Getting the Right Humidity Is a Balancing Act
No one likes to be uncomfortable. Humans spend a great deal of their time and money on achieving comfort, in whatever form that may be. One of the most important ways you can make your home comfortable is by ensuring you have balanced humidity year round.Achieving the right humidity is necessary for a variety of reasons, mainly for optimal health. Our bodies cool themselves through our natural process of evaporative cooling, and this is affected by the humidity level. If the humidity is too high, this becomes difficult.The right humidity level in your home is one way you can increase comfort and prevent health problems. Aim for a humidity level of 30-50 percent in your home. An inexpensive hygrometer can tell you what the humidity in your home is.You can use mechanical devices such as air conditioners, programmable thermostats, and humidifiers and dehumidifiers to regulate humidity. Humidifiers put more moisture into the air, decreasing problems around the home such as: static electricity build-up and dry nasal passages that can lead to sickness, as well as issues with wooden furnishings and musical instruments. Too little moisture in the air can cause any wood, including furniture, to shrink over time. It is necessary, however, to keep the humidifiers clean so they do not mold and spread that in the air.Dehumidifiers work the exact opposite: they remove excess moisture from the air. This prevents the growth of mold, mildew and sickness resulting from too much moisture. Humidifiers and dehumidifiers come in many shapes and sizes, from portable units for one room to whole house models that work with your heating and cooling system. Sealing your home can also keep out moisture and allergens while increasing the efficiency of your home's heating and cooling systems.For more expert advice on keeping your home operating at peak efficiency and comfortability, regardless of the season or temperature, contact us at Air Assurance. We are an award winning HVAC business that has been serving the greater Tulsa metropolitan area since 1985.Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONE/* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
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