What Should Normal Indoor Humidity Be?
Cooler temperatures are infamous for causing dry air within your residence. Since humidity levels in Winnipeg are typically lower in the fall and winter, drier air can lead to in prickly skin, inflamed eyes and a coarse throat.
When you’re operating your furnace, it’s essential to keep indoor humidity in check for optimal comfort. Let’s discuss what the right indoor humidity should be in Winnipeg and how you can get it.
The Mayo Clinic advises having your residence’s humidity. During this appointment, our Experts will check humidity levels, look at your existing heating and cooling equipment and give options.
These solutions can incorporate a whole-home humidifier. This system partners with your furnace to deliver even humidity in every room of your home. It’s a step above a portable humidifier, which is limited to humidifying a single space at a time. And these humidifiers can result in a mess, dripping water as you move them from room to room.
4 Signs That Your House’s Indoor Humidity Isn’t Right
When the humidity in your house isn’t in balance, it can cause a few situations. Here are a few flags that your house’s humidity is too dry.
- You aren’t sleeping deeply. The National Sleep Foundation says extremely 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 very well. The dry air can also cause your throat to feel scratchy and make it harder for you to doze. It can also make snoring worse.
- You’re continuously experiencing static electricity. Dry air contributes to additional static electricity. You can keep the zaps under control by keeping your home’s humidity level.
- Your wood cabinets, flooring or furniture is fracturing or looks damaged. Air that’s too dry can damage wooden items, because it draws out moisture. Installing a whole-home humidifier can keep your possessions and house looking good.
- Your skin appears dry and scratchy. If you’re going through a lot of lotion but your skin still appears scratchy when you’re inside, humidity levels might be at fault. Insufficient humidity can also make your lips peel and lead to increased coughing.
How to Ease Symptoms from Your House’s Dry Air
As we discussed earlier, installing a humidifier at 204-800-0613 to schedule your free home comfort assessment now.
