Low Humidity Could be Ruining These Areas of Your Home

Extreme humidity can be a negative thing, especially for hairstyles, make-up, and even inhaling. But too little humidity in your home might actually be harmful to some aspects of your home’s interior. Take a look at a few products you may have around your home that low humidity can ruin over time.  

Wood Furniture and Wood Floors

When humidity levels rise and fall it causes wood to expand and shrink, which might cause cracks and instability in wood furniture. The swelling and shrinking also adds to warping or openings in wood flooring. 

Books

Yes – books require moisture to keep the pages from ending up dry and fragile. The absence of moisture can also cause the ink to flake and the covers to warp. On the contrary, excessive moisture could end up with the book pages sticking together permanently, discoloration, and possibly mold. 

Electronics

The absence of humidity creates static electricity which can disrupt the internal components of electronic equipment, such as your LED television, desktop computer, or even your beloved Nintendo. 

Collections

Whether you are a collector of portraits or stamps and pictures, make sure your home’s humidity is well-balanced year-round. The up and down levels of humidity can cause postage stamps to end up fragile and discolored and can even curl the corners on your photos. Dry air can also make the paint used to make wall art brittle or cause it to fracture. 

Hobbies

Do you collect win? Or play the piano? Humidity matters to you, too. Insufficient humidity can cause the cork in a fine bottle of wine to crack or shrink, potentially ruining your vino. Too little humidity may also cause pianos, cellos, and other fine instruments to be out-of-tune or result in cracks in the wood. 

Not sure if your home has the right amount of humidity? Call Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning today or schedule online for a complimentary in-home comfort analysis and be sure your air isn’t hurting your valuable home.