Posts Tagged ‘humidity and your air conditioner’
How To Reduce Indoor Humidity
There are a variety of adverse effects caused by high humidity. Humid conditions cause immediate personal discomfort and can make you ill. The heat and humidity of summer months is uncomfortable and makes it feel stuffy and you sweat. Although we can do nothing about outdoor humidity, there are options for controlling humid environments indoors. Our focus with this article is intended to highlight the health effects of high humidity and how you can use your air conditioner to reduce it. Click through to read more on this subject.
Read MoreDo I Need a Dehumidifier? A PA Home Checklist
A dehumidifier is a type of appliance that extracts excess moisture from air in an indoor space to bring humidity levels to the recommended 60%, in the summer, and 25-40% during the winter. Since the average air conditioning machine normally acts as a dehumidifier, you may be wondering why you would need to install a dedicated dehumidifier to regulate humidity levels inside your home or business premise. The reason is that an air conditioner is only able to remove a certain amount of moisture from air. If humidity levels are much higher than normal, the AC will not be able to remove the excess moisture. That’s why it is important for property owners to install a dehumidifier. This article discusses what signs you should look for when your home dealing with high humidity levels.
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