Hi all.
I live in a fairly humid area, in quite an old house. In winter we often have some issues with rising damp / mould inside some infrequently used cupboards.
Other than temp / humidity sensors, is there any hardware device that can detect such a thing?
Thanks
Any of the plant moisture sensors should do if you can get them to contact the damp area sufficiently.
Not Hardware, but may help
I’m thinking I might get some more temp / humidity sensors for the relevant spots
I am working on the same issue.
Things I am have tried:
Control exhaust fans based on humidity:
- id: '1597409821462'
alias: Laundry Fan Humid On
description: Run Fan when Humid in Laundry Room
trigger:
- above: 60
device_id: fdf1c8e6d3c64f73a1d54de55714537a
domain: sensor
entity_id: sensor.aeon_labs_zw100_multisensor_6_relative_humidity
platform: device
type: value
condition: []
action:
- device_id: 4b54d50e291f431e9377a320ae6977b8
domain: switch
entity_id: switch.shelly_shsw_pm_68c63afb7313
type: turn_on
mode: single
- id: '1597412189363'
alias: Laundry Fan Auto Off
description: Turn Fan off after humidity is lowered for 30 mins
trigger:
- below: 56
device_id: fdf1c8e6d3c64f73a1d54de55714537a
domain: sensor
entity_id: sensor.aeon_labs_zw100_multisensor_6_relative_humidity
for:
hours: 0
minutes: 30
seconds: 0
platform: device
type: value
condition: []
action:
- device_id: 4b54d50e291f431e9377a320ae6977b8
domain: switch
entity_id: switch.shelly_shsw_pm_68c63afb7313
type: turn_off
mode: single
Added little dehumidifiers in some rooms.
I was actually looking into getting some “Sky Plants” today. In fact here is the link I had open when I saw this:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/bromeliad/growing-sky-plant-bromeliads.htm
I am actively working on this and trying new things out but having data helps:
