What’s the Ideal Indoor Humidity Level for Summer and Winter?
Air quality, including humidity, is a critical factor in our lives and health. Proper indoor humidity levels help to promote good health and comfort of people, plants, and pets living in your home. As you’re probably aware, humidity can be either too high or too low. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. It’s expressed as a percentage, with percentages below 50% indicating that there is less moisture in the air than at full saturation (100%). The optimal level of relative humidity for most homes is between 30% and 50%. Indoor humidity levels are often considered a minor problem in the home, but they have a major impact. In order to reduce moisture levels in your home, you must increase its relative humidity, and in order to do that you need to understand how humidity affects your home and family members all year round. How to Measure Indoor Humidity Levels A hygrometer is a device that measures moisture content in the air, usually expressed as a relative humidity value...