What Should Correct Indoor Humidity Be?

Cooler temperatures are infamous for causing dry air in your house. Because humidity levels in the U.S. are usually lower in the fall and winter, drier air can cause in prickly skin, inflamed eyes and a coarse throat. 

When you’re running your furnace, it’s critical to keep indoor humidity under control for the best comfort. Let’s discuss what the correct indoor humidity should be in the U.S. and how you can get it. 

The Mayo Clinic recommends having your residence’s humidity. During this appointment, our Experts will measure humidity levels, visually examine your present heating and cooling equipment and give options. 

These recommendations can incorporate a whole-home humidifier. This humidifier works with your furnace to deliver stable humidity all around your home. It’s a step above a portable humidifier, which is limited to humidifying one space at a time. And these humidifiers can make a mess, dripping water as you move them from room to room. 

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

When the humidity in your residence is wrong, it can lead to several problems. Here are several symptoms that your home’s humidity is off. 

  1. You aren’t sleeping very well. The National Sleep Foundation says excessively dry air can make you more likely to get sick, as your nasal passages get dry. And not feeling well means you typically won’t sleep great. The dry air can also lead your throat to feel scratchy and make it more difficult for you to doze. It could also aggravate snoring. 
  1. You’re constantly getting zapped. Dry air contributes to increased static electricity. You can keep the static managed by keeping your house’s humidity even. 
  1. Your wood cabinets, flooring or furniture is cracking or appears damaged. Air that’s too dry can mar wooden items, since it pulls out moisture. Installing a whole-home humidifier can keep your possessions and residence looking great. 
  1. Your skin feels dry and irritated. If you’re using a lot of moisturizer but your skin still appears scratchy when you’re indoors, humidity levels may be the problem. Insufficient humidity can also make your lips peel and lead to increased coughing. 

How to Ease Symptoms from Your Home’s Dry Air 

As we discussed already, installing a humidifier at 866-397-3787 to schedule your free home comfort assessment now. 

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