What Should Ideal Indoor Humidity Be?

Colder temps are notorious for creating dry air in your home. As humidity levels in the U.S. are generally decreased in the fall and winter, drier air can result in dry skin, itchy eyes and a coarse throat. 

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

The Mayo Clinic recommends keeping your house’s humidity. During this appointment, our Experts will measure humidity levels, visually examine your present heating and cooling equipment and provide recommendations. 

These solutions can include a whole-home humidifier. This equipment works with your furnace to deliver even humidity in every part of your home. It’s a step up from a portable humidifier, which is restricted to humidifying an individual room at a time. And these humidifiers can create a mess, dripping water as you transfer them from room to room. 

4 Signs That Your House’s Indoor Humidity Isn’t Balance 

When the humidity in your residence is off, it can create a couple of situations. Here are a few signs that your residence’s humidity is off. 

  1. You aren’t sleeping deeply. The National Sleep Foundation says extremely dry air can make you more vulnerable to getting sick, as your nasal passages get dry. And not feeling well means you often won’t sleep nicely. The dry air can also make your throat feel itchy and make it harder for you to get some shut-eye. It might also worsen snoring. 
  1. You’re continuously experiencing static electricity. Dry air leads to increased static electricity. You can keep the shocks controlled by keeping your residence’s humidity even. 
  1. Your wood cabinets, flooring or furniture is splitting or seems damaged. Air that’s too dry can damage wooden things, as it draws out moisture. Using a whole-home humidifier can keep your things and house looking fantastic. 
  1. Your skin appears dry and irritated. If you’re requiring a lot of moisturizer but your skin still seems irritated when you’re at home, humidity levels could be to blame. Low humidity can also make your lips feel dry and lead to increased coughing. 

How to Ease Symptoms from Your House’s Dry Air 

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

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