Too much humidity can be a terrible thing, especially for curly hair, make-up, and even inhaling. But a lack of humidity in your home can actually damage some details of your home’s interior. Check out these few products you may have within your home that a lack of humidity can wreck over time.
Wood Floors and Wood Furniture
When humidity increases and decreases it causes wood to expand and shrink, which may cause cracks and weakness in wood furniture. The swelling and shrinking also adds to warping or gaps in wood flooring.
Books
Absolutely – books necessitate moisture to prevent the pages from becoming dry and brittle. The absence of moisture can also make the ink flake and the cover warp. On the contrary, extreme moisture could cause book pages to stick together permanently, discoloration, and even mold.
Electronics
The absence of humidity produces static electricity which can affect the internal components of electronic equipment, such as your LED television, desktop computer, or even your beloved gaming console.
Collections
Whether you are keeping a collection of paintings or stamps and photos, make sure your home has well-balanced humidity all year long. The up and down levels of humidity may cause postage stamps to end up brittle and discolored and can even spiral the corners on your photos. Low humidity can also make the paint used to produce wall art brittle or cause it to crack.
Hobbies
Are you a collector of wine? Or a player of the piano? Humidity matters to you, too. A lack of humidity can cause the cork in a nice bottle of wine to fracture or shrink, potentially destroying your vino. Low humidity may also cause pianos, cellos, and other fine instruments to be out-of-tune or end up with cracks in the wood.
Curious if your home has the right amount of humidity? Call Stallion Heating Plumbing Air Conditioning today for a no-charge in-home comfort analysis and be sure your air isn’t harming your valuable home.