Crawl space supports the living areas above it, providing a buffer between the house and the ground below. Well-insulated crawl spaces built with mold-resistant materials and proper ventilation prevent health risks. In addition, eliminating ground water and flooding with the… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘humidity control’
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Indoor Air Quality: How to Test and Improve
Properly monitoring indoor air quality has always been an important part of keeping a healthy home. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and subsequent quarantine, people are staying in their homes more than usual. The pandemic has made us… Read More
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How to Get Rid of Houseplant Mold
These days, more people have gotten into the hobby of keeping houseplants than ever before. For the most part, this is a perfectly fulfilling and healthy hobby. But things can go awry when mold starts to develop on the soil…. 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