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ImmortanSteve t1_j6jp6z0 wrote

The colder it is outside, the lower the humidity needs to be inside to stay above the dew point and avoid condensation. Basic whole house humidifiers just have a % humidity setting which can cause problems when temperatures fall as you mentioned. There are nicer controllers that also measure outside air temperature and automatically reduce humidity when it gets colder outside. Talk to your HVAC professional about this.

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flskimboarder592 t1_j6jxanq wrote

Right and mine had the % setting and my HVAC tec said I could lower it but give it 3-5 days to see results. In St Louis we don’t get super cold air that causes this all the time so by the time that waiting is up it’s back to not having condensation.

During that attic air when it felt like -20 outside I actually had water freezing on the inside of the window.

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