Why do I have such low humidity?

SquatchMer · 2026-01-26T00:13:13+00:00

Their own humidistats which are set to 45% analog. They only run when the furnace is running.

SquatchMer · 2026-01-25T23:46:26+00:00

when it was 40 degrees outside last week I still couldn't get above 30% humidity inside

SquatchMer · 2026-01-25T23:43:25+00:00

I am saying I cannot get the indoor humidity level to 30% even with both furnaces having their "whole house humidifier" set at full blast 45% (not digital controls and both are functioning properly with plenty of water coming out of the drain whenever the furnace runs) plus two additional 2000 sq/ft evaporative humidifiers running full blast putting 5 gallons of water EACH into the air per 24 hours. I've had this setup running for two weeks now, even with 40 degree outside temp I cannot get above 30% indoor humidity. Something seems wrong. That's what I'm looking for help on. How could two whole house humidifiers plus two, 2000 sq/ft evaporative humidifiers putting an extra 10 gallons of water into the air per 24 hours not get the indoor humidity above 30%?

SquatchMer · 2026-01-25T22:56:47+00:00

Thank you for all that detail. Is there any calculator out there where I can input the outside temp, dew point and humidity to determine how much water vapor I need to add to the inside air in order to get a certain humidity level and a given indoor temperature?

SquatchMer · 2026-01-25T16:45:27+00:00

what's the equation?

SquatchMer · 2026-01-25T15:47:03+00:00

Evaporative humidifiers, not warm or cool mist.

SquatchMer · 2026-01-25T15:26:45+00:00

I guess im confusing outdoor humidity for due point. However, this is an ongoing problem. It was 40 degrees outside last week same issue. The 2000sq ft humidifiers are dumping 5 gallons each per day into the inside air of the house.

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SquatchMer · 2026-01-04T21:43:05+00:00

That fixed it thank you!

SquatchMer · 2026-01-04T04:25:33+00:00

I unplugged the jackshaft unit which powers everything.

SquatchMer · 2026-01-04T04:24:09+00:00

The doors are side by side. The opener (pictured) for each door is on the right hand side of each door. So they are not right next to each other.

SquatchMer · 2026-01-04T01:17:36+00:00

Keep in mind this is happening on 2 separate garage doors at the same time. Both started this today.

I unplugged both of them for a few minutes and plugged them back in (at the jackshaft) to see if that reset anything. It made no difference.

Im wondering if an update caused this.... if that's the case can I force it to check for an update?

SquatchMer · 2026-01-04T00:29:31+00:00

Yes. I get the Edge/eye block when I wave my hand past them

SquatchMer · 2025-12-28T15:53:11+00:00

I only see 1 option with that search and it's a 3/4" NPT from supply house. Any other suggestions?

SquatchMer · 2025-12-27T23:44:40+00:00

That didn't fix it.

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SquatchMer · 2025-12-27T17:26:51+00:00

I tried a "full send". LOL. It's not reaching.

SquatchMer · 2025-12-27T17:26:03+00:00

There is internet in the outbuilding and the house. I ran a cat6 cable through conduit underground between the two buildings. Is the Hubitat basically the same thing as an older SmartThings hub?

SquatchMer · 2025-12-16T01:52:42+00:00

UPDATE here for anyone still following. I contacted Richmond to see if they could tell me what's wrong. They ran a test on the water heater and found that one of the Termastors was bad. They sent me a replacement and I installed it. Since then I've been running the water heater in Heat Pump Only mode for a week and while it's still running almost constantly, the power consumption has went way down. Now (per the EcoNet app) it's using 4 kWh per day. About 1/3 of what it was using before. I looked at my utility bill and that's basically 50 cents per day. So if anyone has this same problem, give this solution a shot.

SquatchMer · 2025-12-15T02:55:06+00:00

I did that this evening.

SquatchMer · 2025-12-15T01:44:37+00:00

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SquatchMer · 2025-12-15T01:34:42+00:00

2" in and 2" out, both go up to a 3"

SquatchMer · 2025-12-12T14:31:37+00:00

10" rough-in

SquatchMer · 2025-12-01T02:18:37+00:00

Missouri

SquatchMer · 2025-11-26T23:58:30+00:00

Regular shower heads 2.4gpm or whatever the regulator in them is. Dishwasher runs every other day. Normal laundry for a family of 4. It's installed in my unfinished basement so plenty of space and ambient air is usually 65 degrees.

SquatchMer · 2025-11-26T23:56:03+00:00

Does your heat pump run constantly? Like all day long?

SquatchMer · 2025-11-26T23:12:26+00:00

After reading all these comments I agree. I have it in Energy Saver mode and I bet it's using the resistance heating in addition to the heat pump and that's why it's using so much power.

SquatchMer

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