What Should Correct Indoor Humidity Be?

Cooler temperatures are notorious for creating dry air within your house. Since humidity levels in the U.S. are usually decreased in the fall and winter, drier air could result in dry skin, itchy eyes and a raspy throat. 

When you’re using your furnace, it’s critical to keep your home’s humidity in check for optimal comfort. Let’s review what the normal indoor humidity should be in the U.S. and how you can reach it. 

The Mayo Clinic suggests setting your house’s humidity. During this appointment, our Experts will check humidity levels, look at your existing heating and cooling equipment and offer suggestions. 

These solutions can include a whole-home humidifier. This equipment partners with your furnace to deliver level humidity in every part of your home. It’s better than a portable humidifier, which is restricted to humidifying a single space at a time. And these humidifiers can result in a mess, slopping water as you transfer them from room to room. 

4 Symptoms That Your Residence’s Indoor Humidity Isn’t Right 

When the humidity in your home is wrong, it can cause a few problems. Here are a couple of symptoms that your residence’s humidity is too dry. 

  1. You aren’t sleeping great. The National Sleep Foundation says extremely dry air can make you more vulnerable to getting sick, since your nasal passages get dried out. And being sick means you often won’t sleep very well. The dry air can also lead your throat to feel scratchy and make it harder for you to slumber. It might also aggravate snoring. 
  1. You’re frequently getting zapped. Dry air contributes to more static electricity. You can keep the zaps controlled by keeping your house’s humidity level. 
  1. Your wood cabinets, flooring or furniture is fracturing or looks damaged. Air that’s too parched can blemish wooden items, because it removes moisture. Using a whole-home humidifier can keep your belongings and residence looking fantastic. 
  1. Your skin seems dry and itchy. If you’re needing a lot of lotion but your skin still seems dry when you’re at home, humidity levels may be at fault. Insufficient humidity can also make your lips feel dry and lead to increased coughing. 

How to Cure Problems Caused by Your Home’s Dry Air 

As we mentioned previously, installing a humidifier at 866-397-3787 to schedule your free home comfort assessment today. 

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