In the DC Metro area, when it gets hot in the summer, it also gets humid! Not only does that mean moisture in the air outside, but when air comes inside your home and is cooled, it can increase relative… Read More
Archive for the ‘Humidity Control’ Category
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How to Deal With Basement Humidity
When it comes to your basement, excess moisture comes from humidity. In fact, basements are usually the most humid areas throughout the entire home. Since the basement is typically the one with the least amount of openings, it becomes increasingly… Read More
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How High Humidity Can Affect Your Basement
When you think of potential sources of water damage in your basement, you likely think of rain and snow. However, there is one sneaky source of moisture that often gets overlooked: humidity. Moisture can make its way into your home… Read More
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How to Stop Window Condensation
In the winter, you might think that low humidity is all you have to worry about in your home. This would be a mistake. One of the biggest issues with moisture that homeowners face during the winter months is window… Read More
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How Low Humidity Harms Your Health and Home
Many homeowners assume that, when it comes to indoor humidity control, you only have to worry about when moisture levels are too high. This is understandable; in our area, the summers can be exceptionally humid. Excess humidity in your home… Read More
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Easy Ways to Increase Indoor Humidity
Most people who live in our area breathe a sigh of relief when the humidity of the summer months has passed. But dry air poses a few hazards of its own. Maintaining some level of indoor humidity is essential. Most… Read More
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Don’t Make These Mistakes with Your Humidifier!
When it comes to mold remediation, there’s no perfect substitute for the attention of an experienced professional. But humidity control is a different story. One of the easiest ways to control indoor humidity is by using a humidifier. Most people… Read More
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Maintaining Indoor Humidity in Cold Weather
In our area, we tend to think most often about humidity in the summer. Now that the weather is finally starting to turn cooler, you might be tempted to believe that you won’t have to worry about indoor humidity control… Read More
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Fundamentals of Indoor Humidity Control
With the weather getting cooler, you might be relieved to feel humidity levels outside dropping. But how much consideration have you given to humidity indoors? Make no mistake: home humidity control is essential. Not only is a proper indoor humidity… Read More
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Why Home Humidity Control Matters
We spend a lot of time thinking about temperature control in our homes, but there is another aspect of in-home climate that is equally important: humidity. There is actually a “just right” humidity level for the home, ideally between 40%… Read More