A lot of humidity can be a terrible thing, especially for curly hair, make-up, and even inhaling. But a lack of humidity in your home could actually damage some aspects of your home’s interior. Take a look at a few products you may have within your home that insufficient humidity can damage over time.
Wood Furniture and Wood Floors
When humidity levels go up and down it causes wood to bloat and shrink, which could cause cracks and weakness in wood furniture. The swelling and shrinking also exacerbates warping or gaps in wood flooring.
Books
Absolutely – books necessitate moisture to keep the pages from ending up dry and delicate. The absence of moisture can also cause the ink to flake and the covers to warp. On the other hand, extreme moisture could result in the book pages sticking together permanently, discoloration, and even mold.
Electronics
The absence of humidity generates static electricity which can affect the internal components of electronic equipment, such as your LED television, laptop, or even your beloved Nintendo.
Collections
Whether you are keeping a collection of wall art or stamps and pictures, make sure your home’s humidity is well-balanced year-round. The up and down levels of humidity may cause postage stamps to end up delicate and discolored and can even curl the corners on your pictures. Dry air can also make the paint used to make wall art brittle or cause it to crack.
Hobbies
Do you collect win? Or play the piano? Humidity is important to you, too. To little humidity can cause the cork in a fine bottle of wine to fracture or shrink, potentially destroying your vino. Insufficient humidity may also cause pianos, violins, and other fine instruments to be out-of-tune or result in cracks in the wood.
Want to know if your home has the correct amount of humidity? Call D&K Home Services by Enercare today for a free in-home comfort analysis and make sure your air isn’t damaging your valuable home.