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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We had this issue despite having the latest heat pumps, etc, so when we built our house in 2020, we opted for all natural gas heating and a steam humidifier. made a huge difference. heat pumps always feel slightly chilly unless you put on the heat strips which is expensive and defeats the whole purpose of a heat pump.[/quote]

Houses get dry in the winter because outside air leaks in. A house built in 2020 to then-current standards of tightness should be tight enough that it doesn't need a humidifier in winter.  In the Washington, DC, climate a heat pump has no problem keeping a modern house comfortable all winter.

The problem is that most homebuyers don't know enough to care about things like insulation and air sealing, and even if they did it's very hard to tell by looking at a finished house how good a job the builder did. Builders know that most buyers won't care, so they skimp. It's rare to find an inspector who will hold a builder to current energy standards.

So we end up with uncomfortable houses. [/quote]

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