Aprilaire - Humidity Control

When it comes to feeling comfortable throughout your home, the old saying "It's not the heat (or cold)-it's the humidity" is really true. Other than ambient temperature, nothing affects a body's perception of comfort more than humidity. And there's a fairly narrow range between "too much" and "too little".

What's the best humidity level for your home? Between 30-60%. Click here for a zone chart that indicates the opimum relative humidity range to minimize harmful contaminants. Source: ASHRAE, Adapted from Sterling et al., 1985 Data released by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) demonstrates that keeping relative humidity in the optimum humidity zone limits the effects of many unwanted conditions.

Too Little Humidity

Induces chronic physical symptoms (e.g., sore throat, dry skin, sinus irritation).
Causes damage to woodwork and wood furniture to crack.
Makes you feel colder regardless of the temperature.

Too Much Humidity

Makes you feel clammy, sweaty or sticky.
Increases allergens (dust mites, molds and fungi) which thrive at higher humidity levels.
Is responsible for musty smells.
Causes warping in wood, peeling of paints and wallpaper, and mildew in paper-based materials.
Leads to increased microbial and fungal growth on shower curtains, carpet and upholstery.

What You Can Do to Treat the Symptoms

Always run your bathroom fan during and after showering.
Run your heating and cooling system blower to reduce condensation on windows.
Use oven hood fans when boiling, poaching or baking foods.

What Lamprey Brothers can do to Solve the Problem

Contact Lamprey Brothers to install Aprilaire's Whole-Home Humidity Control products.