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and Washington, D.C.
Serving Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Serving Fairfax and Loudoun
Counties and the surrounding area
24 Hour Emergency Services, 7 Days a Week
When it comes to indoor air quality, many people focus on reducing humidity levels, especially during the warmer months. However, overly dry air can be just as harmful to your health and home as excess humidity. Striking a balance between dry and humid air is essential for creating a comfortable and healthy indoor environment.
Let’s explore why dry indoor air can be just as problematic as humid indoor air and how whole-house humidifiers in Frederick, MD, can help.
Humidity. It’s an ugly word during the summer because it makes hot days worse. Humidity doesn’t make the temperature warmer; it makes it harder for the human body to release heat through perspiration, which traps extra heat in the body and makes the temperature feel higher. When relative humidity rises above 60%, the difference in what the temperature feels like can be as much as 8° to 10° higher.
But you have an air conditioning system in your house to cool you off so you won’t have to sweat it out when the temperature rises. Sometimes, the AC may be all you need to enjoy comfort. But there are other times when the humidity level puts the air conditioner to the test—that extra 10° difference means you have to run the AC longer to cool down, and muggy air will still feel unpleasant. Can you do anything about this?