condensation Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/condensation/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:22:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Is That Really Condensation? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/is-that-really-condensation/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/is-that-really-condensation/#view_comments Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:21:11 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8565 Look at that photo above.  Is condensation really responsible for all that moisture you see?  We use the term “condensation” a lot when talking about water vapor interacting with materials.  But when it comes to porous materials like wood, concrete,…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/is-that-really-condensation/feed/ 10 Five Fun Facts About Dew Point Temperature https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/five-fun-facts-about-dew-point-temperature/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/five-fun-facts-about-dew-point-temperature/#view_comments Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:45:09 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7463 The humidity is returning for the summer here in the southeastern US.  And as you may know, I don’t use relative humidity to gauge how humid the outdoor air is.  Why?  For starters, the humidity can get up to 100%…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/five-fun-facts-about-dew-point-temperature/feed/ 13 Can Duct Sealing Lead to Condensation? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-duct-sealing-lead-to-condensation/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-duct-sealing-lead-to-condensation/#view_comments Mon, 16 May 2022 22:23:01 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7427 When can doing something good for your house turn into something bad?  Hmmm. There are way too many answers to that question, so let me narrow it down.  Is it possible to make your ducts more airtight, a good thing,…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/can-duct-sealing-lead-to-condensation/feed/ 17 Finding the Source of a Basement Water Problem https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/finding-source-basement-water-problem/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/finding-source-basement-water-problem/#view_comments Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:54:43 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=finding-the-source-of-a-basement-water-problem That photo above is from my basement.  In case you missed my last article, I just bought a 1961 ranch-style house in Atlanta and am embarking on the wonderful building science adventure of turning it into a high-performance home.  Ultimately,…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/highrise-hotel-window-head-scratcher/feed/ 27 Defogging Your Car Windshield with Psychrometrics https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/defogging-your-car-windshield-psychrometrics/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/defogging-your-car-windshield-psychrometrics/#view_comments Fri, 18 Jan 2019 13:29:52 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=defogging-your-car-windshield-with-psychrometrics A lot of people don’t understand the best way to defog their car windshield in wet, cool weather.  About 30 years ago, I was on a group trip on a hired shuttle bus.  The outdoor temperature was probably in the…

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