Damp? Moisture? Advice please

[Vita]

A question for a friend,

He has noticed that in his house once the heating is turned off, the temperature drops quickly and the air feels cold. Two of the rooms are the same, the bed feels cold to the touch, it almost feels 'wet' as he says. There doesn't seem to be any signs of damp at the first instance, and he airs out the house, everyday.

Would a humidifier help or is this something more seriousness. It's really bad in the cold weather.

Thanks.

 

[bitslice]

*dehumidifier

yes, probably

 

[koolpc]

Yes, we have a dehumidifier and it has been awesome. It hides the real problem but works a treat

 

[krooton]

Depends on the source of the moisture.

If it is generated from inside (cooking, drying clothes indoors, showers without windows, etc), then a dehumidifier is the way to go, but expect a bit of a jump in electricity usage.

If the moisture is from an external source, like leaky plumbing/roof, or groundwater shenanigans, then a dehumidifier won't really do much.