Healthy House, Victoria, Australia. Healthy House design - What are the main sources of humidity in a house?

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6. What are the main sources of humidity in our homes?

Volume of humidity in the air produced by various household tasks
Activity (for a family of 4)	Litres/Week
Cooking (3 meals a day for 1 week)	6.3
Dishwashing (3 times a day for 1 week)	3.2
Bathing (0.2 litre per shower) (0.05 litre per bath)	2.4
Washing (per week)	1.8
Drying clothes indoors or use of a dryer without an external vent (per week)	10.0
Floor cleaning 30.5 m2	1.3
Occupants normal breathing and perspiration	38.0
Total volume of humidity per week	63.0 Litres