Dry air in the house, no fun
The humidity in your home plays a crucial role in creating a comfortable indoor environment and good air quality. Like excessive moisture in indoor air, excessively dry air in the home can also cause several problems. Find out how to recognize the symptoms of dry air and what you can take to address it.
Quickly find your answer: -Â What causes dry air in the home? -Â Why is dry air unhealthy? -Â How do you know if the air in your home is too dry? -Â What to do about dry air in the home?
What causes dry air in the home?
We speak of dry air when the humidity level in the house has fallen below 40%, while the ideal humidity level is between 40% and 60%. Too dry air in the home has several possible causes. These are the main ones:
- Low temperatures are the primary cause of dry air in the home. As temperatures decrease, it becomes more difficult for the air to retain moisture. This is compounded by the fact that we often turn up the heat when it gets colder. - The less insulation your home has against the cold, the more likely dry air is to enter your home. - Finally, a lack of ventilation causes too little moist air from outside to enter your home to compensate for the dry air.
Why is dry air unhealthy?
Dry air in the home can have a variety of negative consequences. The main consequences have to do with health. When you breathe dry air, your lungs cannot absorb enough oxygen. Asthmatics in particular are very sensitive to low humidity. But even people without asthma can suffer from health problems:
- Dry or burning eyes- A stinging throat- A dry cough, with coughing fits- Chapped lips- Irritated airways and breathing problems- Headache- Fatigue- Concentration problems- Lowered immune system- Dry skin and hair Finally, dust particles move more easily with dry air. Thus, not only is that dry air an enemy, but also the dust. Something many people are sensitive to.
How do you know if the air in your home is too dry?
You can usually recognize excessively humid indoor air by a variety of symptoms.
- The health complaints mentioned above - Warping of window frames and wooden floors - Damage to wooden furniture - Damage to the walls
What to do about dry air in the home?
Initially, it is important to ensure sufficient ventilation and not to set the heating too high. Houseplants can also help increase humidity levels indoors. If you want to effectively address dry air in your home while also ensuring the air is generally healthy, it's wise to consider installing an air purification system. Aeroconsult is the specialist in everything related to air purification. We offer systems to combat all forms of indoor air pollution, including dry air.
How does Aeroconsult help with dry air?
Aeroconsult uses a technology called ionization in its air purification solutions. Ions are nature's cleaners; you can find them all over the world. Nature creates them with lightning and waterfalls, among other things. Have you ever taken a deep breath just after a thunderstorm? Then you know how clean the air can be. Aeroconsult creates those same ions with its patented technology. Aeroconsult's air purifiers produce billions of electrons per second that attack air pollution in the home. This creates a concentration of more than 250,000 negative ions per cm³ that strike against the dry air in the room. That technology not only improves humidity in the home. It also combats particulate matter, ozone, toxic gases and germs spread through the air. All without causing additional damage to the environment. This makes Aeroconsult the first company to offer air purification systems without negative side effects on the environment. So not only do we provide clean air in your home, but also a clean planet.
