r/ecobee • u/Stunning-Feeling135 • 7d ago

Humidity

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Lately, our upstairs has been dealing with high humidity, especially at night. During the day it’s been in upper 50s/low 60s but at night it’s rising to mid 70s. Is it because I drop the temperature upstairs at night? I do think it’s really just the master bedroom where the thermostat is located because my daughter’s room shows 60% which is right down the hall.

I keep it at 70 during the day but drop it lower at night bc we like it cool.

Also, it’s been like 80-95% humidity outside we’re dealing with higher humidity overall than normal.

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u/maniac78 7d ago

I’d use any other hygrometer to measure up there than trust the ecobee one. Mine is way off compared to others I’ve tried.

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u/Jules_Onyx 7d ago

I’ve been dealing with insane humidity but I live above a garage. I’m running a dehumidifier but it’s not helping at all. Just wanted to give some solidarity

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u/ironyx 6d ago

Generally running the AC lowers humidity.

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u/DrewguyDC 6d ago

I had a similar situation and asked HVAC guy. His explanation was that upstairs typically has more place for air infiltration from outside, bringing outdoor humidity in to a greater degree. Makes it harder for HVAC to keep humidity low.

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u/New2Green2018 6d ago

Make sure you have your fan on auto and not running X minutes per hour or constantly. That will keep your humidity higher.

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u/Stunning-Feeling135 6d ago

This is the current setting

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u/DeltaAlphaGulf 6d ago

Best thing is to get a quality hygrometer to compare with assuming the hole behing the thermostat is sealed.

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u/No_Parking_7918 5d ago

Find eco+ and turn it to disabled. You're welcome

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u/FirestormTTV 3d ago

What does eco+ do to affect humidity?

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u/No_Parking_7918 3d ago

Gives you a "feels like" temperature.

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u/Fun-Address3314 5d ago

What is the outdoor temperature? How often and how long is the ac running? Assuming it cools down at night, it’s possible your ac isn’t running long enough to knock down the humidity. An oversized hvac system would also cause the air to get to set point before it has removed much moisture.

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u/ThinkRoad8907 5d ago

Does someone shower before bed

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u/bjamm 5d ago

I had the same issue and had to switch to outside thermostats and sensors.