A lot of humidity can be a bad thing, especially for curly hair, make-up, and even inhaling. But not enough humidity in your home could actually damage some features of your home’s interior. Learn about these few items you may have in your home that a lack of humidity can damage over time.
Wood Furniture and Wood Floors
When humidity levels go up and down it causes wood to expand and shrink, which might cause cracks and fragility in wood furniture. The expanding and shrinking also exacerbates warping or splits in wood flooring.
Books
Absolutely – books necessitate moisture to keep the pages from becoming dry and fragile. The absence of moisture can also result in the ink flaking and the covers warping. On the other hand, too much 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 wreak havoc on the internal components of electronic equipment, such as your plasma television, desktop computer, or even your beloved Nintendo.
Collections
Whether you are a collector of portraits or stamps and pictures, make sure your home has a good balance of humidity all year. Increasing and decreasing of humidity can cause postage stamps to become delicate and discolored and can even coil the corners on your pictures. A lack of moisture in the air can also make the paint used to produce wall art brittle or cause it to crack.
Hobbies
Do you collect win? Or play the piano? Humidity matters to you, too. Insufficient humidity can cause the cork in a good bottle of wine to split or shrink, potentially damaging your vino. Low humidity may also cause pianos, violins, and other fine instruments to be out-of-tune or result in cracks in the wood.
Curious if your home has the right amount of humidity? Call Bryant Heating & Cooling Service Experts today for a free in-home comfort analysis to make sure your air isn’t harming your valuable home.