I didn’t expect humidity stabilisation to change this much

[senyo888]

I’ve been working on stabilising humidity in my house recently, and the results have been… way more noticeable than I expected.

Not just small improvements, but actual day-to-day changes:

• plants look visibly healthier (stronger green, less stress)
• sleep has improved for both me and my partner
• damp issues have almost disappeared
• the air just feels more balanced overall

What surprised me most is how sensitive the house is to outside conditions.

Even when the weather outside doesn’t feel that different, the internal environment shifts quite a lot if left unmanaged.

It made me realise something:

Most Home Assistant setups react to humidity,
but they don’t actually stabilise it.

They trigger on thresholds, but they don’t manage:

• slow drift
• room imbalance
• seasonal target changes
• repeated daily patterns

Once I started focusing on stabilisation instead of reaction, everything seemed to improve at once.

Curious if anyone else has seen similar knock-on effects?
Have you noticed environmental changes affecting sleep or comfort since intergrating Humidity intelligence into you
Home Assistant, and if you haven't yet installed Humidity Intelligence, what approaches do you use within your set up to combat extreme environmental shifts?

[Dorikumi]

I wonder if this will be usefull without dehumidifiers. I only have a bathroom exhaust fan and windows.
Its strange that i cannot add outside temperature/humidity ot weather.

[senyo888]

Thanks for raising this. Yes, Humidity Intelligence is still very useful without a dehumidifier. Its aim is wider environmental stability, including humidity and air quality. using the added sensors and devices available in each home. If your bathroom extractor is exposed as a fan or switch, it can be configured as a zone output.
Outside temperature, humidity, and weather are a good idea. I had this in mind for a later stage, although I have recently parked it, in favour of updates. Outdoor telematry could help indicate whether opening a window is likely to improve or worsen indoor conditions.
Please share how you see the addition of outside telematry improving hi as a whole..

[Dorikumi]

Outdoor telematry could help indicate whether opening a window is likely to improve or worsen indoor conditions.
Thats my main concern. What good isit to advice opening window sif outside conditions are unknown?

[senyo888]

@Dorikumi I have raised this concern as a tracked Community Idea. an initial Bella review will be performed, so I can make a more informed decision. info: #113

Creating the issue starts review only; it does not yet commit the feature for implementation or a release.

Thank you for your valued feedback.