Trude wrote: On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:28:26 +0000, Chris wrote: Greetings, gardening enthusiasts, Does anyone know the best way to reduce dampness due to houseplants? You must have some strange plants if the humidity is so high. Quite. Or an awful lot of them. Is the OP sure he's not over-watering them? Can you overwater cannabis? |
Houseplants causing damp!
On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 10:19:22 +0100, Big Les Wade wrote:
Chris posted Greetings, gardening enthusiasts, Does anyone know the best way to reduce dampness due to houseplants? We've had such a rotten summer in my part of the British Isles lately; the humidity has been horrendous (frequently around 90% or more for weeks now) and the wallpaper is starting to peel in places. Why do you think houseplants are causing the damp? It's become noticeably damp in here since my girlfriend moved these infernal plants of hers in. Were it not for the fact that it's so incredibly humid weather wise as well I might well never have noticed and it probably wouldn't have been a problem. I don't know what these things are called, but they smell terrible and look horrible; I cannot see what she sees in them. Well, that's wimmin for you. :-/ |
Houseplants causing damp!
On 23/07/16 18:28, Chris wrote:
Greetings, gardening enthusiasts, Does anyone know the best way to reduce dampness due to houseplants? We've had such a rotten summer in my part of the British Isles lately; the humidity has been horrendous (frequently around 90% or more for weeks now) and the wallpaper is starting to peel in places. It's been so humid outside it's not been possible to air the place out like it would normally. I can't recall it ever being this bad. I was told there are some other houseplants that can act as effective natural dehumidifiers, but I don't know if that's true or not. Anyway, short of hiring an industrial dehumidifier, can anyone make a helpful suggestion, please!! An obvious point: the water you add to a plant will end up in the air, except for the small amount that remains in the plant itself. The water you pour in the plant pot will either evaporate directly or be transpired through the leaves. I don't see how a plant can act as a useful dehumidifier in normal UK conditions. If they could, then where would the water go and what would be the physics/chemistry mechanism? The best solutions are to add less water and/or to ventilate. |
Houseplants causing damp!
On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:51:35 +0100, Tom Gardner wrote:
I don't see how a plant can act as a useful dehumidifier in normal UK conditions. If they could, then where would the water go and what would be the physics/chemistry mechanism? I can't see it, either. :-/ |
Houseplants causing damp!
Chris wrote:
I don't know what these things are called, but they smell terrible and look horrible; I cannot see what she sees in them. Well, that's wimmin for you. :-/ do they look like this?; http://tinyurl.com/z2nzy9c |
Houseplants causing damp!
On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:51:35 +0100, Tom Gardner
wrote: I don't see how a plant can act as a useful dehumidifier in normal UK conditions. If they could, then where would the water go and what would be the physics/chemistry mechanism? I think succulents absorb some moisture in the air by osmosis. Get enough of them and they will dehumidify a room. Steve -- Neural Network Software for Windows http://www.npsnn.com |
Houseplants causing damp!
On 24/07/16 15:38, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:51:35 +0100, Tom Gardner wrote: I don't see how a plant can act as a useful dehumidifier in normal UK conditions. If they could, then where would the water go and what would be the physics/chemistry mechanism? I think succulents absorb some moisture in the air by osmosis. Get enough of them and they will dehumidify a room. Obviously /succulents/ can't absorb through the foliage, so the only way they can ingest water is through their roots. Any de-humidification would have to be via the roots and soil in the pot, which seems (at best) a very inefficient way dehumidifying the air. |
Houseplants causing damp!
On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:02:43 +0200, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:38:45 +0100, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:51:35 +0100, Tom Gardner wrote: I don't see how a plant can act as a useful dehumidifier in normal UK conditions. If they could, then where would the water go and what would be the physics/chemistry mechanism? I think succulents absorb some moisture in the air by osmosis. Get enough of them and they will dehumidify a room. Can you get enough of them in one normal sized living room? It would be a bit of a challenge! Steve -- Neural Network Software for Windows http://www.npsnn.com |
Houseplants causing damp!
On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 16:14:56 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:38:45 +0100, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:51:35 +0100, Tom Gardner wrote: I don't see how a plant can act as a useful dehumidifier in normal UK conditions. If they could, then where would the water go and what would be the physics/chemistry mechanism? I think succulents absorb some moisture in the air by osmosis. Get enough of them and they will dehumidify a room. Steve AIUI they absorb moisture from the air around their roots, rather than by direct contact with moist soil, hence the need for well aerated open gritty compost with lots of air pockets. Can't see them being much use as dehumidifiers though! That's the way it gets absorb but it has to start somewhere. Steve -- Neural Network Software for Windows http://www.npsnn.com |
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